Indian Birds 
The Green Pigeons, 163-164 
These beautiful birds are strictly arboreal. 
They go about in small companies, but so 
closely do they assimilate in colour to their 
leafy surroundings that it is difficult to make 
them out. They feed exclusively on fruit. 
163. Crocopus phenicopterus: The Bengal 
Green Pigeon. (F. 1271), (J. 772), (+H) 
A bright yellowish-green bird. Head, lower 
breast, and tail dove colour. Some lilac and a 
yellow bar on the wing. Legs orange-yellow. | 
Found in the Eastern Punjab, U. P., and 
Bengal. In the Punjab, U. P., and the whole 
of the peninsula of India is found the next 
species. 
164. Crocopus chlorogaster: The Southern 
Green Pigeon. (F. 1272), (J. 773), (+11) 
This is so like No. 163 that it seems scarcely 
‘ deserving of specific rank. It differs only in 
having the lower breast green instead of grey. 
165. Columba intermedia: The Indian Blue 
Rock Pigeon. (F. 1292), (J. 788), (+111) 
This familiar bird scarcely needs description. 
It is the common Kabutar. It is a bluish-grey 
bird (light slate colour) with two broad black 
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