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Genus CHERAMOECA, Cal>. 

 Cheramceca leucosternum (Gould). 



Cherauiooca loucosterna, Gould, Handb, Birds Austr. i. p. 115 (1865). 

 CJieraiutuca leucosterniun, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 171 (1885) ; 



id. Sf If'i/iitt, Mun. Hirimdinidce, ii. p. 433 (1885-94) ; North, Nests 



c^'- E(/ffs Austr. Birds, p. 33, pi. xiii. fig. 16 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 87 (1899 J ; Cmnpbell, Nests ^~ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. 



p. 454 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 198 (1901), 



The eggs of the White-breasted Swallow are of a narrow oval 

 shape, devoid of gloss, and of a plain white colour. They measure 

 from -67 to -72 in length, and from '48 to -51 in breadth. 



4. South Australia (G. F. Argas). Gould Coll. 



3. Reed Beds, S. Australia, Dec. Crowley Dequest. 



[A. J. North). 



3. Eiver Darling, N.S.W. Gould Coll. 



Genus PROGNE, Boic. 



The eggs of the SM'allows of this genus are of a pointed oval 

 shape, slightly glossy, and of a plain white colour, 



Progne purpurea {Linn.). 



Progne purpurea, Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 103, pi. iv. fig. 48 (1856) ; 



Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 52. fig. 19 (1855-63) ; Salv. Sf Godm. 



Biol. Ceiitr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 223 (1883) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. 



p. 189, pi. 18 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 173 (1885) ; 



id. ^- iVgatf, Mon. Himndinidcs, ii. p. 439 (1885-94); Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 80 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 198 (1901). 

 Progne subis, Baird, Brewer ^- liidgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 329 (1874). 



The eggs of the Purple ilartin measure from '95 to 1"03 in 

 leiigth, and from -65 to -71 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salviu-Goduiau Cull. 



]. North America (Ilargitt Coll.). Seebohiu Coll. 



5. North America. Seebuluu Cull. 



1. North America (J. G. Bell: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



2. North America (//. Buekleg : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. New Brunswick, April (//. E. Crowley Bequest, 



Dresser). 

 1. Nevf Y ovk {H. Bucklei/: T rid ram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Progue hesperia, Brewst. 



Progne subis hesperia,, Breicster, Auk, yi. p. 92 (1S89); BekUng, Occ, 

 Papers Calif. Acad. Sci. ii. p. 183 (1890). 



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