THE BEONZE-WING PIGEON 29 



sides of neck vinous purple; smaller wing coverts on the shoulders vinous 

 grey, tipped with white, producing a white bar. Total length 9.5 inches, 

 wing 6, tail 3.5, bill 0.62, tarsus 1. 



Female duller than male, head, neck, upper back, breast and abdomen 

 rufous brown. 



Nest a very frail structure of twigs, usually situated in a 

 low bush. Two eggs are laid, white with creamy tinge, and 

 measure 1.11 x .86 inch. 



Macleay Museum. 

 Bronzewing; Phaps chalcoptera. Crested Bronzewing: Ocyphaps lophotes. 



The Lilac-Mantled Pig'eon. 



Ghalcophaps occidentalis. 



Described by Mr. North from North-west Australia. It differs from 

 the preceding in the lilac-mauve colour of the head, hind neck and upper 

 back, the more pronounced bronze colour of the wings, and the larger 

 white shoulder patch. Total length 10.5 inches, bill .7, wing 6.2, tail 3.8, 

 tarsus 1. 



The Bronze-wing Pigeon. 



Phaps chalcoptera. 



Australia and Tasmania. 



Male: Front white, tinged with fulvous, a dull purple band across the 

 crown; occiput, hind neck, wings, upper part and sides brownish-grey; 

 feathers on back, rump and upper tail coverts with lighter edges; lores 

 black; a white subooular line; sides of neck grey, throat white; wing 

 coverts with broad spot on outer web of golden bronze-green; tail grey, 

 crossed by band of black near tip. Total length 13.5 inches, wing 7, tail 

 5.5, bill 0.66, tarsus 0.95. 



