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Genus TARSIGER, Ilodgs. 



Tarsiger chrysaeus, Ilodgs. 



(Plate VIII. fig. 10.) 



Tarsiger chrvsreus, sS/utrpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 260 (1879) ; Gates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 104 (189l)) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 Sj- E(j(js Ind. Birds, Vi. p. 67 (1890); Osmnston, Jouni. Bomb. Nat. 

 Hist. Son. xi. p. 66 (1897); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 238 (1901). 



The egg of the Goldeu Bush-Robin in the Collection is of aa 

 elongated oval form, uearl)- equally pointed at both ends, and exhibits 

 a considerable amount of gloss. It is of a plain deep blue colour, 

 and measures "79 by "oG. 

 1. Native Sikhim, 27th June. Hume Coll. 



Genus POLIOPTILA, Sclater. 



The eggs of the Gnatcatchers are all very similar one to another 

 and cannot be separated. They are of a rather broad oval shape 

 and exhibit but little gloss. The ground-colour is white, bluish- 

 white or very pule blue, and the whole shell is thickly sjjeckled and 

 spotted with deep chestnut, reddish brown, and lavender or lilac. 

 The markings are frequently more dense and of larger size at the 

 broad end than elsewhere, and form an imperfect cap. 



Polioptila caeriilea (Linn.).- 



Polioptila crerulea, Baird, Breiver ^y Rkhjw. N. Amer. Birdu, i. p. 78 

 (187-4); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 442 (188-5); Nthrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 27 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 240 (1901). 



Three eggs of the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher measure respectively : 

 •58 by -40 ; -57 by -46 ; -59 by -48. 



1. North America [Nehrkorn Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



2. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Polioptila dumicola {VUin.). 



(Plate VIII. fig. 12.) 



Polioptila duuiicola, Hudson, P. Z. S. 1874, p. l.yS ; Sharj)e, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. X. p. 444 (1885) ; Scl. ^- Hiids. Anjent. Orn. i. p. 12 (1888) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 27 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 241 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brush-loving Gnatcatcher in the Collection 

 measure respectively: •62 by -47 ; '65 by •4.5; "b" by ^43. 



3. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



