122 FASCICULI MALATENSES 



218. Osmotreron vernans, (Linn.) 

 Ostnotreron vernans, Bon/iote, p. 76. 



$, 9 ad. Pat.ini. 10th June. (Nos. 170, 171) 



<J , $ ad. et <J imra. Biserat, Jalor. June, Jul)-, and October. (Nos. 215, 216, 



217, 238, 239, 454) 



In the Pink-necked Green Pigeon the iris is yellow, with an orange ring 



round the pupil, the bill bluish-horn, paler at the tip, and the feet deep 

 lake-pink. 



219. Treron nipalensis, (Hodg-s.) 

 Treron nipalensis, Sahad., Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi, p. 34 (1893). 



$, 9 ad. Sungkei, South Perak. nth February. (Nos. 648, 649) 



The Thick-billed Green Pigeon has the iris pale cream-colour, the bill 

 pale yellow, the base of the lower mandible crimson, and the feet bright 

 coral-red. 



220. Butreron capellei, (Temm.) 



Butreron capellei, Bonhote, p. 76 ; Hartert, p. 539. 



£ad. Mabek, Jalor. 24th July. (No. 315) 



The Large Thick-billed Green Pigeon has the iris yellowish-brown, the 

 bill greenish-yellow, and the feet bright yellow. 



' Somewhat rare and shy, feeding on the tops of very high trees.' 



TURNIC1DAE 



221. Turnix taigoor, (Sykes) 

 Turnix taigoor, Bonhote, p. 78 ; Hartert, p. 539. 



9 ad. Ban Sai Kau. 26th April. (No. 13) 

 The Bustard-Quail has the iris red, and the bill and feet pale plumbeous. 

 ' Fighting quails are much kept by the Malays, more especially in the 

 northern parts of the Peninsula. Both this and the Painted Quail (Excalfactoria 

 chinensis) are common wherever there are wide stretches of lalang grass.' 



PH AS I AN I DAE 



222. Gal! ms gal I us, (Linn.) 



Gall us gallus, Bonhote, p. 78. 



9 ad. Biserat, Jalor. 2nd July. (No. 232) 



$ ad. Sungkei, South Perak. 9th and 10th February. (Nos. 632, 640) 



The Jungle-Fowl has the iris yellowish-brown, the wattles red, the bill 

 pale horn colour, and the feet pale lead colour. 



' Everywhere abundant, and interbreeding with the domestic poultry.' 



