180 BOTANIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. 



COLUMBiE. 



Osmotreron vernans. 



The green pigeon can never be kept long in confinement 

 as it refuses to feed. 



Carpophaga oenea. 



The Pergam, lives well and long. 



C. insular is. 



This pretty pigeon- from the Nicobars lives easily but is 

 seldom procurable. 



C. whartoni. 



The Christians Island pigeon is difficult to keep as t 

 refuses most kinds of food. 



C. sylvatica. 



Indian fruit Pigeon kept in 1880. 



Myristicivora bicolor. 



The Eawei. This beautiful black and white pigeon 

 well in captivity. 



Calaenas nicobarica 



A pretty bird easily kept. It is a very quiet bird hardly 

 moving about. At night, it seems to be more lively and some 

 kept at the Director's house always made a kind of cooing 

 noise at about 9 o'clock at night. It is often brought by natives 

 to Singapore. It feeds chiefly on paddy. 



Chalcopliaps indica. 



A number of these pretty pigeons were put in a cage in 

 the aviary, but owing to the fall of a bit of board all escaped. 

 They however settled down in the gardens where they may bo 

 often seen. 



Columbia livia. 



Rock-pigeon kept in 1880. 



Jour. Strait Branch 



