BERXIERIA. TURDIXUS. 



p.^ 148 (1882) ; Sharpe, Cat. Bmh B. M. vii. p. 529 (1883) • Nehrk 

 Kut. Eiersamml. p. (3:3 (1899) ; .Slmrp., Hand-l. iv. p. sf (1903) 



The eggs of the Madagascar Eabbler are of a narrow, pointed 

 o\al torm, and have a considerable amount of gloss There are 

 hL'T.1 '''/II' Co^ection and the eggs of one differ'considerably 

 from those of the other Those of one type at first sight appear to 

 be of a uniform bright chestnut-colour. When closely examined 

 however, they will be found to be very closely mottled with chestnut 

 on a somewhat lighter ground of the same. Each of the e^-s is 



Tmufh^H t' ''" '^'f Y'- ''''' '^^' '' ^^^ second type^have 

 a much lighter ground-colour, varying from pinkish cream to pale 

 chestnut, and this is clouded and blotched with deep chestnut or 

 maroon-brown, sparingly in some cases and rather thickly in others 



bie^dtr'''''"^ '^^ ''° '^^ ''^ ^'"°''^' ^"'^ ^'""^ '^'- t^ "^-^ i^ 



'■ ^^^^^-ar. fe^wl^-l^?^^^"t"J- 



Genus TURDINUS, Blijih. 

 Turdinus abbotti (Bhjth). 

 Turdiuus abbotti 6'/5«;-;,. Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 541 (1883) ; Gates, 

 Fr.\ 7^-n'i'^"'^\h P- ^-'^ ('^^9); id.ed. Hume nJ ^ 

 nm%) % "^V- P- /0-'^(lS89); Nekrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 63 

 (Ife99) ; bharpe, Mand-l. iv. p. 32 (1903). 



The eggs of Abbott's Babbler are of a very broad, blunt oval 

 form, and are highly glossy. The ground is of a pale salmon-pi„k 

 colour, and this is sparingly marked with roundish spots, scra^vls 

 and hieroglyphic-hke marks of rich chestnut. About the larger 

 end there are a^so many spots of a pale purple colour. The e^-s 

 measure from -,3 to -85 in length, and from -6 to -66 in breadth!'' 

 1. Pegu, .30th April (K W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 30th April (E. W. O.). Crowlev Bequest. 



2. Pegu, -^3rd May (^. W. O.). Hume Coll.^ 

 2. Pegu, /th June {E W. O.). Hume Coll. 

 2. rhounirvin River, Tenas.erim, Hume Coll. 



23rd ieb. {C. T. Binyham). 



Turdinus sepiarius (Horsf.). 



(Plate II. fig. I.) 



Turdinus sepiarius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 544 (1883) • AW<r/- 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 63 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 32 (1903): 



An egg of Horsfield's Babbler is of a blunt oval form, and fairly 

 glossy. The ground-colour is salmon-pink, and on this there are 

 8ome irregular blotches of light reddish brown and also some very 



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