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Genus HEMIXUS, Uoihjs. 

 Hemixus malaccensis (Bl;/th). 



Ilypsipetes malaccensis, Shnrpe, Ibis, LS79, p. 13. 



Ileraixus malaccensis, Shavpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 52 (1881) ; id. 



7/rtwW.iii. p. 312(1901). 

 lole malaccensis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 283 (1889). 



The eggs of the Streaked Bulbiil are of a pointed oval form and 

 slightly glossy. They are of a pinkish-white colour, densely spotted, 

 streaked and smeared with deep reddish brown and lavender. The 

 markings are generally confluent at the broad end of the egg, and 

 form a cap or zone. Examples measure from -8 to '9 in length, 

 and from -G to "65 in breadth. 



10. Labuan, Borneo. Sir IIu;,^li Low [0.]. 



Genus lOLE, BIt/th. 



lole philippensis (Gm.). 



lole philippensis, SJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 58 (1881); Grant Sf 

 Whitehead, Ihi^. 1898, p. 2-38 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersumvil. p. 42(1899) ; 

 Shcoye, Hand-l. iii. p. 313 (1901). 



The eggs of the Philippine Streaked Eulbnl in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval form and very gloss)'. They are of a pinkish- 

 white colour, thickly speckled all over with deep purplish red and 

 lavender. They measure respectively : 1"1 by •"to ; 104 by -77. 



2. Cape Engano, N.E. Luzon, Thilip- J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 

 pine Islands, 23rd May. 



lole mindorensis, Steere. 



lole mindorensis, Steere, List Birds ^- Mamm. Philipp. p. 10 (1890) ; 

 Grant Sf JJliitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 238, pi. v. fig. 2 ; Sharpe, Haml-l. 

 iii. p. 314 (1901). 



The eggs of the Mindoro Streaked Bulbul are of a broad oval 

 form and highly glossy. They are of a salmon-pink colour, spotted 

 and blotched with rich chestnut, light red, and underlying dark 

 lavender or grey. They measure respectively : 1'04 by '75 ; I'Oo 

 by -77. 



2. Mindoro, Philippine Islands. Steere Exped. 



lole inacclellandi {Horsf.). 



(Plate X. fig. 7.) 



lole macclellandi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 59 (1881); Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 43 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 314 (1901). 



