SVUNIVM. SCOTIAPTEX. CICCABA. 333 ■ 



3. Iliiipur, (!. Prov., 5th Dec. (F. Hume Coll. 



E. lilewitt). 

 1. Westei'ii Khandesh, 21st Feb. Crawley Bequest. 



(./. D(icidsoii). 



Syrnium newarense {Ilodgs.). 



Svrnium newarense, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. 31. ii. p. 281 (1875) ; Oaics 

 ed. Hume, Nests .V Egijs Ind. Birds, iii. p. 116 (1890)5 Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 294 (1899). 



Syrnium iudrani, Bhaif. Fditim Brit. Ltd., Birds, iii. p. 275, part. (1895). 



Two e^gs of the Brown AVood-Owl measure respectively : 2 by 

 1-7; 2-07 by 1-8. 



1. Sikhim, 5th March (Z. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 



1. Laid in confinement (Lilford Crowley Bequest. 



Aviaries, 22nd March). 



Geuus SCOTIAPTEX, Swains. 



Scotiaptex lapponica (Retz.). 



Ulula cinerea, Baedeker, Eier Eur. 77)//. tab. 73. fig. 4 (1855-63). 



Svrnium lapponicum, Newton, Ooth. Wull. pt. i. p. 170, pi. ix. fios. 9-12 

 (1864) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 254 (1875) ; iJresse'); Birds 

 Eur. V. p. 281 (1878) ; NehrJc. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 12 (1899). 



Syrnium cinereum, Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 135, pi. — (1875). 



Scotiaptex lapponica, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 295 (1899). 



The eggs of the Lapj) Owl are spheroidal in shape, fairly smooth 

 in texture, and moderately glossy. They measure from 2-07 to 

 2'12 in length, and from 1-65 to 1"75 in breadth. 



1. Lapland (/. irV/ey). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



2. Munioniska, Lapland {Knoblock). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Lapland, 14th May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Finland. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Annas-joki, Finland, April {J. IVol- Crowle}' Bequest. 

 ley : Tristram Coll.). 



Genus CICCABA, Waaler. 



Ciccaba albigularis (Cass.). 



Syrnium albigulare, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 270 (1875). 

 Ciccaba albi;.ndaris, Sel. 4" Sale. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 539 ; Sharpe, Hand-l i. 

 p. 295 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-throated Wood-Owl in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in shape, slightly rough, and devoid of aU gloss. They 

 measure respectively : 1-55 by \'6b ; 1-46 by 1-21. 



1. Santa Elena, Autioquia, U.S. Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (7'. K. Salmon). 

 1. Antioquia (7'. A'. 6'.). Crowley Bequest. 



