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502 MR. w. R. OGILVIE GRANT O N [May 8, 227. *MACROPYGIA MINOR. Macropggia tusalia, var. minor, Swinh. Ibis, 1870, p. 355. Macropygia swinhoii, W . Eamsay, Ibis, 1890, p. 218 ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 340 (1898); Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 435 ; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 370 (1898). Two specimens in the Whitehead collection have the somewhat smaller measurements of M. minor, but are identical in plumage with typical M. tusalia, the colour of the back, wings, and tail being absolutely similar. The female type of M. minor has the back unusually dark and almost devoid of all trace of rufous cross-bars. The pair of birds sent home by Whitehead are the first really fine specimens that have been brought to Europe, and they seem to show that though some examples of M. minor are darker than typical 31. tusalia, others are indistinguishable in plumage, and only differ in their somewhat smaller size. d. Wing 7-1 ; tail 7*2 inches. 2- » 6-8; „ 6-8 „ " Iris narrow, pale yellow ; bill dusky black : feet coral-red."- J. W. Tai-ping-sze, Central Hainan, Nychow, South Hainan (Swinhoe). Nam-fung, interior of North Hainan, May (Styan Sf Hartlaub). 228. TURTUR ORIENTALIS. Turtur rupicola (Pall.) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 356; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. pp. 299, 323 (1892); Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 435; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 370 (1898). Turtur orientalis (Lath.); Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 403 (1893). A few near Kiung-chu, February (Swinhoe). 229. TURTUR HUMILIS. Turtur humilis (Temm.) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 356; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 434 (1893); Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 435. Obtained at Kiung-chu, 10th February, and occasionally seen in other parts of the island (Swinhoe). 230. *TURTUR CHINENSIS. Turtur chinensis (Scop.); Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 356; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. pp. 299, 324(1892); Salvad. Cat. B. Brit, Mus. xxi. p. 439(1893). " Iris pale brownish yellow ; bill black ; feet dull coral-red."- J. W. Found everywhere (Swinhoe). 231. CHALCOPHAPS INDICA. Chalcophaps indica (Linn.) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 356; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. pp. 299, 323 (1892); Salvad. Cat, B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 514 (1893); Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 435 ; Hartl Abh. nat. Ver, Bremen, xiv. p. 370 (1898).