CROCOPUS. 



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Genus CROCOPUS, Bp. 



Crocopus phoenicopterus {Lath.), 



CrocopiiB phcenioopterus, Beavan, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376; Dates ed. Hume, 



Nests Sr Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 370 (1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxi. p. 26 (1893) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 5 (1898) ; 



Sharps, Sand-L i. p. 63 (1899). 

 Crocopus viridifrons, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 373 



(1890) ; Salvadori, Oat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 28 (1893) ; Shai-pe, 



Mand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Bengal Green Pigeon measure from 1'16 to 1-35 

 in length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. Some are glossj-, while 

 others have only a faint gloss. 



1. ^akaxxiw^ia (G. F. L. Marshall). 



2. Hansi, 17th March ( W. Blemtt). 

 2. Hansi, 16th May ( W. B.). 

 1. Hansi, 18th May ( W. B.). 



1. Hansi, 22nd May ( W. B.). 



2. Maunbhoom, April (R. C. Beavan). 

 1. Thoungyin River, Tenasserim, 16th 



March (C. T. Bingham). 

 1. Thoungyin River, 17th March 

 (C. T. B.). 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume OoU. 

 Hume OoU. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Crocopus cMorigaster (BlytJi). 



Crocopus chlorigaster, Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 722 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, 



Nests 8,- Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 372 (1890). 

 Crocopus chlorogaster, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 30 (1893) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Southern Green Pigeon are highly glossed, and 

 measure from I'l to 1-35 length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. 



1. Hansi, C. India, 5th April {W. Hume CoU. 



Blewitt). 



1. Hansi, 9th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 



1. Hansi, 14th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Hansi, 19th April ( W', ^.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 21st April ( ^. 5.). Hume Coll. 



1. Hansi, 22nd April ( W. B.). Hume CoU. 



2. Hansi, 23rd April {W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Hansi, 27th AprU ( W. B.). Hume OoU. 

 2. Hansi, 2nd May ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 14th May ( PT. 5.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Bareilly, 2nd June (A. O. Hume). Hume CoU. 

 1. Bareilly, 16th May \a. O. H). Hume Coll. 

 1. Etaveah, 23rd March {A. O. H.). Hume CoU. 



1. Etawah, 15th April {A. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



2. Lucknow, 5th May. Hume OoU. 

 1. Mundla, 6th April. Hume Coll, 



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