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772.— Croeopus phcenicopterus, Lath. 



Male, Nawakot district, November. — Length, 13; expanse, 

 22*5 ; wing, 7*4 ; tail, 4-45 ; tarsus, 0'95 ; bill from gape,. 

 0*95 ; bill at front, 0*75 ; closed wings short of tail, 1'7. 



Bill very pale greyish horny ; irides straw colour, with an 

 outer circle of blue; feet pure Indian yellow; claws bluish 

 grey. The green tinge on the forehead extends to the top 

 of the head. The chin and upper part of the throat paler 

 and more greenish than the breast; the grey of the belly is 

 pretty strongly tinged with yellowish green. 



Female, Nawahot District, November. — Length, 12'5 ; ex- 

 panse, 22*4; wing, 7*3; tail, 4'5 ; tarsus, 0*95 ; bill from 

 gape, 0'93 ; bill at front, 0'73 ; closed wings short of tail, 

 1-5- 



Bill very pale grey ; feet pure Indian yellow ; claws greyish; 

 blue. 



This fine Green Pigeon was plentiful in the level portions of 

 the Nawakot district in winter. It associated in large flocks, 

 and was found on several occasions in solitary banian and 

 pipal trees. 



778.— Sphenocercus sphenurus, Vig. 



I found this beautiful species in small numbers at Nimboatai?' 

 in December. It breeds in some parts of the hills round the 

 valley of Nepal ; and a nestling obtained thence on the 18th 

 August measured : Length, 9"4 ; expanse, 16'8 ; wing, 5'7 ; 

 tail, 3-8; tarsus, 0-85; bill from gape, 0'83 ; bill at front, 072; 

 closed wings short of tail, 1"5. The base of the bill and orbital 

 skin cobalt blue ; tip of bill pale blue ; irides brownish grey. 



783. — Alsocomus hodgsoni, Vig. 



This Wood-Pigeon is a winter visitor to the forests at the 

 foot of the hills round the Nepal Valley. It is fairly common 

 in certain places, (e.gi., at Godaveri south of Patau,) from 

 December to February, associating in small flocks. 



788. — Columba intermedia, Strickl. 



Five males. — Length, 13*2 to 13-6 ; expanse, 25-5 to 27 ; 

 wing, 8-7 to 9-2; tail, 46 to 5-0; tarsus, 1-1 to 1*2; bill 

 from gape, 0-95 to 1*0 ; bill at front, 075 to 0*8 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0'85 to i"2; weight, 10 to ll'5ozs. 



Three females. — Length, 12-3 to 13; expanse, 25 to 26*4 ; 

 wing, 8-4 to 8-7; tail, 4'5 to 4-8 ; tarsus, I'l to 1-2 ; bill from 

 gape^ 0-95 to 1*0; bill at front, 0'75 to 0*8; closed wino-s 

 short of tail, 0-5 to 9. 



