314 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie- Grant on Birds 



sitting bird was extremely wildj and several visits were paid 

 to the nest before it could be secured/' — C. H. B. G. 



The egg is of a reguUir oval form, somewhat pointed 

 towards the smaller end. It is white^ faintly tinged with 

 cream-colour, and somewhat glossy. It measures 33 x 24 mm. 



Phlogcenas rufigula helviventris. 



PJdogoenas helviventris (Rosenb.) ; Salvad. Cat. xxi. p. 590 

 (1893).' 



Pldogoenas rufigida van Oort (nee Boriap.), p. 62 (1909) ; 

 Roths. & Hartert,' N. Z. xx. p. 481 (1913). 



a-c. ^ ? . Launch Camp, Setakwa River, 12th Octi-3rd 

 Nov. 1912. IC.B.K.] 



d-f. ? et ? imm. Canoe Camp, Setakwa River, 2Gth 

 Oct.-llth Dec. 1912. [ C. B. K,'] 



Iris scarlet ; orbital skin and feet livid red ; bill red, 

 greyish horn-colour at the tip. 



As noted above, the young birds show some grey behind 

 the eye, which is wanting in the adult birds. 



*PlilogcBiias beccarii. 



Phlogoenas beccarii (Salvad.) ; id. Cat. xxi. p. 593, pi. xi. 

 fig. 1 (1893); Roths. & Hartert, N. Z. viii. p. 131 (1901), 

 &XX. p. 480 (1913). 



A young bird attributed to this Dove was found on the 

 Utakwa River, 2000 ft. 



PhlogcBnas margaritae. 



Phlogmnas margaritce (D'Alb. & Salvad.) ; Salvad. Cat. 

 xxi. p. 597 (1893). 



a, S- Upper Mimika River, 11th Feb. 1910. [No. 

 1050, G. C. S.'] 



b, S . Launch Camp, Setakwa River, 3rd Oct. 1912. 

 IC.B.K.'] 



Iris dark brown ; orbital skin pale bluish or lead-colotlr ; 

 bill black ; legs orange-red or light maroon, washed with 

 brown. 



