MEGAL^MA. CYANOPS, 133 



Genus MEGALiEMA, Gnuj. 

 Megalaema virens {Bodd.). 



Megalfema virens, Oates ed. Hume, Keds 8) Egr/s Ind. Birds, ii. p. 'nO 

 (1890) ; Shelley, Cut. Birds B. M. xix. p. Si (1891) ; Blcnif. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 86 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 183 (1900). 



The eggs of the Great Chinese Barbet are of a broad pointed oval 

 shape, and have only a trace of gloss. Four examples measure 

 respectively: 1-31 by 1-04 ; 1-32 by 1-03; 1-29 by 1-02; l'3Gbyl. 



3. Meplay River, Teuasserim, 12th Hume Coll. 



Feb. (C. T. Binyham). 

 1. Meplav River, 26th March (C. Hume Coll. 



T. B.). 



Megalaema marshallorum, Sivinh. 

 Megalaema virens, Marshall, Man. Capit. p. 33 (1871). 



(1900) 



An egg of the Great Himalayan Barbet in the Collection resembles 

 those of M. virens, and measures 1-35 by I'Ol. 



1. Sikhim, 4000 ft., 20th May Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 



Genus CYANOPS, Bp. 



The eggs of the Barbets of this genus are generally devoid of 

 gloss. They vary in shape, every cousiderable series containing 

 specimens which are oval, elliptical or even bicouical in form. 



Cyanops asiatica {Lath.) 



Megalrema asiatica, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 63 (1871). 



Cyanops asiatica, Oates cd. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 320 

 (1890) ; Shelh't/, Cat. Biids B. M. xix. p. 62 (1891) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 92 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 184 (^1900). 



The eggs of the Blue-faced Barbet measure from 1-03 to 1-13 in 

 length, and from -79 to •'6~ in breadth. 



8ikliim. Crowley Bet^iiest. 



Darjiliug, Sikhim, May. Hume Coll. 



Mongphoo, Darjiling (j. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



1. Cakutta, lltb April. Hume Coll. 



1. Calcutta, 3rd May. Hume Coll. 



Cakutta, 30th May. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 4th .luiie. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 8th May. Crowley Bequest. 



