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Genus ALSEONAX, Cah. 



Alseonax latirostris {Baffler). 



Ikitalis latirostris, Tacz.J.f. O. 1872, p. 447 ; 1S7.-J, taf. i. fiy-. IG ; i,l. 



Fautie Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 4(37 (181_)1). 

 Alseonax latirostris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 127 (1879) ; Ontcx, 



Fauna Brit. IncL, Birds, ii. p. 35 (1890) ; I^'ehrk. Kat. Eicrsamml, 



p. 24 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-I. iii. p. 206 (1901). 

 Muscicapa latirostris, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Binp. p. 62 (1890). 



The eggs of tlie Siberian Brown Flj'catcher in the Collection arc 

 of a blunt oval form and moderately glossy. Thej' arc of a very 

 pale green colour, and wliereas two specimens are quite plain, two 

 others are mottled, chiefly round the broad end, with pale rufous, 

 while in four others the mottling is scarcely visible. They measure 

 respectively : -68 by -5 ; -67 by "5 ; -7 by 'oG ; -69 by -55 ; -61 

 by -5 ; -63 by -5 ; -61 by -5 ; -Gl by -49. 



2. Hondo, Japan, 20th May. Crowlev Bequest. 



2. Hondo, 20th May. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Hondo, 2-5th May. W. Radclitle Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Alseonax mtittni (Layard). 



Alseonax muttui, S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 132 (1879) ; id. Iland-l. 

 iii. p. 207 (1901) ; Oatfs, Faima Brit. Iiid., Birds, ii. p. 36 (1890) ;, 

 Stuart Baker, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Sue. ix. p. 126 (1894). 



Three eggs of Layard's Flycatcher are of a regular oval form» 

 witli a very little amount of gloss. The ground is very pale stone- 

 colour, and is freckled all over with light brick-red. The measure- 

 ments are : "70 by '55 ; "GS by "58 ; "75 by 'od. 



3. Marghorita, Assam, 20th March. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



Genus BRADYORNIS, SmitJi. 



Bradyornis infuscatus (Smith). 

 (Hate VII. fig. 6.) 



Saxicola infuscata, Sharpe, ed. Layard^s Birds S. Africa, p. 233 (1875- 

 84) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 406 (1881). 



Bradyornis infuscatus, Sharpe, ed. Lai/ard's Birds S. Africa, p. 844 ; 

 Aehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 22 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 208 

 (1901) ; Stark Sf Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 237 (1901). 



Four eggs of the South African Wood-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 form and moderately glossy. They are pale blue, speckled and 

 spotted, somewhat densely at the broad end and sparinglj- else- 

 where, with pale reddish brown and lilac. They measure respec- 

 tively : -93 by "7 ; -9 by -65 ; -9 by -65 ; -94 by -66. 



2. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Cape Colonv (T. .,4^?wo;-e; Tristram Crowlev Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



