GCAYLEYS BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA | 
Coloured plates by NEVILLE W. CAYLEY 
Text by A. S. Le SOUEF, assisted by CHAS. BARRETT, C.M.Z.S. 
With contributions by many Australian Ornithologists 
To be published in parts by ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD., Sydney 
The nomenclature adopted by the R.A.O.U. (“ Official Check List of the Birds 
of Australia’) will be followed, including any changes that may be made by the 
present Check List Committee prior to the publication of the part dealing with the 
species concerned. 
FORM FOR RECORDING FIELD NOTES 
(Numbers as per R.A.O.U. Check List 1913) 
IAS) sere ES SMa reese Name... ptilinopus, swainsoni 
NOTE :—All replies to the following questions to be based solely on personal observation. 
When this form has been filled in, it should be posted to Mr. NEVILLE W. CAYLEY, 
C/o Messrs. Angus & Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 
1, Vernacular or popular names, stating localities where used :— 
Red-crowned Fruit-Pigeon, 
"Green Dove",Cape York Peninsula, 
2. Notes on habits, ete.; type of country favoured by species; state whether 
rare or abundant :— 
Ii,Queensland, 
Cape York Peninsula. Fairly numerous in the tropical 
scrubs of the rivers and ranges, on the eastern side of 
the peninsula; very few birds have been met with on the 
western side, Also noted on several of the scrub clad 
islands within the area of the Great Barrier Reef, from 
Cape Melville northward, ; 
These birds are very shy, and though fairly numerous are 
seldom seen at rest.as they fly off on catching sight of 
an intruder; their humbers, can only be roughly gauged by 
their calls, which may be heard all through the day. 
the call is a loud, booming, descending chromatic ,medium 
toned: Who ooo0h-whoo00h-whoooo0h-whooooh-whoooh-whooh-whoh 
whoh-whoh-whoh,etc, of six to eight seconds duration ome 
with a slight pause between each note; the first four or 
five notes are uttered at the rate of G in five seconis, 
the last notes, at the rate of 12 to 14 in five seconds, 
They are ususlly seen singly, HtiMimearsy paresalsdsedsy 
birds have occasionally been seen in the same feeding 
tree, on being disturbed they always fly off in different 
directions, When on the wing th.y keep weal within the 
shelter of the timber, rarely crossing m clear Ooptn spaces 
or flying above the scrub ; a, 
have occasionally been B@éAtiimtike sone feeding tree,on 
being disturbed they fly off in different directions, 
