THE BIRDS OF SINGAPORE ISLAND 
AUii^d species -It now remains to say a few words about 
certain other small pigeons which are frequently met with 
in Singapore, although not near the town. In flight they may 
be easily mistaken for the jmnai proper and only practice will 
enable the reader to identify them in the field. If specimens 
can be obtained the following key will be found quite sufficient 
for their identification: — 
— Pt'iVmopus jambu ^ ? 
— — — 3 
— — — 5 
I. 
2. 
3- 
5- 
6. 
8. 
— T reran fulvicoilis 
^ ^ ~ 4 
— Treron curvirostris ^ 
T reran olax 
T reran vernatts 
Treron vernans 
Treroft okix ? 
Underparts largely white 
Underparts not largely white 
Mantle maroon 
Mantle green 
Crown cinnamon 
Crown grey 
Middle tail feathers green 
Middle tail feathers dark grey 
Large orange patch on breast 
No orange patch on breast 
Top of the head grey 
Top of the head green 
Wing less than 5 inches 
Wing more than 5 inches 
No green streak over the eye : 
bill very thick 
Supercilary streak green : bill 
normal — 
A very few notes about all these 
^JJormally they will not be met with, but on the other hand any 
pigeon seen on the island a few^ miles from the town might 
possibly be one of the above-mentioned species. 
The pink-headed fruit- dove (Ptilhiopus jam bit), known to 
the Malays as **pnnai gading'* or "punai jambu", is not com- 
mon in Singapore, but during the last few years we have seen 
several in the mangrove on tlie Singapore bank of the Johore 
Strait. In appearance it is quite iinmistakeable. The male is 
an exceedingly handsome little bird, the upperparts being green 
and the underparts largely white. Most of the head is bright 
red and there is large pale pink area on the breast. The hen 
bird has the breast green and the red on the head much duller. 
— — ^ 8 
— Trerm cunnrostris ? 
Treron fuhicollis ? 
species must sufHce, 
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