lUlIPIDTJRA. 275 



RMpidura albiscapa, Gould. 



liliipidiira albiscapa, Gould, Handh. Birds Aiistr. i. p. 23S (1865); 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B.MAv. p. 310 (1879); North, Nests J^ Ut/i/s 

 Aiisfr. Birds, p. 84 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 28 (1899; ; 

 Campbell, Nests S,- Eggs Aiistr. Birds, i. p. 108, pi. 8 (1901) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 252 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-shafted Fantail Flycatcher have the 

 ground- colour creani)'-wlute and the markings disposed in various 

 forms. They measure from "6 to -67 in length, and from '47 to '5 

 in breadth. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Wellin^tou, N.S.W., 12th Dec. Crowley Bequest, 



(with an egg of Cacomantis 



variolosus). 

 4. Dobroyde, N.S.W., Oct. (E. P. Crowley Bequest. 



Ramsay: Tristram Coll.). 



2. Victoria. Govt, of Victoria [P.]. 



3. Heidelberg', Victoria, 6th Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 

 1. Daudenong Ranges, Victoria, 15th W. RadclilTe Saunders, Esq. 

 Dec. [P.J. 



Rhipidiira diemenensis, Sharpe. 



Rhipidura saturata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 311 (1879). 

 Rhipidiira diemenensis, North, Nests ^- Ef/f/s Attstr. Birds, p. 85 (1889) ; 



Camnhell, Nests ^- E(/(js Aiistr. Birds, i. p. 112 (1901); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iii. p. 252 (1901). 



The eggs of the Tasraanian Fantail Flycatcher are cream-coloured 

 and rather heavily marked, but the characteristic zone is not well 

 defined in any of the specimens in the Collection. Four exara[)le3 

 measure respectively : '01 by -47 ; '61 by -49 ; '63 by -49 ; -62 by 



•48. 



1. Tasmania. Gould Coll. 



3. Tasmania ( W. H. Bii/nold). Crowley Bequest. 



Rhipidura uebiilosa, Peale. 



Rhipidura nebulosa, Finsch ^- Ilarfl. Faima Central-Polyn. p. 86, pi. i. fig. 6 

 (1867); WViiiwiee, /6?;s, 1875, p. 439; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M.'w. 

 p. 315 (1879) ; id. Iland-l. iii. p. 254 (1901). 



The sole egg of the Samoan Fantail Flycatcher in the Collection 

 is of a dark cream-colour and vciy heavily marked over the entire 

 larger half. It is fractured and the dimensions cannot be given. 



1. Samoa. Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 



Rhipidura fuliginosa. {Simrrm.^. 



Rhipidura fuliginosa, Po^/s, Trans. New Zeal. Irist. ii. p. 63 (1869); 

 Shariic, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 316 (1879) ; Buller, Birds New Zeal. 



