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417. Ptilinopus Ewingii, Gould Vol. V. PI. 56. 
418. Ptilinopus superbus Vol. V. PI. 57. 
Ptilinopus superhus , Steph. cont. of Shaw’s Gen. Zool., vol. xiv. 
p. 279. 
Genus Carpophaga. 
The species of this genus are widely dispersed over Australia, 
New Guinea, Malacca, the Celebes and Polynesia. Strictly arboreal 
in their habits and feeding entirely upon fruits, berries and seeds, 
they frequent the towering fig-trees when their fruit is ripe, and the 
lofty palms for the sake of their large round seeds. I have frequently 
observed large flocks moving about from one part of the forest to 
another, consequently they may be considered a gregarious race ; 
their short tarsi and dilated feet are ill-adapted for the ground, and 
I have never seen them descend from the trees, not even for water. 
419. Carpophaga magnifica . Vol. V. PI. 58. 
420. Carpophaga leucomela Vol. V. PI. 59. 
421. Carpophaga luctuosa Vol. V. PI. 60. 
Genus Lopholaimus. 
The single species of this genus is strictly a fruit-eating Pigeon, 
and is confined, so far as we yet know, to the brushes of New South 
Wales, where it moves about in large flocks and feeds upon the wild 
figs and other fruits and berries which the trees of the brushes 
afford. 
422. Lopholaimus Antarcticus Vol. V. PI. 61. 
A noble bird ornamented with a large occipital crest. 
Genus Chalcophaps. 
Generic characters. 
“ Bill slender, moderate and straight, the tip vaulted and rather 
arched; nostrils lateral, membranous and swollen, with the opening 
in the middle of the bill; wings long, second and third primaries 
nearly equal and the longest ; tail moderate and much rounded ; 
tarsi rather shorter than the middle toe, robust and covered with 
transverse scales; toes long, the lateral and the hind-toes nearly as 
long as the outer ; claws moderate and curved.” — Gray and Mitchell’s 
Genera, Art. Gourin^:. 
A genus of Brush Pigeons, which seek their food on the ground 
and live on the fallen seeds and berries they find there. Two species 
inhabit Australia, one of which is confined to the eastern and the 
other to the northern coast ; other species are found in Java, Suma- 
tra, and on the continent of India, the whole forming a group well- 
worthy of investigation by the scientific ornithologist. 
423. Chalcophaps chrysochlora Vol. V. PL 62. 
The bird of this form inhabiting the country in the neighbour- 
hood of Port Essington differs from those inhabiting New South 
