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ulorig witli other pigeons ; the nest is flat, and formed merely 
of a few loose sticks, and the only one we have seen was 
placed in a low thick tree ; the young ones, though still blind, 
were penned — they are said to be fledged very rapidly ; the 
eggs are white : the note is very much like that of our com- 
mon AVood-pigeon. 
Sub-fam. Colimibinae. 
Gen, Carpopliaga. 
Carpophaga luctuosa. 
Columba luctuosa (Temm.), 
Ravva Rawa (Malay name). 
General colour, creaiu-eolour ; ring round the eyes black; pri- 
mary and secondary quills, slaty black ; tail, basal part, the same 
colour as the body, but below having a rich yellow tinge ; the end 
part is black ; the crcam-colour extending about half way up the 
centre feathers, and encroaching farther up each succeeding lateral 
pair, to the outer ones, where it reaches nearly to the tip, thus 
forming a fork across the tail; on the two outer pairs, however, the 
outer edges are black, which colour here encroaches on the basal 
half ; the feathers in various parts of the body have faint black 
markings. 
Length, 15 inches. 
„ of bill from gape, 1 inch 1 line. 
„ of bill from front, 1 inch. 
„ of wings, 8 inches 9 lines, 
„ of tail, 3 inches 10 lines. 
„ of tarsus, 1 inch, 
„ of middle toe, 1 inch 9 lines. 
„ of hallux, 1 inch, 
A common species ; they feed upon fruit, and especially 
the various species of ficus, which are the favourite food of all 
the Labuan pigeons ; upon this diet thfey become very fat, 
and their flesh, thongh rather hard, is well flavoured, and is 
particularly esteemed for making cnrry. They build their 
nests in high trees, and are said to be easily tamed if caught 
young ; their voice resembles the cooing of a tame pigeon, 
but is rather more guttural ; the Malay name is given on ac- 
count of their colour, “Ilawa Bawa” being the name of a 
sort of cream-coloured woollen cloth, which is made in China, 
and fetches a high price in Borneo. 
