POMATORIIIN-irs. 15 



Pomatorliinus scliisticeps, Jlodgs. 



Pomatorhinus scliisticeps, S/nirjje, Cat. Birds B.M.yW. p. 411 (1883); 

 Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 116 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests S; Eggs hid. Birds, i. p. 81 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersnmml. 

 p. 60 (1899J ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler are of an oval 

 form, but varying much in width. They are very glossy and of 

 a spotless white colour. They measure from 'Do to 1"U3 in length, 

 and from -74 to -79 in breadth. 



1. Darjiling, 3rd April (L. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 



1. Dariiling, 22ad Ajiril (L. M.j. Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, 2tith April. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Dcirjiling (./. Gaminio). Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiiing, i'3id April \J. G.). Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiliiig, 20th .May {J. G.). Hume Coil. 



Pomatorhinus olivaceus, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus olivaceus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 118 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Si- Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. y2 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaminl. 

 p. 60 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tenasserim Scimitar Babbler resemble those of 

 P. schisticeps, but do not appear to have so much gloss. They 

 measure from "9 to 1"03 in length, and from -72 to '74 in breadth. 



3. Thoungvin River, Tenasserim, Hume C'lll. 



4th March (C. T. Bingham). 



2. Thounu'vin River, 5th March Hume Coll. 



{C.'^T. B.). 



3. Thounsvin River, 7th March Hume Coll. 



(C.t.B.). 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 501, pi. 34. fig. 2 (1879) ; 

 ShariK, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Bird'', i. p. 118 (1889) : id. ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. Birds, i. 

 p. 83 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



An egg of the Cejionese Scimitar Babbler in the Collection mea- 

 sures -97 by '72. 



1. Ceylon, 4th March {A. L. Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhinus horsfieldi, Syl-es. 



Pomatorhinus horsfleldii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 415 (1883) ; 

 Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 119 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 84 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the South-Indian Scimitar Babbler, like those of 



