PHAPS. 273 



The breeding season of this species commences in July, and 

 continues until the end of January. 



Hah. Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay District, 

 Dawson River, Richmond and Clarence Rivers Districts, New 

 South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. (Ramsay. ") 



Genus PHAPS, Selhy. 



PHAPS CHALCOPTERA, Latliam. 

 Common Bronze-wing. 

 Gould, Handhk., Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 462, p. 122. 



This fine Pigeon is universally distributed over the whole of 

 Australia. The nest is a frail structure of twigs placed upon a 

 horizontal branch of a tree, varying in height, according to the 

 locality ; stunted Eucalypti, Angophorm and the Acaaice, being 

 especially favoured trees in this respect. Eggs two in number 

 for a sitting, pure white. 



Two eggs in the Australian Museum Collection measure as 

 follows :— length (A) 148 x 0-97 inch ; (B) 1-37 x 0-98 inch. 



Two other sets taken by Mr. K. H. Bennett at Ivanhoe, give 

 the following measurements ; — length (A) 1-38x1 inch ; (B) 

 1-33 X 1 inch; (C) 1-4 x 0-98 inch ; (D) 1-37 x 0-95 inch. 



Mr. K. H. Bennett states that this bird has no fixed breeding 

 time, as he has found nests containing eggs or young, in every 

 month of the year, they are however more frequently found 

 breeding during the months of October and November. 



Ra'i. Port Darwin and Port Essington, Gulf of Carpentaria, 

 Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay District, Dawson 

 River, Richmond and Clarence Rivers Districts, New South 

 Wales, Interior, Victoria and South Australia, Tasmania, West 

 and South- West Australia, f Ramsay ) 



