70 CAPKIUULGID^. 



Caprimulgus atripennis, Jerd. 



C'apriinulgus atrlpemiis, Legqe, Birds Ceylon, p. 340 (1878) ; Barnes, Joum. 



Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. 'iv. p. 7, pi. — . fig. Ill (1889) ; Gates ed. 



Hume, Nests ^- Ef/i/s Ind. Birds, iii. p. 47 (1890) : Hartert, Cat. 



Birds B. M. xvi. p. 542 (1892) ; Sharjx, Hand-l.W. p. 87 (1900). 

 Caprimulgus macrurus (nee Horsf.), Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. 



p. 188 (1895). 



The eggs of the South-Indian Nightjar, from the Mlghiri Hills, 

 resemble pale eggs of C. asutticus. They are very glossy, and 

 measure respectively : 1'12 by '7 ; 1 by "73. 



Eggs of this species taken in Ceylon by Mr. A. L. Butler are, 

 however, of quite a different type from the above. They Iiave a 

 pale buff ground, and are sparingh" marked with well-defined spots 

 and small blotches of purplish brown and lavender. Four examples 

 measure respectively : 1-19 by -85 ; 1-13 by -87; 1"12 by '81 ; 1"2 

 by -89. 



2. Kotagherry, Nilgliiri Hills, S. India, Hume Coll. 



10th May (Miss Cockbiirn). 



2. Lunut;ala, Ceylon, .3rd July {A. L. Crowley Bequest. 



Bidler). 



1. Lunugala, 6th July {A. L. B.). Crowley Request. 



1. Lunugala, 18tb Aug. (A. L. B.). Crowley Bequest. 



Caprimulgus andamanicus, Hume. 



(Plate I. fig. 11.) 



Caprimulgus andamanicus, Oates ed Hume, Nests Sj- Eggs Ind. Birds, iii! 

 p. 40 (1890); Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. .54:3 (1892) ; Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 190 (1895) ; Sharjje, Unnd-l. ii. p. 87 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Andaman Nightjar in the Collection are dissimilar. 

 The ground-colour of both is a pale salmon-pink. In one specimen, 

 however, the markings consist of clouds of pale purplish pink, chiefly 

 disposed about the broad end, and a few inconspicuous blotches of 

 underlying grey. In the other, the ground is blotched, mottled, 

 and also marked with irregular lines and scrawls of pale purplish 

 pink of two shades, no trace of underlying markings being visible. 

 They measure respectively : 1-11 by '85 ; 1*05 by -83. 



2. Port Mouat, Andamans, 12th April Hume Coll. 



( W. Davison). 



Caprimulgus madagascariensis, Syanz. 



Caprinialgus madagascariensis, E. Newton, Ibis, 1863, pp. 340, 461, 

 pi. xiii. fig. 8 ; Mihie-Edicards 4" Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. 

 i. p. 206, pi. 302. fig. 7 (1879) ; Cowan, Proc. E. Phys. Soc. Edinh. 

 vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 535 (1892) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. n.^.Ql {1^00). . . ; . 



