OSMOTKERON. PHABOTEEEON. PTILOPUS. 83 



Osmotreron vernans (Linn.). 



Treron vernans, Eoerett, P.Z.S. 1889, p. 225; id. List Birds Born. 



p. 196 (1889). 

 Osmotreron vernans, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 375 



(1890) ; Sahadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xsi. p. 60 (1893) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. 



i. p. 54 (1899). 



The eggs of the Pink-necked Green Pigeon measure from 1'08 to 

 1*12 in length, and from -8 to "88 in breadth, and have but little 

 gloss. 



2. Kuasoom, Malay Peninsula, 7th July Hume Coll. 



( W. Davison). 

 2. Klang:, Malay Peninsula, 12th Jan. Hume Coll. 



{W.D.). 

 2. Labuan, Borneo, May. A, H. Everett, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus PHABOTRERON, Bp. 

 Phabotreron leucotis {Temm.), 



Phabotreron leucotis, Sahadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 67 (1893'! ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 65 (1899). 

 Geopelia striata. Grant Sr Whitehead* (lapsu), Ibis, 1898, p. 246. 



The eggs of the White-eared Pigeon are glossy, and measure from 

 1-05 to 1-13 in length, and from -77 to -8 in breadth. 



4. Engano, North-east Luzon, May. J. Whitehead, Esq. [C], 



Sub-Family PTILOPODIN^. 



Genus PTILOPUS, Swains. 



Ptilopus perousei, Peale. 



Ptilonopus perousii, Whitmee, Ibis, 1875, p. 441. 



Ptilopus perousei, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 87 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 56 (1899). 



The egg of Marie's Fruit-Pigeon in the Collection measures 

 ■1-16 by -97, and has little or no gloss. 



1. Tongatabu, Friendly Islands. P. B. Leefe, Esq. [P.], 



Ptilopus swaiusoni, Gould. 



Ptilinopus swainaonii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 106 (1866). 

 Ptilopus swainsoni, Sahadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 96 (1893) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 67 (1899). 



* The late Mr. Whitehead informed me that the egga of this species were 

 attributed by him to Geopelia striata by an oversight. They were really those 

 of tlie present species, 



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