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igif '] Hill, Field Notes on Birds of Kimberley, N.-W. Aust. 263 



Harbour by the aboriginal natives attached to the mission station, 

 but they were not identified. Subsequently, I spent a good deal 

 of time hunting in these scrubs without securing any specimens, 

 although I saw and heard Pigeons which I believe were referable to 

 this species. 



Ptilopus ewingi (Rose-crowned Fruit-Pigeon). 



A very uncommon species, which was seen only in the dense 

 tropical scrub on the eastern slopes of Parry Harbour on 15 th April, 

 1910. 



Measurements of bird in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. 



Imm. cj .. — .. 112 .. 16 



Geopelia humeralis (Barred-shouldered Dove). 



A very common species in the mangroves on the coast and islands 

 from King Sound (Derby) to Parry Harbour, but uncommon further 

 north. 



Geopelia placida (Ground-Dove). 



Eggs of this very common bird were taken from 21/12/09 to 

 3/5/10. The nests are generally built at from 4 feet 6 inches to 7 feet 

 from the ground, in small scrub. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Total length. Wing. Tarsus. Bill. Tail. 



Bill. 



13-5 



Tail. 

 72 



S 



217 

 218 



95 



16 

 16 



13.5 .. 98.5 

 ii-S •• 87 

 Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-wing Pigeon). 



Were fairly plentiful. The nesting season extends from the middle 

 of March to the end of July. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Petrophassa albipennis (White-quilled Rock-Pigeon). 



Resident, and fairly numerous, on the rocky plateau country east 

 of Napier Broome Bay. Like Geophaps smithi (Naked-eyed Partridge- 

 Pigeon) they were sometimes met with in flocks of 6 or 8 birds, but 

 more often in pairs. The nests are built of twigs placed on the most 

 exposed surfaces of rocks. The mission " boys " told me that most 

 of these Pigeons nested in September, which is correct, I think, although 

 I took eggs in the middle of October and as late as the end of April. 

 Acacia seeds form the principal article of food. 



Measurements of birds in mm. : — 



Geophaps smith: (Naked-eyed Partridge-Pigeon). 



A common species in all localities east of Napier Broome Bay, 

 where they were generally seen in flocks of from 6 to 20 birds. Young 



