16 TIMELIII)^. 



F. scMstlceps, vary from a narrow to a broad oval form. They have 

 a considerable amount of gloss, and are of a spotless white colour. 

 The eggs vary from 1 to 1-1 in length, and from -75 to '8 in breadth. 



3. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 2nd April. Hume Coll. 



1. Curzon, Nilghiri Hills, 14th May. Hume Coll. 



3. Ootacamimd, Nilghiri Hills. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, 18th Feb. Huuie Coll. 



(Miss Cocklmrn). 



2. Kotagherry, 28th April Hume Coll. 



{Miss Cochburn). 



Pomatorhinus temporalis, Vig. 4" Horsf. 



Pomatorhinus trivirgatus, Thim. Fortpjianz. ges. Voff. tab. xxvii. fig. 9,rt, b 



(1845-64). 

 Pomatostomus temporalis, Gould, Handh. Birds Atistr. i. p. 479 (1865) ; 



North, Nests Sr Eyys Ausfr. Birds, p. 154,_pl. ix. fig. 7 (1889). 

 Pomatorhinus temporalis, Ramsay, Trans. Phil. &oc. N.S. W. 18G5, pi. i. 



fig. 1 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 418 (1883) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersumml. p. 60 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests (^ Et/f/s Anstr. Birds, i. 



p. 270, pi. 11 (1901) ; Sharpe, Uand-l. iv. p. 14 (1903). 



The eggs of the Australian Scimitar Babbler are for the most 

 part nearly elliptical, but some are of a long oval form. The shell 

 has a fine texture and considerable gloss. The ground-colour is of 

 a pale creamy-buff, and this is covered with a network of hair-lines, 

 veins, and smudges of very dark purplish brown. The markings for 

 the most part extend across the shell, producing in many cases the 

 appearance of marble. They measure from 1-02 to 1'21 in length, 

 aud from "72 to -80 in breadth. 



1. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Welhngton, N.S.W., 10th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



(A.J. North). 

 1. Dobroyd, N.S.W. (E. P. Ramsay : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. Bell River, N.S.W. {E. P. R. : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick,Esq.,K.C.[P.]. 



4. Murray River, Victoria, 10th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



Pomatorhinus superciliosus, Viri. Sf Horsf. 



Pomatorhinus supercilioaus, Thien. P'vrtpfmiz. yes. Voy. tab. xxvii. fig. 8 



(1845-54); Ramsay, Trans. Phil. !Soc. N.S.W. 1865, p. 318. pi. i. 



tig. 2 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 419 (1883) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 60 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eqy.'i Austr. Birds, i. 



p. 272, pi. 11 (1901) ; Sharpe, lland-l. iv. p. 14 (1903). 

 Pomatostomus superciliosus, Gould, Ilandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 482 (18G5) ; 



North, Nests ^ Eyys Austr. Birds, p. 156 (1889). 



The eggs of the Australian White-browed Scimitar Babbler vary 

 from a rounded to a regular oval form ; some are glossy, others very 



