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from those of A. scolopaceus. They measure from 2-25 to 2'45 in 

 length, aud from 1"7 to 18 iu breadth. 



7. Florida, 14th March. Crowlijy Bequest 



2. Savauua, Florida (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



97. Add:— 



Sub-Order RHINOCHETES. 

 Family RHINOCHETID.E. 



Genus RHINOCHETUS, /. Verr. c|- Des Mars. 



Rhinochetus jubatus, J. Verr. ^ Des Murs. 



Rlunochetus jubatus, Bartlett, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 115, pi. xii. %. 3; 

 Lcujard, Ibis, 1882, p. 534; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 246 

 (1894) ; id. Hund-l. i. p. 180 (1899). 



The egg of the Kagu in the Collection is of much the same 

 character as those of the two species of Arainus already described. 

 It is perfectly elliptical in shape, slightly rough in texture, and 

 devoid of gloss. The ground is cream-coloured, spotted and blotched 

 with dark brown and two shades of purplish grey. It measures 

 2-5 by 1-75. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Crowley Bequest. 

 Loudon). 



Page 97. Add:— 



Sub-Order EURYPYG^E. 

 Family EURYPYGID/E. 



Genus EURYPTGA, llliger. 

 Eurjrpyga helias (Pall.). 



Eurypvga helias, Thien. Fortpfianz. <jes. Vog. tab. xxiii. fig. 9 (1845-54) ; 



Bartktt, P. Z. S. 1806, p. 76; 1868, p. 115, pi. xii. tig. 4; Sharjje, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 240 (1894) ; id. Uand-l. i. p. 181 (1899) ; 



KehrJ:. Ktit. Eicrsamml. p. 206 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. 



P(iulista,iY. p. 289 (1900). 

 Eurypvga pbalenoides, Goudot, Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 1 ; Des Murs, Mag. 

 'd'e Zool. 1843, pi. 38. 



The eggs of the Sun-Bittern are of a short elliptical shape, very 

 smooth in texture, and moderately glossy. They are of a pale buff 

 colour, spotted aud blotched, almost entirely on one half of the egg, 



