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•would appear ridiculous to suppose capable of supporting a young 

 brood and how they do succeed in so doing I cannot understand. I took 

 one nest in 1893 in which I do not think there were more than about 

 a score of twigs used and gaps shewed through the nest fully half an 

 inch in diameter, only just small enough not to allow of the eggs 

 falling through. 



Although the bird is one of the largest of this genus, its eggs are 



very little, if any, larger on an average than those of 0. pJiayrii^ etc., 



measuring about I'l" by '89". They are broad, very regular ovals 



and intensely glossy, almost like a kingfisher's eggs in this respect. 



(421) OsMOTEEKON PHAYKiL — Phayre's Green Pigeon. 



Hume J No, 776. 



Not as common as Treron nepalensis ; still to be met with in consi- 

 derable numbers everywhere below 3,000 feet. 



The eggs and nests do not differ at all from those of Treron ; and 

 like those of that bird the latter are placed either in bamboo clumps, 

 high bushes or low saplings. 



(422) Sphenocercus sphenurus. — The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon. 



Humef No. 778. 



This bird is present in considerable numbers throughout North 

 Cachar at all levels and, during the breeding season, from 2,000 feet 

 upwards. It cei-tainly does not perform here either immigrations or 

 emigrations beyond the very partial one of working ' higher up as the 

 breeding season approaches. Nor do 1 think it is more numerous during 

 the cold weather than it is during the hot weather and rainSy so that it 

 would appear that if, as Hutton thinks must be the case, the Western 

 birds migrate East, then they must go elsewhere than to Cachar, where 

 the number remains stationary. My eggs average 1'24"X"90". 

 (423) Sphenocercus apicaudus. — The Pin -tailed Green Pigeon. 

 Hume, No. 779. 



More common a good deal than S. sphenurus^ and inhabiting much 

 the same range, though it is found lower during the breeding season. 



Its nest is the usual one made by pigeons, and there is nothing to 

 remark about it. 



The eggs average l*30">C'94"and vary in length between 1*09" aud 

 1-37", and in breadlh between -87" and 1*02", 



