of this bird as differing from New-Guinea specimens in the markings of the wings and tail; but, judging from the series at the British Museum, I do not think that these are constant characters.''29.CARPOPHAGA VAN-WYCKI, Of this and the other Pigeons of Duke-of-York Island, Mr. Brown writes as follows :-"Of your new Carpophaga melanochroa I have only obtained one skin.©. vanwycki and C. rubricera are our commonest Pigeons, and can be got in any numbers.If you wish for any specimens I can easily get them, as we are shooting themevery day.Cdirhinus insolitus is also very abundant; I have tried several times to rear some for transmission to you, but have not yet succeeded in keeping them for more than a few months.
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