158 



Dendrocycna arcuata (Horsf.). 



Aurts arcuata, TJimi. Fortpfianz. (jes. Vog. tab. Ixxxi. iig. 4 (1 845-54). 

 I )endiocygna gouldi, Gould, Handb. Birds Aiistr. ii. p. 374 (1865). 

 Dendrocvgna vagans. North, Nests ^- Eggs Atistr. Birds, p. 330 (1889). 

 Dendrocycna arcuata, Snlcadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 153 (1895) ; 



Campbell, Ncsfs ^- Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 1025 (]901). 

 Uendrocygna arcuata, Hharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 214 (1899j., 



The eggs of the AVandering Tree-Duck in the Collection are almost 

 elliptical in shape, one end being very slightly compressed. They 

 are cream-coloured, and have a fair amount of gloss. Four speci- 

 mens measure respectively : 2-05 by 1-52; 1-9 by 1-4; 1-87 by 1-.3; 

 1-9 by 1-4:3. 



Philippine Islands, May {Moseley). 

 Australia, 4th March. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Gould Coll. 



Dendrocycna javanica {Horsf.). 

 (Plato VI. fig. 2.) 



Ueudrocvgna javanica, Legge, Birds CeyUm, p. 1069 (1880) ; Hume Jj- 

 Mnrslt. Game Birds hid. iii. p. 109 (18(50) ; Gates ed. Hume, Nests 

 c5- Eggs Lid. B. iii. p. 284 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 214 (18H9). 



Dendrocvcna javauica, Salvador i, Cat. Birds B. J/, xxvii. p. 156 (1895); 

 Blanf. Faima Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 430 (1898) ; Gates, Game 

 Birds Ind.il \). 112(1899). 



The eggs of the Small Whistling Tree-Duck are usuallj' elliptical 

 in form, but some are slightly compressed at one end. They have 

 a slight gloss and are cream-coloured, becoming a rather deep yellow 

 with incubation. They measure from 1-72 to 2 in length, and from 

 1-4 to !•'! in breadth. 



