KI.ANTS. 2S»1 



:',. Poona, 17tli Aug. (/. H. Y.}. Hume UoU. 



1. Poona, 1st Sept. (J. H. Y.}. Hume Coll. 

 5. Poona, 10th Oct. {J. H. Y.). Hume Coll. 



2. Kboohej, Sholapur, 19th July {J. Hume Coll. 



Davicho7i). 



1. Dhafj:aum, Sholapur, 21st July (J.D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Sholapur, 19th Aug. (J. D.). Hume Coll. 



2. Raipur, C. Provs. (F. R. Blewitt). Hume Coll. 



1. Raipur, 27th Dec. (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Raipur, 7th Jan. (F. 72. i?.). Hume Coll. 



3. Raipur, 12th Jan. {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



Elanus hypoleucus, Gould. 

 (Plate Xlll. fig. 3.) 



Elanus h\T)oleucus, Sharps, Cut. Birds B. M. i. p. 338 (1874); id Ibis 

 1894, p. 244; id. Iland-l. i. p. 269 (1899). 



The sole egg of the Philippine Black-winged Kite in the Colleetiou 

 is a blunt oval, smooth, and devoid of gloss. It is white, thickly 

 smeared, especially at the large end, with two shades of brown. It 

 measures 1-65 by 1-25. 



1. Mindoro, Philippine Islands, A, H. Everett, Esq. fCl 



14th Dec. 



Elanus leucurus (Vieill.). 



Elanus leucurus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 339 (1874) ; Scl.^Muds. 

 An/ent. Oni. ii. p. 71 (1889); Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 270 (1899); 

 von Ihering, Rev. Miis. Paulista, iv. p. 271 (1900), 



The eggs of the White-tailed Black-winged Kite, like those of some 

 species of Baza, are of two distinct types. They agree, however 

 in being of a broad oval shape and without gloss. Two specimens 

 are plain bluish white ; two others are creamy white, very thicklv 

 blotched and smeared with deep reddish brown. They "measure 

 respectively: 1-7 by 1-34; 1-69 bv 1-33 ; 1-6 by 1-3; 1-63 by 

 1-3. 



2. Buenos Ayres, May. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Buenos Avres, 13th April {Field CrowleV Bequest. 



Co//.). 



Elanus scriptus, dou/cf. 



(Plate XIII. fig. 2.) 



Elanus scriptus, Gow/rZ, Hand/). Birds Anstr. i. p. 55 (1865) ■ Sharpe 

 Cat. Birds B. M. i. ]). :'M (1874); Xorth, Xests ^- F^ffs Austr. 

 Birds, p. 15 (1889) ; Shar/x, Hand-/, i. p. 270 (1899) ; Camphe/l 

 Nests ^- Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 28. 



The eggs of the Letter- winged Kite are broad ovals, slightly rough, 

 and devoid of gloss. One specimen in the Collection is dull white, 

 sparingly speckled with reddish brown. Others are cream-coloured, 

 thickly spotted and smeared with reddish brown, and reserabliu'^ 



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