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united all the titles founded on examples from those localities under the Linnsean 

 designation. 



In deference to the opinion of Mr. Wallace (Ibis, 1865, p. 893), I have excluded 

 C. moluccensis, G. R. Gray, although Professor Schlegel {I.e.) does not admit its 

 distinctness. A Ceram example of a female in my collection certainly does diifer from 

 all others within the range of C. indica, as stated above, in having the rump earthy 

 brown, with the cross bars dark brown, without a trace of grey. If, however, the 

 Moluccan species prove to be distinct it will have to take the title of C. cyaneopileata, 

 Bonn. I. s. c. 



C. timorensis, Bp. (javanicoides, Temm. Mus. Lugd.) op. cit. Ixiii. p. 948, is an 

 excellent species, wing 6-25, but is doubtfully separable from C. chrysochlora, Wagl. 

 I. c, ex Australia. 



C. augusta, Bp. op. cit. 1855, p. 209, described from an example of unknown origin, 

 has not as yet been identified. Professor Schlegel {I. c.) states that it is based on C. 

 indica in transition-plumage ; but the diagnosis is undoubtedly that of an adult male. 

 The Prince suggests that C. augusta may be the same as the Nicobar form of C. indica 

 described by Mr. Blyth (J. A. S. B. 1846, p. 371), and treated by him as a variety of 

 C. indica (Cat. Calc. Mus. p. 238, no. 440)'. 



The titles Coluniba cyanocephala, Gm. torn. cit. p. 781, no. 56, nee no. 20, and 

 G. casruleocephala. Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. p. 610, no. 61, both founded on Latham's Blue- 

 crowned Turtle, Synop. iv. p. 655, no. 52, cannot be allotted, Latham's description 

 being too vague, and no species of Chalcojihaps having been discovered in China north 

 of the island of Hainan. 



Le Pigeon violet a tete rouge d'Antigue, Sonn. Voy. Nouv. Guin. p. 112, pi. 67. 

 Columba pulcherrima. Scop. Del. Fl. Faun. Insubr. ii. p. 94, no. 98 (1786), ex Sonn. 

 Columha rubricapnlla, Gm. S. N. i. p. 784, no. 62 (1788), ex Sonn. 

 This bird is now known to be confined to the Seychelles. 



Calcenas, G. E. Gray. 

 151. Cal(enas nicobaeica. 

 The Nincombar Pigeon, Albin, Nat. Hist. Birds, iii. p. 44, pis. 47, 48, " Islands of Nincombar near 



Pegu" (1740). 

 Columba nicobarica, Linn. S. N. i. p. 283, no. 27 (1766), ex Albin ; Cassin, Un. St. Expl. Exped. 

 p. 276. 

 Hab. Philippine Islands (Peale). 



Seen by Peale in the Philippine Islands, but afterwards in greater abundance at the 

 island of Mangsi. The same author states that the habits of this Pigeon, as observed 

 on that island, were decidedly arboreal. 



' Conf. Blytli, Ibis, 1868, p. 133. The Nicobar race appears to me undiatingfuishable. 



