144 Birds of Burma. 



*507. OsMOTBEEON PHAYBEI (J. 776). 



Common in Arakan and Pegu, rare in Lower Bengal. In colour it quite 

 resembles Toria nipalensis, but the bill is very differently shaped. 

 [Tonghoo (W. R.) ; Tenasserim (_D.).J 



*508. 0. bicincta (J. 774). 



Arakan, Pegu, Tenasserim provinces, Siam, Malacca {fide "Walden) and 

 India generally. A slightly different race inhabits Hainan (0. domvilhi, 

 Swinhoe).* Prom Siam Mr. Gould notes the allied T. viridis (Scopoli)= 

 vernans, Lin., in addition to 0. licincta. 0. viridis is a common Malayan 

 species, which is likely to occur in South Tenasserim. 



[Tonghoo [W. R.). The common Malayan species alluded to is Columba 

 vernans, Lin. Mr. Hume notes it from. Tenasserim (Str. Feath. i. p. 461, 

 and iii. p. 162), but does not include it in his list of Tenasserim birds (op. 

 cit. ii. p. 481.] 



[509. Sphenoceect/s sphextteus (J. 778). 



[Tonghoo hills (W. R.) ; hills north of Pahpoon (-D.).J 



[510. S. AKCA-nmrs (J. 779). 



Tonghoo hills (W. R.); hills north of Pahpoon (Z>.).] 



Fam. Columbidse. 



Pigeons and Doves. 



Subfara. Caepophagin^; (Fruit Pigeons). 



*511. Cabpophaga nrsiGNis (J. 781). 



Mountains of Arakan. f 



In the Leyden Museum I remarked that C. insignis (Hodgson) appeared 

 to be the same as C. badia (Baffles), the former being rather brighter in 

 colouring ; while C. lacernulata (Tern.), of Sumatra and Java, is rather smaller 

 with a distinct grey cap. 



[ C. lacernulata is, as yet, only with certainty recorded as an habitant 

 of Java.] 



*512. C. -33NEA (J. 780). 

 Bung-madie. 



Generally diffused over British Burma, and identical with the species as 

 found in Central India and in the Andaman Islands ; while the correspond- 



• Ibis, 1870, p. 534. t of. J. A. S. B. xxviii. p. 416. 



