236 HIRTJNDINID^. 



The eggs of the Vhite-bellied Swallow measure from -71 to -S-i 

 in length, and from -52 to -oo in breadth. 



3. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. 'North America. {Trigtrayn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



3. St. Stephens, New Brunswick Crowley Bequest. 

 (7/, £. Dresse)-). 



2. Massachusetts (Hemhaiv Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. Massachusetts, 10th June. W. Tladchtfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



3. Madison, Connecticut, 15th June. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Eastford, Connecticut, 26th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Tachycineta thalassinus {Swahis.). 



Hirundo thalassina. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 102, pi. v. fig. 74 

 (1856) ; Baird, Breioer 4" Ridgiu. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 347 (1874). 



Tachycineta thalassinus, Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves,i. p. 233 

 (1883_); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 119 (18S5) ; id. ^- Wyatt, 

 Mmi. IIirundinid(e, i. p. 175 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 85 (1899) ; ^'Aar/je, Hand-l. iii. p. 192 (1901). 



Six eggs of the Yiolet-and-Green Swallow measure respectively : 

 •72by63; •71by5; •71by49; -08 by 5; -78 by 59: •78by58. 



1. North America {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Salem, Oregon, 11th June (T. -H". Crowley Bequest. 



Jackson). 



2. San Diego, California, 15th May. "\V. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



Genus PHEDINA, Bp. 

 Phedina madagascariensis, Hard. 



Phedina horbonica, var. madagascariensis, Milne-Edwards Sf Grandidicr, 



Hist. A'at. Madat/., Ois. ii. p. 395 (1885). 

 Phedina madaLrascariensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 123 (1885) ; 



id. 4- Wyatt, Mon. RirundinidcB, i. p. 205 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 192 (1901), 



The eggs of the Madagascar Striped Swallow are of a white 

 colour, speckled and spotted, more densely at the broad end than 

 elsewhere, -with rufous and lavender. The five examples in the 

 Collection vary much in size, measuring from '78 to '92 in length, 

 and from '57 to '03 in breadth. 



3. Madagascar. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Madagascar, May {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HIRUNDO, Schacffer. 



The eggs of the true Swallows are usually of a regular oval 

 shape, but sometimes they are somewhat sharply pointed, and they 

 exhibit only a small amount of gloss. They are of two types of 

 coloration, some species laying plain white eggs, while in others the 

 eggs are white or pinkish-white, speckled and spotted with umber- 



