I subsequently obtained a specimen in New Guinea; and once saw it in the Kaioa islands.

It is found also in some small islands near Macassar, in others near Borneo; and in the Nicobar islands, whence it receives its name.

It is a ground feeder, only going upon trees to roost, and is a very heavy fleshy bird.

This may account far the fact of its being found chiefly on very small islands, while in the western half of the Archipelago, it seems entirely absent from the larger ones.

Being a ground feeder it is subject to the attacks of carnivorous quadrupeds, which are not found in the very small islands.