44 TIMELIID.E. 



Genus RHOPOCICHLA, Oales. 



RhopocicMa atriceps (Jerd.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 6.) 



Alcippe atriceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 625 (1883) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 65 (1899). 

 Rbopocichla atriceps, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 160 (1889); 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8c Eyys Ind. Birds, i. p. 109 (1889); Sharpe, 



lland-l. iv. p. 44 (1903). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Bahbler are of a regular oval form, 

 and have a slight gloss. They are white, rather thickly speckled 

 and spotted, especially at the broad end, with reddish brown and 

 lavender. Five examples measure from '74 to "79 iu length, 

 and from -Si to -58 iu breadth. 



2. Mysore, 25th May {J. Macpherson). Hume Coll. 



1. Mysore, 2nd July (J. M.). Hume Coll. 



1. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 18th June Hume Coll, 

 ( Wait). 



1. Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, 17th Hume Coll. 



June {Miss Cockhurn). 



RhopocicMa nigrifrons {Bhjth). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 8.) 



Alcippe nigrifrons, Ler/ge, Birds Ceylon, p. 507, pi. 34. fig. 16 (1879) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 625 (1883). 

 Ilhopocichla nigrifrons, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 160 (1889) ; 



id. ed Hume, Nests ^ F'Jijs Ind. Birds, i. p. 110 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 44 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Black-fronted Babbler in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical form, with scarcely any gloss. They are white, spotted 

 and blotched with two shades of reddish brown, more thickly 

 towards one end. They measure respectively : "71 by 'oS ; 

 •74 by -56. 



2. Ceylon ( W. V. Leyye). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PROPARUS, Hodrjs. 



' Proparus vinipectus {Uodfjs.). 



(Plate II. fig. 19.) 



Alcippe vinipectus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 019 (1883) ; Nehrh. 



Kat. Eiersaymnl. p. 64 (1899). 

 Proparus vinipectus, Oates, Fau7ia Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 173 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests ^- Fygs Ind. Birds, i. p. 119 (1889) ; Osmaston, 



Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xi. p. 468 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. 



p. 45 (1903). 



The eggs of the Plain-coloured Tit-Babbler are of a regular oval 

 form, and have little or no gloss. The ground is of a pale greenish 



