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Show 700 THE MARQUIS OF T W E E D D A L E O N [Nov. 6, claws brown, b, 2 ' iris purplish-grey; bill black; orbital dull bluish ; feet dull crimson, c, $ : iris purplish grey ; bill black ; feet crimson ; nails horn-grey. Monte Alban. d, d'• iris" purple-grey ; bill black; feet bright carmine ; claws brown, e, d * his brown ; bill black ; feet carmine.] 68. TURTUR DUSSUMIERI(147). [Monte Alban. a, d juv. : iris dark ochre-yellow; bill greyish black; feet dull crimson, b, d juv.: iris dark ochre-yellow ; bill greyish-black j legs purple-brown, c, d, pairing: iris ochreous orange; bill greyish-black ; feet dull crimson, d, § : iris brownish orange ; bill black ; nails brown; feet carmine; paddy and maize in the crop.] The example marked a $ differs from the males, and agrees with the description given (I. c.) of a female ex Luzon obtained by Dr. B. Meyer. Two of the males are immature, the nuchal baud not being completed, and all traces of the vinous colouring of the nape being wanting. 69. PHLOGOSNAS LUZONICA (149). [Monte Alban. a, d- iris greyish violet; bill black; legs dull crimson ; nails grey, b, $ : iris light greenish-brown ; bill black ; legs carmine, c, $ : iris pale greyish-violet; bill greyish black ; feet dull crimson ; nails dark grey.] The female is slightly smaller; and the pinkish-red colouring of the abdomen is much deeper in the male. 70. CHALCOPHAPS INDICA (150). [San Mateo, a, d * iris dark brown; legs dull crimson; bill orange-red. Monte Alban. b, $ : iris dark brown ; bill orange-red ; feet dull crimson, c, d'. his chocolate-brown ; bill orange-red, base crimson ; feet dull crimson.] 71. GEOPELIA STRIATA (152). [San Mateo, a, d' iris white ; bill dull bluish ; orbital skin white tinged blue; legs dull crimson, b, $ : iris white; legs dull purple ; bill dull blue ; orbital skin ultramarine, c, 2 '• iris whitish-yellow ; bill blue, almost black ; legs dull crimson ; orbital skin pale ultramarine.] These examples in no respect differ from Malaccan and Javan individuals and others from the island of Madura. Neither by their dimensions nor colouring can the sexes be distinguished. 72. TURNIX OCELLATA (156). [Monte Alban. a, d '• iris yellowish white ; bill greenish; legs greenish-yellow; nails grey. b, $ : iris pale yellow; bill light greenish-yellow ; legs the same, c, 2 * iris white ; bill grey tinged greenish ; legs light yellow; nails grey.] A very fine species. The female is fairly depicted by Meyen ; the |