467 



Columba bantamensis, Sparrman, Mus. Carls, iii. t. 67 ; Horsfield 

 et Raffles. 



Katitiran, Sumatrans (Raffles). 

 Pinang. 



200. Chalcophaps indica. 



Columba indica, Linn. S. N. i. p. 284 (1767) ; Edw. B. pi. 14. 

 Columba javanica, Gmel. S. N. i. p. 781 ; Horsfield, Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. xiii. p. 183 ; Raffles, id. p. 317. 

 Columba cceruleocephala, Gmel. 



Columba superciliaris, Wagler, Syst. Av. Col. sp. 80. 

 Monornis perpulchra, Hodgson. 

 Chalcophaps augusta, Bonap. C. G. Av. ii. p. 92. 

 Takoat et Poonai Tanna, Malays. 



From Pinang and Malacca. Identical with Indian and Javanese 

 specimens. 



"Iris dark brown; bill light scarlet; feet pale lake." — Cantor's 

 Notes. 



201. TURTUR TIGRINUS. 



Columba tigrina, Ternm. Pig. t. 43 (1808) ; Horsf. Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. xiii. p. 183. 



Turtur tigrinus, Blyth, Jouin. As. Soc. Beng. xxiv. pp. 263, 480. 



Turtur chinensis (pt.), Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. ii. p. 63 ; G. R. 

 Gray, List of Columbse, Brit. Mus. p. 42. 



Dero seu Derkuku, Java (Horsfield). 



Adult and young. 



Specimens procured at Pinang and Malacca. 



"This species resembles T. suratensis" says Mr. Blyth, "but 

 wants the pale vinaceous spots on the scapularies and wings, whilst 

 it retains the black mesial streaks, which are wanting in T. chinensis, 

 Scop. (Sonn. Voy. t. 102) : there is also much less ash-colour on the 

 wings than in T. suratensis, but it is of the same size as the latter, 

 or much smaller than T. chinensis (which last has also deep ash- 

 coloured lower tail-coverts) 



5. Remarks on the Habits of a Herring Gull (Larus 



ARGENTATUS). By A. D. BARTLETT. 



In calling attention to the singular and remarkable habits of a bird 

 of this species, permit me to give an extract from the * Garden Guide ' 

 of 1852, in order that the origin of this individual specimen may be 

 perfectly known. 



" In the beginning of June 1 850, a Herring Gull (Larus argen- 

 tatus) hatched out her young ones in the enclosure (No. 1 7), which 

 is overshadowed by two weeping ash trees. The male bird had 

 assisted her so constantly in incubation, that his strength gave way, 



