( 488 ) 



some, apparently deeper lying, pale brown markings. This egg measnres 

 32 X 22'4 mm. The other one is more cream-eolour, witl\ rufons spots and 

 longitudinal markings, and nnderlying pale bluish grey longitudinal splashes and 

 s])ots, as well as with some brown points and dots. Tt measures 31'8x2n(i nun. 

 The eggs are very little glossy and show rather deep jiores. 



Ptilorhis magnifica intercedens Siiarpe (PI. X., fig. 0). 



From the late V. Wiihnos we have received a nest and eggs from the Sattelberg 

 in German New Guinea. The nest is built of thin wire-like fibres, outside snr- 

 roimded by large dry leaves, and forms a deep round cup. Tlie two eggs 

 eream-colonr longitudinally marked with brown and pale grey. They measure 

 34-4x2:5(i and 33-3 x 23-2 mm. 



Ptilorhis magnifica alberti Ell. 



Campbell, p. 7C ; North, p. ifl. 



Nest and eggs are well deseribcd by f'ampbell, North, and others. The first 

 discoverer was Mr. Harry Barnard. 



Ptilorhis victoriae Gould (PI. X., fig. 5). 



Campbell, p. GO ; North, p. Ji;. 



The eggs of this species (or perhaps better subspecies of P. parailisea, in spite 

 of the striking dift'erences between the females) are among the most beautiful eggs. 

 We received a pair from Mr. Albert S. Meek, from Northern Queensland, one of 

 which is figured (fig. 5). These two eggs measure 33 x 23-2 and 34-8 x 220 mm. 



Ptilorhis paradisea Sw. 



Campbell, p. Ofi ; North, p. 2.'i. 



The nests often contain cast snake-skins. Tlie eggs agree in general character 

 with those of their allies, and especially with those of P. ridoriae. 



Seleucides iguotus (Forst.) (PI. X., fig. 2). 



W. Rothschild, Hull. II. <>. Cliih viii. pp. .\iii, ,\iv. 



Nest and egg had been found in the Pandanus swamps on the Van:i]ia River, 

 in British New Guinea, and were described at the Otith meeting of the B.0.0. on 

 November IG, 1898. The single egg measures 39-2 x 22 mm. 



,vv^,-fi£«fc<7 yy^^,t.^>./uj,JUtei^ift-8t^)b«r»iae-(Finsch & Meyer) (I'l. X., fig. 8). 



v*^'^-^-*^^'*"'^ single egg was taken by A. S. Anthony in the Owen Stanley Mountains, 

 about 8UIJ0 feet high. It is smooth, glossy, light brown, with deej) brown 

 longitudinal dashes from the thick end downwards, a few spots on the thick end, 

 and paler brownish red spots. It measures 36'.') x 2.')'4 mm. 



Paradisea apoda L- 



An egg from the Arn Ishiiids, of this species, was for the first time described 

 and figured by Dr. A. 1!. Meyer in Madartis/.'s /.ril.srlir f. (/<:■<. (>ni. i. p. 293. 

 111. xvii. fig. 2. 



