316 PYCNONOTID^. 



The eggs of the Palestine Yellow-vented Bulbnl are of the same 

 varied types as those of Molpasles fxiscus and M. pi/gceus. An egg, 

 of a type of unusual occurrence among the Bulbuls, is of a greyish- 

 pink colour, densely mottled all over vrith lilac, and is here figured. 

 Specimens measure from "So to '98 in length, and from 'Gi to '66 

 in breadth. 



3. Palestine, 1st May (H. B. Tris- Seebohm Coll. 

 tram). 



1. Palestine, 16th April (//. B. T.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Jericho, 14th April {H. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Jericho, 16th A])ril (H. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Moab, 28th April (//. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Syria (J. H. Cochrane). Seebohm Coll. 



Pyciionotus aiirigaster ( Vieill.). 



Pycniinotus aurigaster, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 137 (1881) ; Nehrk, 

 Eat. Eiersamml. p. 44 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hund-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



The eggs of the Gold-vented Bulbul in the Collection are densely 

 speckled and spotted, and resemble one of the types of the eggs of 

 Mol pastes fuscus. They bear no resemblance whatever to the eggs 

 of Stirnicidus Jinjubris, in the nest of which Cuckoo they were found. 

 They measure respectively: '96 by "Go; '9 by 'Gl. 



2. Java, 2nd May (with an egg of Crowley Bequest. 

 Surniculus Iwjubris). 



Pycnonotus analis (Ilorsf.). 



Pycnonotus analis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 140 (1881) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 287 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ 

 E(/(is Ind. Birds, i. p. 186, footnote (1889) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 44 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



The eggs of the Malay Yellow-vented Bulbul resemble the more 

 richly coloured eggs of Molpastes fuscus, and are heavily marked 

 with spots and small blotches. They measure from "8 to '95 in 

 length, and from 'G to -Go in breadth. 



2. Salang, Malay Peninsula, 14th Feb. Hume Coll. 



(/. Darlinij). 



2. Salang. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Penang, June. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Singapore. Hume Coll. 



1. Singapore. H. N. Ridley, Esq. TP.]. 



1. Kuchiug, Sarawak, Borneo, Feb. H. K. Swann, Esq. [^P.]. 



Pycnonotus goiavier {Scop.). 



Pycnonotus goiavier, Shai-pe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 141 (1881); 

 Steere, List Birds ^ Mamm. Philippines, p. 19 (1900) ; Grant 8f 

 Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 239 ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersa7nml. p. 44 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



