62 
Mr. Charles Chubb on the 
out (Abhandl. Akad. Miinchen, xxii. p. 696), is Columbina 
strepitans Spix, Av. Bras. ii. p. 57 (1825 : Piauhy, N.E. 
Brazil). 
It is similar to C. picui 3 but is distinguished by its very 
pale uniform grey upper surface, with scarcely any brown 
tint, by the steel-green bar on the wing, and by the fact 
that the two outer tail-feathers are white with no greyish 
margin, this being only faintly indicated on the third feather. 
Total length 7*5 inches ; culmen 0*6 ; wing 3*4; tail 3*3 ; 
tarsus 0’6. 
9. Chamaepelia talpacoti. 
Paloma roxiza Azara, Apunt. iii. p. 20. no. cccxxiii. 
(1805). 
Columba talpacoti Temm. Pig. i. fam. 3, p. 22, pi. 12 
(1808-11) ; Vieill. N. Diet. d’Hist. Nat. xxvi. p. 385 (1818), 
ex Azara. 
Cham&pelia talpacoti Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. 
p. 485. 
Columbigallina talpacoti Ihering, Bevista Mus. Paulista, 
vi. p. 341. 
a. $ imm. Sapucay, May 1903. Bill of a horn-colour ; 
feet of a pinky flesh-colour; iris dark orange. 
b. $ ad. Sapucay, August 1904. Iris buff. 
c. d. S ad. Sapucay, August 1904. Bill black; feet 
reddish pink ; iris red in one specimen and white in the other. 
Mr. Poster sends us eleven eggs of this species. They 
are pure white without any gloss, and were obtained during 
the months of November, December, January, and February. 
The measurements are : axis 0‘9 to 1-0 inch; diameter 
0*65 to 0*75. 
In the adult female, as determined by Mr. Foster, the 
plumage is browner than in the adult male, being vinous 
only on the lower back and rump. The general tone on 
the under surface in the female is ashy grey, washed with 
sandy brown on the throat and chest, the chin and lower 
abdomen being w r hite; the under tail-coverts are chestnut 
with hoary-white edges, as observed by Count Salvadori. 
