^"^igoe^'] Campbell, Oological Notes and ISIew Fruit-Pigeon. 107 



the colouration of tlie strange egg did not harmonize vvitli those 

 of the foster-parent, but were beautiful contrasts. For instances, 

 the red-speckled egg of the Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo with the 

 bluish -green eggs- of the Grass- Warbler ; the same Cuckoo's ^gg 

 with a plain white set of the Red-browed Finch ; the flesh- 

 coloured ^g^ of the Pallid Cuckoo with the greenish ^^'g of the 

 Hooded Robin, or with the light olive clutch of the Rufus- 

 breasted Thickhead. 



In the collection the following foster-parents are not recorded 

 in my work, " Nests and Eggs," namely : — 



For the Pallid Cuckoo {Ciiciilus pallidtis) — 



Fulvous-fronted Honey-eater {Glycyphila fuk'i/rons).* 



Yellow-throated Miner {MyzantJia JIavignlii)* 

 For the Fan-tailed Cuckoo {Cacouiaiitis fiabcUifonnis) — 



Yellow-throated Scrub-Wren {Sericornis citreogularis). 



Yellow-faced Honey-eater {Ptilotis dirysops). 

 For the Square-tailed Cuckoo {Cacomantis variolosus) — 



Large-billed Fly-eater {Psciidogerygonc magnirostris). 

 Forthe Narrow-billed Bronze-Cuckoo {Chalcococcyx basalts) — 



WHiite-throated Fly-eater {Gerygojic albigtilaris). 



Chestnut-rumped Tit {^AcantJiiza uropygialis). 



Orange-fronted Bush- Chat [EpJitJiiamira aitrifrons). 



Black Honey-eater {My.zomela tiigra). 



Yellow-faced Honey-eater {Ptilotis chrysops). 



Three clutches — namely. Blue Wren {Malurus cyaneiis). White- 

 shafted P'antail [Rhipidtira albiscapa), and Brown Flycatcher 

 {Micrceca fascittaiis) — were each accompanied by an Qgg of a 

 Cuckoo, which, if not referable to the Square-tailed Cuckoo {C. 

 variolosus), is unknown to me. They are smaller in size and 

 lighter in colour than typical eggs of the Square-tailed Cuckoo, 

 and may be described thus : — Short oval in shape ; texture of 

 shell fine ; surface glossy and pure white in colour, with a few 

 sepia or dark brown spots about the upper quarter. Dimensions 

 in inches :— (i) .67 x .49, (2) .65 x .5, (3) .74 x .52. 



The date on the Blue Wren's set was 29/1/00, that of the 

 Brown Fly-catcher 20/2/01, while no date is furnished with the 

 White-shafted P"antairs. 



While on the subject of Cuckoos, it is of interest to record 

 that there are in the collection of Colonel C. S. Ryan two eggs 

 apparently belonging to the Black-eared Cuckoo {Mesocaliiis 

 palliolatiis), taken this season with sets of the Little P'ield-Wren 

 {Chthonicola sagittata), near Dandenong Creek, Victoria. It is 

 somewhat remarkable to find this interior Cuckoo wandering so 

 far south. But the variable seasons of late have been pushing 



* Both these new faster-parents for tlie Pallid Cuckoo were first mentioned by Mr. 

 A. J. North in connection with Mr. Leslie M. Moore's collection. See Proc. Linn. 

 See. N. .S.W., June, '05, meeting. 



