502 MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE GENUS PTILOPUS. [May 7, 



pensis described lately in this Journal by Dr. Finsch, I am much 

 indebted. 



I commence with a brief review of the literature of the genus : — 



1766. Linn^us, ' Systema Naturae.' 



But one species was known to this author belonging to the pre- 

 sent genus, and was named by him Columba viridis. Species 1 . 



1 788. Gmelin, ' Systema Naturae.' 



In this work three species are given, two of which are described 

 the first time — C. viridis, C.jambu, and C. melanocephalus. Another 

 one is mentioned, the C. purpurata, based on Latham's " Purple- 

 crowned Pigeon." This, however, describes no species known, but 

 is taken from portions of two different ones, and therefore cannot be 

 recognized. Species 3. 



1813. Temminck, 'Histoire Naturelle des Pigeons et des Gal- 

 linacees.' 



Two species are here described belonging to the genus Ptilopus, 

 viz. Pt. cinctus and Pt. superbus, placed in the genus Columba. 

 Species 5. 



1820-39. Temminck, ' Planches Coloriees.' 



Eight species are described in this work belonging to this genus, 

 all under the term Columba, seven of which are given for the first 

 time, viz. Pt. magnificus, Pt. monachus, Pt. pulchellus, Pt. hyogaster, 

 Pt. porphyreus, Pt. perlatus, and Pt. nanus. The Pt. xanthogaster 

 of Wagl. is renamed diademata. Species 12. 



1825. Swainson, ' Zoological Journal.' 



Pt. regina, from Australia, described as Columba purpurata, var. 

 regina. Species 13. 



1826. Lesson, 'Voyage de la Coquille.' 



In the volume devoted to the zoology of this expedition one species 

 is described belonging to this genus, viz. Pt. taitensis as Columba 

 kurukuru, var. taitensis, from Otaheite. Species 14. 



1827. Lesson, 'Bulletin des Sciences Naturelles.' 



The Colombe amarante of the ' Voyage of the Coquille ' is here 

 named Columba puella. Species 15. 



1827. Wagler, ' Systema Avium.' 



Pt. xanthogaster first described as Columba xanthogaster. Spe- 

 cies 16. 



1829. Wagler, in the ' Isis.' 



In his list of the Columbae several species of this genus are given. 

 Two are described for the first time, viz. Pt. pectoralis and Pt. 

 purpuratus, ex Tonga Tabou. Pt. taitensis, Less., is renamed 

 Columba oopa. Species 18. 



