EUiriDURA. 277 



Ihis, 1890, p. Ill ; Grant Sf Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 230; Shariie, 

 Uund-l. iii. p. 257 (I'JOl). 



The eggs of the Blue-headed Faatail Flycatcher in the Collection 

 are of a yellowish-buff colour, with a zone of large confluent blotches 

 round the broad end. They measure respectively : -74 by -53 ; '75 

 by 'So. 



2. Cape Engano, N.E. Luzon, 29th J, Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 

 April. 



Ehipidura perlata, S. Mull. 



Ehipidura perlata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 28 (1879) ; Nchrk. 

 Kat. Eiersmnnd. p. 2S (1899) ; Shmye, H.and-1. iii. p. 259 (1901). 



An egg of the Spotted Fantail Flycatcher in the Collection is of a 

 pale yellowish-cream colour, marked with a well-defined zone round 

 the broad end. It measures "72 by 'bo. 



1. S.W. Borneo {Grabowski). Crowley Bequest. 



Ehipidura javanica {Sj^xirrm.). 



(Hate VIII. fig. 18.) 



Rhipidura javanica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 332 (1879) ; id. 

 P. Z. S. 1879, p. 337 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eierscomnl. p. 28 (1899) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 2G0 (1901). 



The eggs of the Java Fantail Flycatcher have the ground-colour 

 in some specimens white, in others yellowish buff. The zone is 

 generally well-marked. They measure from -7 to •75 in length, 

 and from •54 to -57 in breadth. 



3. Labuun, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.l. 



2. Labuan, 23rd March. Sir Hugh Low [CJ. 



2. Labuan (Sir Hvgh Low). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Lawas, I3orueo, 8th April Crowley Bequest. 

 (J. Whitehead). 



Ehipidura nigritorquis, Vig. 

 (Plate VIII. fig. 19.) 



l\hil)idura nigritorquis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 834 (1870) ; 

 Steere, List Birds Sc Mamm. Philip, p. lo (1890); Grant Sf White- 

 head, Ibis, 1898, p. 2.36; Nchrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 28 (1899); 

 Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 261 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-necked Fantail Flycatcher in the Collection 

 have the ground of a pale cream-colour, and the markings chiedy 

 confined to an irregular zone round the broad end. They measure 

 from -68 to '74 in length, and from -52 to •57 in breadth. 



