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ECLECTUS POLYCHLORUS, ScOjy. 



An egg of this species in the Australian Museum Collection, 



taken by Mr. Golclie in New Guinea, on the 26th of April, 1880, 



is pure white, rather pointed at the end, the shell being slightly 



rough, and without any gloss. Length 1-7 inch x 1"7 inch in 



breadth. 



Carpophaga latrans. Peel. 



Eggs of this species taken by Mr. Boyd at Ovalau, are oval in 

 form swelling gradually towards the centre, pure white, shell 

 smooth without any gloss. Long diameter 1-77 inch; short 

 diameter 1'28 inch. 



Chrysoena luteovirens, Bomb, et Jacq. 



Eggs two in number for a sitting, white, elongated in foi'm. 

 Length (A), 1-26 x 0-85 inch; (B), 1-32 x 0-83 inch. Taken at 

 Ovalau by Mr. Boyd. 



Ptilopus mari^. Gray. 



Two eggs of this species taken at Ovalau by Mr. Boyd, are in 

 form elongated ovals, pui'e white. Length (A), 1'26 x 0'86 inch ; 

 (B), M5x0-81 inch. 



Demiegretta sacra, Gmel. 



Eggs of this species are of a uniform pale greenish-white. 

 Length r95xl'3 inch. Taken by Mr. Boyd at Ovalau on the 

 1st of September, 1879. 



Ardea javanica, Rorsf. 



An egg of this bird taken at Ovalau, is oval in form, of a pale 

 bluish-green. Length 1-45 x 1'05 inch. 



Phlegoenas stairi. Gray. 



This species, which feeds so largely upon chilies that its flesh 

 is scarcely palatable, lays one egg only, pure white, elongated in 

 form. Length 1*22 x 0-9 inch. Taken at Ovalau, November 11th, 

 1879. 



