JIACKOrTEKYGIU.E. CYl'SEMD.T:. 



Sub-Older CYPSELI. 



The vg^s of the Swifts arc of a narrow cylindrical or lengthened 

 blunt oval form. They are of a plain white, and seldom exhibit 

 any gloss. 



Family MACROPTERYGID^. 



Gcnns MACROPTERYX, Swains. 



Macropteryx coronata {TicJcell). 



Peudrochelidon coronata, Le;/(/e, Birds t'vylon, p. 328 (1878). 

 Macrnptervx coronata, Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eyt/s hid. Birds, iii. 



p. 36 '(1890) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 512 (1892) ; Blanf. 



Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, iii. p. 180 (1895) ; Ne/irk. Kut. Eiersainml. 



p. 154 (1899) ; Sliarjie, Hatid-l. ii. p. 88 (1900). 



The eggs of the Indian Crested Swift in the Collection differ con- 

 siderably in size, measuring respectively: -91 by -62 and -SO by -5. 



1. Clianda District, Centml Proviuces, Hume Coll. 



India, 7th Mav {H. Th(niip»im). 

 1. '^'il^hlxi m\\s{Vapt. Mitchell). Hume ColL 



Family CYPSELIDiE. 



Sub-Family CH.^TURIN.E. 

 Genus COLLOCALIA, Gray. 



Collocalia lowi, Sharpe. 



Collocalia lowi, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) ; Hose, Ibis, 

 1893, p. 406; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Low's Swiftlet measure from -92 to -97 in length, 

 and from -6 to -63 in breadth. 



2. Baram, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



7. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Dec. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



Collocalia fuciphaga {Thunh.). 



Collocalia fuciphaga, Hartert, Cat. Bird.^ B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892): 

 Hose, Ibis, 1893, p. 405; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Thunberg's Swiftlet measure from -76 to -89 in 

 length, and from -48 to -56 in breadth. 



2. Borneo. p. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Ho^e [P.]. 



