TIMELItDJE. 



Trochalopteriim cacliinnans (Jerd.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 3.) 



Troclialoptenim cacliinnans, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. \\i. p. 373 (18S3) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 97 ('1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 62 (1889) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 59 

 (1899) ; Shar2)e, mmd-l iv. p. 9 (1903). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Laughing-Thrush are of a broad oval 

 form and possess a considerable amount of gloss. The ground is 

 of a somewhat pale blue colour, and at the larger end, and some- 

 times over the Avhole shell, this is sparingly speckled, spotted and 

 blotched with deep reddish brown and chocolate-brown. Many 

 eggs are also blotched here and there with underlying pale purplish 

 red. The eggs measure from -92 to 1-08 in length, and from -t-l to 

 •8 in breadth. 



3. Nilehirl Hills, S. India (Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



1. Nilghiri Hills, 28th March. Hume Coll. 



1. Nilghiri Hills, 31st March. Hume Coll. 



2. Mlghiri Hills, April. Hume Coll. 

 2. Nilghiri Hills, 3rd Mav. Hume Coll. 

 1. Kotagherry, 2oth Feb. {Miss Hume Coll. 



Cockburn). 



1. Kotagherry, 15th March {31iss Hume Coll. 



Cockbu7-n). 



2. Kotagherry, 22nd May (Miss Hume Coll. 



Cockbiam). 



2. Kotagherry, 25th May (3Iiss Hume Coll. 

 Cockburn). 



1. Curzon, 14th April. Hume Coll. 



2. Curzon, 19th April, Hume Coll. 

 2. Curzon, 1st May. Hiune Coll. 

 2. Curzon, 5th May, Hume Coll. 

 2. Coonoor, April. Hume Coll. 

 2. Coonoor, 16th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Ootacamund, 11th March. Hume CoU. 



Trochalopterum fairbanki, Blanf. 



Trochalopterum fairbanki, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. \i\. p. .374 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 99 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 64 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 9 (1903). 



The sole egg of the Palni Laughing-Thrush in the Collection 

 is of a broad oval form with a very small amount of gloss. The 

 ground is of a very pale blue colour, and this is sparingly marked 

 all over with spots, small blotches, lines and scrawls, varying in 

 colour from pale purple to rich maroon. The egg measures 

 1 by -75. 



1. Palni Hills, S. India, 3Iay Hume Coll. 



(S. B. Fairbank). 



