310 Dr. P. H. Bahr: Notes on the 



CoLUAiBA viTiENsis Quoy & Gaiiiiard. 



Fijian '^ Soge dina.^' 



This is a particularly clumsy and sluggish bird. It is still 

 extremely common, very tame^ and confiding. It is partially 

 migratory, and appears in great numbers round Suva in the 

 months of April and JNIay, when it is shot extensively for 

 the table. After the hurricane of March 24th a great many 

 appeared in a partly dazed condition, and could easily 

 be knocked over by sticks or stones. Avery wise edict was 

 issued by the Governor prohibiting their slaughter. In 

 Taviuni they are said to appear around the plantations about 

 August and September every year and then to vanish again. 

 In Loma Loma, on Vanua Vna, I saw several which had 

 been kept for years in captivity and had become very 

 tame and docile. I could obtain no details regarding the 

 breeding-habits of this species. It has a loud '' coo/' not 

 unlike that of the StOL'k-DovC; only much louder and 

 harsher. 



Carpophaga latrans Peaie. 



This large slate-coloured Pigeon was seen commonly in the 

 island of Lakemba. It possesses an extremely loud call, 

 quite unlike that of any other member of its tribe with 

 which I am acquainted. I did not see any Pigeons corre- 

 sponding to this in Vitilevu. 



Carpophaga pacifica (Gmel.). 



This species is common in the higher parts of Vitilevu, 

 where many were seen during a trip into the interior. It is 

 much prized for eating purposes, and consequently has 

 vanished from the neighbourhood of the European settle- 

 ments. I have one specimen in captivity which I obtained 

 from Samoa ; it has a prominent knob at the base of the 

 bill. It refuses all hard food and will only live on bananas. 

 Its voice is very loud, and can be heard at a considerable 

 distance. I saw some birds belonging to this species 

 in Loma-Loma on the island of Vanua Vua, but not in the 

 other islands of the eastern group. 



