KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56 N:() 2 I .'»:"» 



specimen during my travels. It has, however, been recorded by Barton from fche Mfe 



Taw forest east of Raheng (Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Siarn, Vol. I, No. 2, |>. 107). 



Besides Southern Siarn it has been obtained in Bengal, Assam, Burma, Hainan, 

 Cochin China and thc Malay Peninsula. 



These Pigeons frequent every kind of jungles, though fchey seem to be mor»- 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. bicincla Jerd. inhabits ( leylon and so me parts of the Indian Peninsula . 

 O. b. domvilli Blyth. is only separated from the typieal race on account of its larger size. 



343. Carpophaga senea aenea. Linn. The Green Imperial Pigeon. 



Carpopkaga cenea: Gyldenstolpe 1 p. 66; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 234; Gairdner p. 39: Robinson 

 II p. 141; Gairdner p. 151; Robinson III p. 723. 



<? Bång Hue Pong 27 / 5 1914. L = 393 mm.; W = 221 inni.; T = 157 mm.; C = 22 min. - - <£ Hat 

 Sanuk 17 /i2 1914. L = 400 mm.; W = 231 mm.; T = 153 mm.; C = 23 mm. — Irides: reddish brown. 

 Bill: bluisb wbite. Legs: dark red. 



The Green Imperial Pigeon occurred among the lower hills and on the plains, bul 

 they only inhabit sueh 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. TurnicidsB. 



344. Turnix pugnax. Temm. — The Bustard-Quail. 



Tumix pugnax: Gould p. 151; Barton p. 108; Gyldenstolpe III. 



Quails, probably belonging to this form, were f lushed 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 blanjordi 

 Blyth. 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. Blyth. 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 a few different occasions. At Nong Bea 

 in North-western Siarn 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. 



