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Genus MICROPTERNUS, Bhjth. 

 Micropternus phsBoceps, Blijth. 



Micropternus phseoceps, Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 393 (1890) ; 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Bggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 308 (1890) ; Blcmf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 55 (1895^ ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersam7nl. 

 p. 167 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 224' (1900). 



Four of the eggs of the Common Indian Rufous Woodpecker in 

 the Collection are of a narrow cylindrical shape, and a fifth is of an 

 ordinary oval form. They are devoid of gloss, and measure from 

 1"01 to 1"2 in length, and from '77 to -8 in breadth, 



4. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 1st May Hume Coll. 



[J. Gammie). 

 1. Thoiingyin River, Tenasserim, 12th Hume Coll. 



March (C. T. Bingham). 



Genus BRACHYPTERNUS, BirkU. 



Brachypternus aurantius (Linn.). 



Brachypternus aurautius, Ilargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. xviii. p. 404 (1890) ; 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests (^- JEggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 309 ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 68 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 167 

 (1899) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 225 (1900). 



The eggs of the Golden-backed Woodpecker are sometimes highly 

 glossy, and sometimes without any gloss. They measure from "99 

 to 1-12 in length, and from -75 to '85 in breadth. 



2. Hausi, Punjab, 27th March Hume Coll. 

 (W. Bktvitt). 



2. Ilansi, 2nd June ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. llansi, 17th Julv ( TV. B.). Hume Coll. 



3. Delhi,24thApril(C'. 7". ^'%/iaw). Hume Coll. 

 8. Allahabad, 6th April. Hume Coll. 

 1. Etawah, 11th March. Hume Coll. 

 1. Etawah, 12th March. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah, 23rd March (^.O.J/MMie). Hume Coll. 



2. Sikhim, 3rd Feb. (/. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



4. Calcutta, May. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus TIGA, Kanp. 



Tiga javaneasis (Ljung). 



Tiga javanensis, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 326 ; Hargitt, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xviii. p. 412 (1890) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. 

 p. 311 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 61 (1895) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 167 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 225 

 (1900). 



