Catalogue of the Mammalia And Birds of New Guinea, in the Collection of the British Museum
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25. a. Louisiade Archipelago. Presented by Mr. Macgillivray. b. Louisiade Archipelago. Procured from M. Verreaux. Ptilonopus prasinorrhous. Ptilonopus prasinorrhous, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 185. Closely allied to Ptilonopus Rivoli, but it is at once distinguished by the vent and under tail-coverts being green, slightly margined on each feather with yellow ; the reddish-purple patch on the abdo- men is connected to the white pectoral band ; bill yellow, and feet red. a. Ke Islands. Proc...ured from Mr. Wallace. Ptilonopus nanus. Columba naina, Temm. PI. Col. 565. Ptilonopus naina, G. R. Gray, Gen. of B. ii. p. 467. Ptilqpus nanus, Pr. B. Iotreron nana, Pr. B. Consp. Av. ii. p. 25. Hab. New Guinea ; Lobo (Milller). Ptilonopus iozonus. Ptilonopus iozonus, G. R. Gray, Proc. Z. S. 1858, p. 186. c? . Yellowish green ; bend of wings greyish violet mixed with green ; middle of the abdomen deep orange; vent and under tail- coverts white varied with yellow; greater wing-coverts and tertials bordered with yellow, the latter grey in the middle of each feather ; quills shining deep emerald-green ; under surface of wings slate-co- lour ; tail green with a broad band of grey at the tip, which is white beneath, especially on the inner webs.
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