KUNGL, SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56. N:0 2. 155 
specimen during my travels. It has, however, been recorded by Barron from the Me 
Taw forest east of Raheng (Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Siam, Vol. I, No. 2, p. 107). 
Besides Southern Siam it has been obtained in Bengal, Assam, Burma, Hainan, 
Cochin China and the Malay Peninsula. 
These Pigeons frequent every kind of jungles, though they seem to be more abund- 
ant in open country. In the afternoon, just before dusk, large flocks were seen returning 
to the forest from their feeding places. 
The typical O. bicincta JERD. inhabits Ceylon and some parts of the Indian Peninsula. 
O. b. domvilli BLy TH. is only separated from the typical race on account of its larger size. 
343. Carpophaga enea enea. Linn. — The Green Imperial Pigeon. 
Carpophaga enea: Gyldenstolpe I p. 66; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 234; Gairdner p. 39; Robinson 
II p. 141; Gairdner p. 151; Robinson HI p. 723. 
do Bang Hue Pong 2"/; 1914. L = 393 mm.; W = 221 mm.; T= 157 mm; C = 22 mm. — Hat 
Sanuk !7/;2 1914. L = 400 mm; W = 231 mm.; T= 153 mm.; C = 23 mm. — Irides: reddish brown. 
Bill: bluish white. Legs: dark red. 
The Green Imperial Pigeon occurred among the lower hills and on the plains, but 
they only inhabit such parts of the country which are well-wooded and where there are 
higher trees standing up among the other ones. They have a very loud, boaming note 
which may be heard at the considerable distance. That note is never uttered when the 
birds are flying but only when they are feeding or perching at the top of a high tree. Their 
flesh forms an excellent eating and was much appreciated both by Europeans and 
natives. 
Fam. Turnicide. 
344. Turnix pugnax. Temm. — The Bustard-Quail. 
Turniec pugnaz: Gould p. 151; Barton p. 108; Gyldenstolpe III. 
Quails, probably belonging to this form, were flushed up from the ground several 
times during my excursions in the Siamese Malaya, but as no specimens were obtained 
I am unable to ascertain if they belonged to this form or to the allied Turnix blanfordi 
BriytuH. This latter species is, however, a more northern form and is probably not to 
be found as far south as Lat. N. 12°. 
345. Turnix blanfordi. BuyruH. — The Burmese Button-Quail. 
Turnix blanfordi: Gyldenstolpe III p. 235; Gairdner p. 151; Robinson III p. 721. 
Apparently very rare and only met with at afew different occasions. At Nong Bea 
in North-western Siam they were, however, fairly common, and several specimens were 
flushed up from the ground, which at the time of my visit was covered with high grass. 
