388 • Mr. Alfred R. Wallace on the 



{Megaloprepia, Reich.) 



76. Carpophaga puella. Less.; Knip,Pig. ii. 1. 1; Bp;Consp. 

 ii. p. 40. 



Hah. New Guinea, Waigiou, My sol [Wall.). 

 Bill yellow, red at base ; iris orange-red ; feet yellow green ; 

 claws dusky. Length 12 inches. Sexes alike. 



77. Carpophaga bernsteini, Schleg. Ptilojms bernsteini, 

 Schleg. Nederl. Tijdsch. 1863, p. 59. Carpophaga formosa, 

 G. R. Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1860, p. 360. P. ochrogaster, 

 Bernst. Ned. Tijdsch. 1865, p. 324. 



Hah. Gilolo [Wall.), Batchian [Bernstein). 



Bill and feet lead-colour ; apex of bill yellow. Sexes differ. 



This species must certainly go in the same genus with C. 

 puella and C. magnifica] and I believe they are nearer Carpophaga 

 than Ptilonopus, though they should perhaps form a genus 

 distinct from either. After much consideration as to the proper 

 course to adopt, I have accepted Prof. SchlegeFs name to the 

 exclusion of that given at a much eai'lier date by Mr. G. R. Gray, 

 because, immediately preceding his description of the species in 

 question, Mr. Gray had indicated and sufficiently described a 

 Ptilonopus formosus, which bird exists in many collections, and 

 has no doubt already received the name there given. The dif- 

 ference of opinion as to the genus of the present species obliges 

 me to change one of the bird's names ; and it seems therefore 

 most proper to retain that which had the precedence, though 

 only by a few lines. 



Family COLUMBIDiE. Wood-Pigeons and Doves. 

 Ianthcenas, Reich. 



78. Ianthcenas metallica, Temm. PI. Col. 565 ; Bp. Consp. 

 ii. p. 44. 



Hah. Timor (Wall.). 



Base of bill red, tip pale yellow horny ; iris orange ; orbits 

 red ; feet dull red; claws pale. Length 17 in. 



79. Ianthcenas halmaheira, Bp. Consp. ii. p. 44. 

 Hah. Gilolo, Waigiou, Mysol {Wall.). 



