oTocoMPSA. — snzixus. 323 



Otocompsa flaviventris (TickeU). 



Otocompsa flaviventris, Sfiarpc, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. IGl (1881); 

 Oates, Finaia Brit. Lid., Birds, i. p. 278 (1889); id. ed. JJiniip, 

 I^'ests ^ Ef/gs Ind. Birds, i. p. 183 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eitrsaininl. 

 p. 45 (1899) ; Shcnye, Hand-l. iii. p. 333 (1901). 



The egg of the Black-crested Yellow Bulbul iu the Collection is 

 of a creamy-white colour, thickly mottled and speckled with red 

 and lavender. It measures -85 by "6. 



1. Thouiig-yin River, Tenasserim, 14th Hume Coll. 

 April (C T. Binijhant). 



Genus SPIZIXUS, Bhjth. 



Spizixus cinereicapillus, Swinh. 



(Plate X. fig. 20.) 



Spizixus cinereicapillus, Sivinlwe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 370; Sharpc, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. vi. p. 173 (1881) ; id. Hand-l. iii. p. 335 (1901). 



An egg which is said to be that of the Formosan Fincli-billcd 

 Bulbul is of an extremely broad oval form, and nearly devoid of all 

 gloss. It is of a pale pink colour, very densely mottled all over 

 with purplish red and lilac. It measures -9 by "7. 



1. Formosa {R. Swinlme: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



