18 TI3IELIIBJ3. 



Poraatorhinus stenorliyncliiis, Godwin-Austen. 



Poiriatorliiiius stenorhvncluis, Sliarpe, Cut. Birds B. M. yii. p. 424 (1883) ; 

 Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 124 (1889) ; Stuart Baker, 

 Jdurn. Bomhaii Nat. Hist. Soc. xiii. p. 401 (1901) ; SItnrpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 15 (1903). 



The eggs of the Narrow-hilled Scimitar Babbler iu the Collection 

 are of a regular oval form, white aud slightl)' glossj-. They 

 measure from -92 to -94 in length, and from "07 to -72 in breadth. 



3. Hemdang, N. Cachar (6200 ft.). E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



Pomatorliinus musicus, Swinh. 



Pomatorhinus musicus, Swinhoe, Hm, 1863, p. 284 ; SJiarpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. vii. p. 424 (1883); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 60 (1899); 

 Shmye, Hand-l. iv. p. 15 (1903). 



The eggs of the Formosan Scimitar Babbler are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval form, very glossy, and of a spotless white. They 

 measure from '93 to '99 iu length, and from "69 to "74 in breadth. 



3. Formosa, 13th April (P. A. Hoist). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Formosa, 15th April (P. ^. JI.). Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Formosa, 28th April (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Formosa (P. Swin/we : Tristrani Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Pomatorhinus ruficollis, Hodgs. 



Pomatorhinus ruficollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 426 (1883); 

 Gates, Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, i. p. 122 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests ^y Fgqs Fid. Birds, i. p. 87 (1889) ; Ne/irk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 15 (1903). 



Pomatorhinus stridulus, La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 183. 



The eggs of the Rufous-necked Scimitar Babbler are not separable 

 from those of P. musicus, but are on the whole rather smaller, 

 measuring from '88 to "95 in length, and from "68 to ■" in breadth, 



1. Darjiling, 6th May {J. Gammie'), Hume Coll. 



5. Darjiling (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



1. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, 26th April C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 (J. JD. La Touche). 



Pomatorhinus hypoleucus (Bli/th). 



Pomatorhinus hypoleucus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 428 (1883) ; 

 Gates, Fauna Brit. Lnd., Birds, i. p. 126 (1889) ; Stuart Baker, 

 Jour7i. Bo7itbai/ Kat. Hist. Soc. viii. p. 179 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l 

 iv. p. 15 (1903). 



Three eggs of the Aracan Scimitar Babbler are pure white and 

 glossy, but vary considerably in form : one is of a narrow oval, the 



