MEGAPODIUS. 17 



Megapodiua duperreyi, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 454 (1893) ; 

 ^ Sharpe, Hand-l.'i. p. 13 (1899) ; Le Soii'ef, Ibis, 1809, p. 16. 



The eggs of Diiperrey's Megapode vary from reddish-brown to 

 pale buff or duU cream-colour. They measure from 3-2 to 4 in 

 length, and from 2-05 to 2-2 in breadth. 



Megapodiiis layardi, Tristr. 



Meg-apodius brazieri, Scl. P. Z. S. 18C9, p. o28. 

 Megnpodius, sp., Brenchley, Cruise of the ^ Cura<^oa,' p. 241 (1873). 

 Megapodius layardi, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 451) (1893) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 13 (1899). 



The eggs of Layard's Megapode are brown, dull pink or stone- 

 coloured. Tiiey measure from '61 to 3'4 in length, and from 1'95 

 to 2 in breadth. 



2. Vauua Lava, Baoks's Group, J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. 



New Hebrides. 

 1. Vanua Lava, Aug. J. Brenchley, Esq. [P. J. 



1. Banks's Islands, New Hebrides P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



{J. Brazier). 

 1. Tanna, New Hebrides, 5th Dec. Voy. H.M.S. ' Herald.' 



{J. Macyillicray). 



Kegapodius pritchardi, Oray. 



Megapodius burnabyi. Gray. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 290. 



Megapodius stairi, YrVaj/, 'P. Z. .S'. 1861, p. 290; Whitmee Ibis, 1875, 



p. 447. 

 Megapodiu.s pritchardi, Finsck Sc Hartl. Fauna Centralpolyn. p 153, pi. ii. 



fig. 5 (1867) ; Grunt, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 461 (1893) Sharpe 



Kand-l. i. p. 13 (1899). 



The eggs of Pritchard's Megapode are subject to much variation, 

 being reddish-brown, pinkish, stone-coloured, brown or whitish. 

 They measure from 2-95 to 3"15 in length, and from 1-6 to 1-9 in 

 breadth. 



1. Nina-fou or Hope Island. Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.J. 



1. Nina-fou. Dr. G. Bennett TP.]. 



2. Nina-fou. R. B. Leaf, Esq^ [P.]. 

 1. Hapai Island, near Tongatabu. Lieut Burnaby [P.l. 

 1. Samoa Islands. " Rev. J. B. Stair [P.]. 



