Ropinson & Koss : Birds of West Sumatra. 209 
TRERONIDAE. 
12. Butreron capellei capellei (Temm.). 
26, 2. Muara Kiawai, Ophir Districts, 40 M. 
Iris very light yellow, bill light green, cere blackish 
sreen, feet yellow, claws blackish grey. 
Wings, .6 187; ¢ 182 mm. 
Near the coast these pigeons are very numerous. The 
birds are easily shot at dawn when they are making for 
their roosting-trees, which they choose among those with 
dense foliage, and to which they return every night. 
Curiously enough these big birds are brought down with 
a very moderate charge, whereas the Imperial pigeons are 
exceedingly hard to kill. 
13. Sphenocercus oxyurus (Reinw.). 
neces Ke, DS ps 05: 
g. Andalas, Tanjung, Padang Highlands, 720 M. 
?. Suban Ajam, Bencoolen, 1200 M. 
Iris during life purplish blue with a purplish red outer 
ring. (Soon after death these colours fade to a creamy 
yellow) ; orbital skin partly light greenish yellow and partly 
light bluish green ; bill grey, cere greenish blue, on the 
culmen turquoise blue ; feet crimson, claws blackish grey. 
Wings, ¢ 160; 2? 152 mm. 
14, Treron vernans vernans (Linn.). 
Osmotreron vernans R. &. K., I, p. 106. 
?. Pajokumbuh, Padang Highlands, 500 M. 
é. Aur, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
6. Sandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M. 
246. Pasir Ganting, Indrapura, sea level. 
é. Bencoolen, sea level. 
Male: iris purplish red, fading soon after death to 
creamy yellow, bill pale bluish slate sometimes with a 
greenish shade, cere olive green, feet light purple, claws 
blackish grey. 
Female : iris orange, bill, cere and feet as the male. 
Wings, ¢ 139, 135, 140, 146, 139; ¢ 133 mm. . 
The female (February) had developed ovaries. These 
fruitpigeons are very common, especially near the coast, 
where they gathered sometimes in the evening in large 
flocks on their roosting trees. 
15. Ptilinopus roseicollis (Wagl.). 
| Re &. K,, 1, p. 106, 
6,292. Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 2000 M, 
