6 TIMELlIDiE. 



resemble those of T. variegatam and T. ert/throceplialam, but the 

 markings are of a deep chocolate-brown colour. Some eggs are 

 nearly spotless ; and in others the markings are confined almost 

 entirely to the large end of the egg, some few markings assuming 

 the form of lines and scrawls. The eggs measure from 1"09 to 1'2-i 

 in length, and from -8 to -17 in breadth. 



2. Sikhim, 2nd June. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 15th April Hume Coll. 



{J. Gammie). 



3. Mongphoo, 7th May {J. O.). Hume Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, 15th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Mongphoo, 2.5th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Mongphoo, 2nd June (J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, ] 7th May (Z.M««rfeWO- Hume Coll. 

 6. Darjiling, 18th May (Z. M.). Hume Coll. 



Trochalopterum rufigulare (Gould). 



Trochalopterum rufigulare, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 36o (1883) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 59 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 7 (1903). 

 lanthocincJa rufigularis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 86 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ Egys Ind. Birds, i. p. 54 (1889). 



The eggs of the Rufous-chinned Laughing-Thrush are usually 

 of an oval form, but a few are nearly perfect ellipses. They are 

 highly glossy and plain white. They measure from "91 to 1"15 in 

 length, and from -73 to -8 in breadth. 



1. Mussoorie (r. -Hw^^om). Hume Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 25th May Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 



3. Mongphoo (/. G.). Hume Coll. 

 3. Darjiling. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, July. Hume Coll. 

 1. DarjiUng, 20th July. Hume Coll. 



1. Himalayas. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Himalayas, 29th May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Himalayas, 10th June. Crowley Bequest. 



Trochalopterum squamatum {Gould). 



Trochalopterum squamatum, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 367 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 96 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 fy Eygs Ind. Birds, i. p. 61 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 59 

 (1899); Sharjx, Hand-l. iv. p. 7 (1903). 



The eggs of the Blue-winged Laughing-Thrush vary in form from 

 oval to elliptical. Many eggs are highly glossy, others are quite 

 dull, and all are of a spotless blue colour. They vary from 1-14 to 

 1-23 in length, and from -83 to -9 in breadth. 



2. Sikhim. Hume Coll. 



1. Sikhim. Crowley Bequest, 



3. Darjiling [J. Gavimie Hume Coll. 



