LKPTOPTILUS. SCOPID.E. 109- 



Genus LEPTOPTILUS, Less. 

 Leptoptilus dubius {Gm.). 



Leptoptilus aigala, Binijlium, Strai/ Feathers, vii. p, 25 (1878) ; Oates ed. 



Hume, Nests S,- Etu/s Ind. B. iii. p. i'60 ( 1890). 

 Leptoptilus dubius, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 373 (1898) ;. 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 315 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 191 



(1899). 



The eggs of the Adjutant are either of an elliptical or a blunt 

 oval shape, but the proportion between the two diameters is very 

 variable. They are dull white in colour, smooth in texture, covered 

 with minute pores, and show no gloss. The interior of the shell 

 is dark green. Numerous eggs measure from :2"7o to 3-25 in 

 length, and from 2 to 2-55 in breadth. 



3. Pegu, Nov. {E. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



2. Shwavghin, Pegu, 11th Nov. Oates Coll. 



(E. W. O.). 



3. Needoug, Attaran Eiver, Burma, Hume Coll. 



28th Nov. (C. T. Bingham). 

 35. Needoug, 11th Dec. {C. T. B.). Hume Coll. 



19. Winipong Rocks, Thatone, Burma, Hume Coll. 



Nov. (C. T. B.). 

 1. Moulmein. Hume Coll. 



Leptoptilus javanicus (Horsf.). 



Leptoptilus javanicus, Lecjcje, Birds Cei/lon, p. 1113 (1880) ; Oates ed. 

 Hume, Nests Sf- Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 264 (1890) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvi. p. 317 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 191 (1899). 



The eggs of the Smaller Adjutant, or Hair-crested Stork, are 

 quite indistinguishable from those of the Adjutant {L. duhius). 

 Three examples measure resj^ectivelv : 3 by 2*24 ; 3"16 by 2"i5 ; 

 2-98 by 2-2. 



1. Pegu, Nov. {E. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



2. Shwavghin, Pegu, 11th Nov. Oates Coll. 



{E. W. O.). 



Sub-Order SCOPI. 



Family SCOPID.T.. 



Genus SCOPUS, G,a. 



Scopus umbretta, Gm. 



Scopus umbretta. Eirh, Ibis. 1864, p. 333; Bucldeij, Ibis, 1874, p. 389; 

 Sharpe, td. layard. Birds iS. Africa, p. 725 (1875-84) ; Cowan, Proc. 

 li. I'hys. Soc.'Edn. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; Bidler, Feilden ^- Reid, Zool. 

 1882, p. 344 ; Milne-Edicards ^- Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madatj., 



