TERPsirnoNK. 281 



Tho eggs of the Cliincac Paradise Fljcatclier are not separable 

 from those of T. pnradisi. They measure from -72 to 'bS ia length, 

 and from -55 to '59 in breadth. 



4. Foochow, China, 26th May. C. B. Rlckett, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Foochow, 21st May. C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.J. 



Terpsiphone mutata {Linn.). 



Tchitrea pretiosa, E. Newton, Ibis, 18G.3, p. 347. 



Terpsiphone mutata, SJiurpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 351 (1879) ; Coivan, 

 I'roc. R. Phi/s. iSoc. Edin. vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Miliie-Edwards ^- Gran- 

 didier, Hist. Nat. Madui/., Ois. ii. p. 387, pi. 30J. fig. 1 (1885) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamvd. p. 29 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 264 (1901). 



Three eggs of the Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher, forming a 

 clutch, are of a pale salmon-pink colour, densely speckled over the 

 larger half with pale chestnut and lavender, and resemble many of 

 tho eggs of T. paradisi. Three eggs, forming another clutch, are 

 of a pinkish-white colour, heavily blotched round the larger end, in 

 the form of a broad and irregular zone, with brownish pink, lilac 

 and lavender. Six examples measure from "72 to "76 in length, and 

 from -55 to '57 in breadth. 



3. Botsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



3. Madagascar {E. Newton : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Terpsiphone perspicillata, Swains. 



Terpsiphone cristata, S/iarjje, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 352 (1875- 

 84). 



Terpsiphone perspicillata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 357 (1879) ; 

 Nehrk, Kat. Eiersamml. p. 29 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 264 

 (1901) ; Stark ^ Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 261 (1901).. 



The eggs of the South-African Paradise Flycatcher in the Col- 

 lection are of a narrow oval form, and do not differ from those of 

 T. paradisi. They measure respectively : "83 by -54 ; '8 by -55 ; 

 •8 by -55. 



3. South Africa. Purchased. 



Terpsiphone princeps (Temm.). 



Tchitrea princeps, Blak. Sr Fryer, Ibis, 1878, p. 234. 



Terpsiphone princeps, Sharj)e, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 361 (1879) ; Secbohtn, 



Birds Japan. Emp. p. 63 (1890) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersaymnl. p. 2U 



(1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 265 (1901). 



Tho eggs of the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher in the Collection 

 arc of a regular oval form with a small amount of gloss. In 



