THE NAKED-EYED PABTKIDGE PIGEON 31 



tipped with white; abdomen chocolate-brown; some of the inner upper 

 wing coverts have on outer web a metallic coppery-violet spot, almost 

 concealed; tail rufous-brown. Total length 10.5 inches, wing 5.2, tail 

 4.5, bill 0.6, tarsus 0.8. 



The Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon. 



Petrophassa rufipennis. 



North-west Australia. 



Similar to P. albipennis, but primaries chestnut, black margins; the 

 centre of the feathers of the head and neck grey, throat whitish. 



The Partridge Pigeon. 



Geophaps scripta. 



North-western and Eastern Australia to New South Wales. 



Head, all upper surface and chest light brown, the tips of the wing- 

 coverts much paler; throat and cheeks white; lores black, a band from 

 over the eyes to the sides of the occiput and another under the eyes, 

 black; a third band from the middle of the cheeks and passing under the 

 white ear-coverts joins another black band which surrounds the throat 

 underneath; forehead tinged with grey, lower breast grey, sides of 

 breast white; abdomen and flanks fawn-colour; outer webs of inner' 

 greater wing-coverts with a spot of metallic greenish-purple, barred with 

 darker tint; tail reddish-brown, the lateral feathers with broad apical 

 black band. Total length 12 inches, wing 6, tail 4.5, bill 0.57, tarsus 1.05. 



Nest a very slight hollow in the ground, usually- 

 lined with a little grass ; the two eggs are white, with slight 

 creamy tone, and measure 1.21 x .95 inch. 



The Naked-eyed Partridge Pigeon. 



Geophaps smithi. 



North-west Australia and Northern Territory. 



Head and all upper surface brown; throat white, surrounded with a 

 narrow grey band; a white line from the nostrils over the eyes, and a 

 similar one from the base of the lower mandible under the large naked 

 space of a bright reddish-orange colour which surrounds the eyes; chest 

 brown, in centre of breast a patch of grey feathers, edged at the tip 

 with black, feathers of lower breast grey, sides of breast white; flanks 

 dark grey, outer webs of the inner greater wing-coverts purple; tail 

 wing 5.3, tail 3.75, bill 0.58, tarsus 1.12. 



Nest a slight hollow in the ground, lined with grass. Two 

 eggs are laid, white, with faint creamy tinge, measuring 1.23 x 

 .94 inch. 



