258 MTTSCICAPID.^;. 



2. Sildiim (J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



1. Sikhini, 8th May (/. G.). Haiue Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling (/. G.). Ilume Coll. 

 2. Darjiliiig, May. Iluuie Coll. 



Niltava sundara, Hodgs. 



Niltava sundara, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 463 (1870) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, ii. p. 41 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sf 

 Eq(js hid. Birds, ii. p. 20 (1890); Kehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 219 (1901). 



The eggs of the Eufous-bellicd Niltava resemble those of 

 N. r/randis, but . are smaller, measuring from '85 to -95 iii length, 

 and from '67 to -75 in breadth, 



2. Kotgarh, Himnlavas, 9th May Hume Coll. 



(A. O. Hume).' 



2. Kotgaih, 15th May (A. O. H). Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 15th May ( Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Kotgarh, IGth Jane {A. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



Niltava macgrigorise (Burton). 

 (Plate VII. fig. 10.) 



Niltava macgrigoripe, Sharpe, Cut. Birds B. M. iv. p. 4Go (1879) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 42 (1S90); id.ed. Hume, Nests ^ 

 Fi/i/s Ind. Birds, ii. p. 21 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



The eggs of the Small Niltava are of a somewhat elongated, 

 narrow oval, form, and they exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. 

 The ground-colour varies from a pale cream to a light fawn, while 

 some specimens are so indistinctly mottled that they appear at first 

 sight to be quite jdain, others are distinctly marked with freckles 

 and blotches of brownish pink and pale lavender, which are often 

 confluent at the larger end aiid form an irregular cap. Specimens 

 measure from '72 to -88 in length, and from -5 to '6 in breadth. 



2. India. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Sikhim (.7. Gammie). Hume Coll. 

 6. Mongphoo, Davjiling (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Darjiling, A])ril. Hume Coll. 

 2. Darjiling, 7th May Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, .luue. Hume Coll. 



Genus PETIKECA, Swains. 

 Petrceca leggei, Sharpie. 



Petroica multicolor, Gould, Hundh. Birds Austr. i. p. 279 (1865). 

 Petroeca leggei, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 165 (1879) ; North, 



Nests if Eijys Austr. Birds, p. 102 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 24 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests S,- Eyqs Austr. Birds, i. p. 134, pi. 8 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



