106 PBEISTBBID^. 



The eggs of the Euddy Quail-Dove vary from cream-coloiir to 

 salmon-buffj are moderately glossy, and measure from 1'04 to 1'16 

 in length, and from -83 to -9 in breadth. It has not been recorded 

 that the eggs of this Dove are ever white, but they probably are 

 of that colour when first laid. 



1. N. America. H. R Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



1. San Ohriatobal, Cuba ((?. F. Oaunier). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 .3. Guatemala. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus PHLOGCENAS, Beichenh. 



Fhlogoenas samoensis, Finsdh. 



Phlegoenas stairi, Whitmee, Ibis, 1875, p. 445. 



Fhlogoenas samoensis, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 596 (1893; ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 89 (1899). 



The egg of Stair's Ground-Dove in the Collection measures 1*24 

 by '93, and is almost glossless. 



1. Samoa. Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 



Genus LEUCOSAECIA, Oould. 



Leucosarcia picata {Lath.). 



Leucosarcia picata, Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. ii. p. 120 (1865) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 48 (1883) ; North, Nests ^ Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 272 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 607 

 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 90 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Wonga-wonga Pigeon in the Collection 

 measure respectively : 1-6 by 1-18 ; 1-62 by 1-15, and have little 

 or no gloss. 



2. Moreton Bay, N.E. Australia. Gould Coll. 



Sub-Family CALCENADIN^. 



Genus CALCENAS, Gray. 

 CalcBnas nicobarica (Linn.). 



Caloenas nicobarica, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 366 

 (1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 615 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 91 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Nicobar Pigeon in the Collection are glossy, 

 and measure respectively : 1-84 by 1-25 ; 1-7 by 1-32. 



1. Batty Malve, Nicobars, 18th March Hume Coll. 



( W. Damson). 

 1. Louisiade Archipelago, New Guinea. Zool. Society. 



