446 OOLOGY OF THE AUSTRO-MALAYAN AND PACIFIC REGIONS. 



Ianthenas vitiensis, Qtioy et Gaim. 

 Eggs of this species taken by Mr. J. A. Boyd at Ovalau, are 

 pure white, in form of a lengthened oval, the texture of the 

 shell being fine, and the surface slightly glossy. Long diameter 

 r6 inch ; short diameter 1-15 inch. 



Amaurornis moluccana, Wallace. 



A set of the eggs of this species, taken by Mr. Parkinson while at 

 New Britain, are oval in form, of a dull white thickly spotted with 

 small irregularly-shaped reddish-chestnut markings, intermingled 

 with others of a deep bluish-grey appearing as if beneath the 

 surface of the shell, which predomirate chiefly towards the larger 

 end. Length (A), 1-57 xM5 inch; (B), 1-64 x M5 inch; (C), 

 1-6 X M7 inch ; (D), 1-67 x M4 inch ; (E), 1.65 x M6 inch. 



Specimens of the birds were also pi'ocured at the time of taking 



the eggs. 



Gallinula ruficrissa, Gould. 



A single egg of this species in the Dobroyde Collection, is of a 

 dull white ground colour, finely freckled all over with light chestnut- 

 red markings, a few nearly obsolete spots of the same colour 

 appearing as if beneath the surface of the shell more particularly 

 towards the larger end. Long axis 1'6 inch, short axis 1'2 inch. 



Tadorna radjah, Garnot. 



A set of the eggs of this species taken from the hollow branch 

 of a tree, are five in number, of a rich creamy-white, the texture 

 of the shell being fine and the surface smooth. Length (A), 2 "2 

 inches x 1'63 inch; (B), 2-2 inches x l"58 inch ; (C), 2-2 inches x 

 1-59 inch; (D), 2-13 inches x 1-61 inch; (E), 2-17 x 1-58 inch. 

 (Dob. Mus.J 



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