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Pitta miilleri, Bp. 



(Plate VI. fig. 17.) 



Pitta muelleri, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 346 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. 

 p. 439 (1888) ; Sharpe, Ibi", 1889, p. 443 ; Hose, Ibis, 1893, p. 404 ; 

 NeJirk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 146 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 

 (1901). 



The eggs of Miiller's Pitta resemble these of P. cyanoptera of 

 the first type described. They measure from -92 to 1-03 in length, 

 and from -79 to "81 in breadth. 



5. Labuan, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



4. Labuan. Dr. Bowdler Sharpe [P.]. 



3. Labuan {Sir Huf/h Loiv). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Labuan, Dec. {J. Whitehead). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Baram, Sarawak, 14th May. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



Pitta cucuUata, Hartl. 



Pitta cucuUata, ScL CM. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 442 (1888) ; Oafcs, Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 395 (1890); id. ed. Hume, m-sfs S^- Eqgs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 286 (1890) ; I^ehrk. Kat. Eivrsunmd. p. 147 (1899) ; 

 Shar2)e, Hand-l. iii. p. 184 (1901). 



The eggs of the Green-breasted Pitta resemble those of P. cyanca 

 very closely, and I'equire no separate description. They measure 

 from 1 to I'l in length, and from -82 to "86 in breadth. 



2. Dibrug'har, Assam, 23rd June. Hume Coll. 



2. Sadiya, Assam, 18th Mav. Hume Coll. 



2. Sylhet, 2oth May (J. R.'Cripps). Hume Coll. 



3. Amherst, Tenasserim, 12th July Hume Coll. 



( W. IJavison). 



Genus EUCICHLA, Cah. .J- Ihwe. 



Eiicichla cyanura {Bodd.). 



Eucichla cyanura, ScL Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 445 (1888) ; Nchrlc. 

 Kat. Eiersarmnl. p. 147 (1899) ; Shar2X, Hand-l. iii. p. 184 

 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Blue-tailed Pitta in the Collection are white, 

 sparingly spotted on the broader half with dark slaty-brown 

 and lavender. They measure respectively : I'lo by -8; 1-1 by -Qq. 



2. Java. Crowley Bequest. 



