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with one from Mindoro Kat. Senckenb. Mus. 1891, 1 89; J. f. O. 1891, 301); but 

 these are most likely C. nuchalis Cab., a species described as differing by its 

 smaller and much darker nuchal patch, and the grey of the neck a very little 

 washed with rose. Grant (15), however, says that specimens of that species from 

 N. E. Luzon are larger ; the nuchal patch is much smaller, and "deep maroon 

 instead of chestnut". W aid en separated the Togian bird on account of its 

 being "copper- coloured instead of green" above, and smaller; like Salvador! 

 we doubt the distinctness of this race, called C. pulchella. As already pointed 

 out South Celebes birds differ a little from those of the North. 



i * 265. OARPOPHAGA PULCHELLA Tweedd. 



Togian Imperial Pigeon. 



Carpophaga pulchella (1) AVald., Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1874, (4) XIV, 157; (2) Briiggem., 

 Abh. Ver. Bremen 1876, V, 84; (3) Meyer, Ibis 1879, 135, 146; (4) id., Biis 1892, 

 ISO; (5) Salvad., Cat. B. XXI, 1893, 189. 



For further references cf. Salvad. 5. 



Description. Walden 1. 



Adult male. Differs from C. paulina by being copper-coloured instead of green; its dimensions 

 are also less. Wing 216 mm; tail 140; tarsus 25; bill fr. forehead 32 (Wald 1). 



Distribution. Togian (Meyer 1, 3). 



We share Briiggemann's and Salvador! 's doubt as to the specific vali- 

 dity of this bird ; some examples of C. paulina from the Minahassa are more 

 coppery green than others, the colour being, perhaps, acquired with age. 



^* 266. CARPOPHAGA INTERMEDIA M.&Wg. 



Talaut Imperial Pigeon. 

 Plate XXXIX. 



Carpophaga intermedia (1) M. & Wg., J. f. 0. 1894, 238, 249, 250; (2) iid., Abh. u. Ber. 

 Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 9, p. 7. 



"Arana" (as also C. coneinna], Kabruang, Nat. Coll. 



Description. M. & Wg. 1. 



Adult. Like C. condnna, but the lower breast and abdomen deep vinaceous-buff, not 

 light grey; the under tail-coverts dark chocolate-brown, not chestnut; under 

 wing-coverts dark grey, without any green; feathers of frontal edge divided by 

 the culmen into two points, grey Kke the head, not white; an extensive area on 

 hind neck pale vinaceous; tail above mealy myrtle-green, not dark blue; back 

 dark bronze-green, instead of golden-green; feet dusky with a red hue, not cherry-red. 

 Wing 263—271 mm (7 examples); tail c. 160; tarsus c. 28; bill fi-om first feathers of 

 forehead c. 20 (Kabruang, 6. XI. 93: type — C 13107). 



Kemark. Similar to C. ae^iea (L.), but the light grey of the hind neck and upper mantle 

 contrasting sharply with the bronze-green of the back (which is metallic golden-green 

 against a dark grey neck in C. aenea) ; tail below black or nearly black, not broccoU- 

 brown; size larger. 



Distribution. Talaut — Kabruang and Karkellang (Nat. Coll.). 



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