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bronze on each wing covert; the central tail feathers brown, others 

 grey, with a band of black near the tip; breast very delicate light 

 chocolate. 



Hab. — Australia. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A pair have been living since 1883. 



(113) THE WONGA WONGA PIGEON. 

 (LEUCOSAECIA VICT A- (Lath.)) 



Description, — Total length about 16 inches ; head and chin white ; 

 the nape, back, rump, wings and tail, in fact the whole upper surface, 

 slaty grey ; primaries brown ; breast greyish black with a broad white 

 band across ; the abdomen and flanks white, each feather of the latter 

 marked with a triangular black spot ; irides dark brown, surrounded by 

 a narrow pink red line. 



Bab.— 'New South Wales. 



Specimens living since December 1887. 



(114) THE BLOOD-BEEASTED PIGEON. 



(PHLOG^NAS CRUENTATA-(Za^.) ) 



Description. — Total length about 13 inches ; the whole upper part 

 slaty grey with delicate purple reflexions ; throat and breast white ; 

 the rest of the under surface of a cinnamon colour ; the most charac- 

 teristic feature of the bird is a blood-red patch at the centre of the 

 breast 



Hab. — The Philippine Islands. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Though very delicate, they seem to do remarkably well after they 

 have once recovered from the effects of a long voyage. One of the 

 birds now living has been in the garden since 1880. 



(115) THE PEACEFUL DOVE. 

 GEOPELIA TRANQUILLA— Gould.) 



Description. — Total length about 9 inches ; the prevailing colour 

 of the bird ashy grey ; occiput, back and wings ashy brown ; abdomen 

 and flanks vinous ; chest, sides and back of the neck crossed by 

 numerous very narrow bands of black; the outer tail feathers tipped 

 with white ; irides ashy grey. 



Hab. — Australia ; interior of the country northward from New 

 South Wales. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Living since 1884. 



