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grey, and the markings are chiefly confined to tlie hirger end of the 

 egg, where a number of large continent clouds and blotches of olive- 

 brown, intermingled with some blotches of underlying lavender, 

 form a bold cap. A few isolated spots and streaks of the same 

 colours are scattered over the shell, diminishing in number and size 

 as they approach the smaller end. Three examples measure 

 respectively : -68 by -52 ; -72 by -51 ; -71 by '52. 



3. Tongloo,Sikhim, 10,000 feet, 29th Hume Coll. 

 May {L. Mandelli). 



Proparus cinereiceps {J. Verr.). 



(Plate IV. tig. 11.) 



Fulvetta cinereiceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 628 (1883). 

 I'roparus cinereiceps, Sharpe, Ucmd-l. iv. p. 45 (11103). 



Three eggs of the Grey-headed Tit-Babbler are of a rather brond 

 oval form and slightly glossy. The ground-colour is pale greenish 

 blue, and both the underlying markings of lavender and the olive- 

 brown and sage-green spots, blotches and clouds of the surface are 

 mostly confined to the broader end, forming on one egg a well- 

 detined cap, on the other two an irregular zone. The measure- 

 ments are respectively : '70 by •52 ; -71 by -55 ; -73 by "54. 



3. Kuatun,Fohkien. China, 2oth May C. B. Riekett, Esq. [P.]. 

 (J. D. La louche). 



Genus SCHffiNIPARUS, Hume. 



Schceniparus rufigularis {MandeUi). 



(Plate II. fig. 16.) 



Minla rufigularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 610 (1883). 

 Schteniiuaus rufigularis, Oates, Fatmii Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 170 (1889) ; 



i^tuurt Baker, Journ. Bomhai/ Nat. Hist. Soc. viii. p. 197 (1893) ; 



Sharpe, Mand-l. iv. p. 46 (1903). 



Eggs of the Eed-throated Tit-Babbler in the Collection much 

 resemble those of /S'. mandeUii, but are slightly smaller and have 

 rather more gloss, while the blotches and spots are of a somewhat 

 richer brown. They measure from '78 to -80 in length, and from 

 •59 to •GO in breadth. 



3. Margherita, Assam, 26th April. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



Schceniparus dxibius (I/ume). 



(Plate II. fig. 17.) 



Minla dubia. Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 611 (1883). 



bchteniparus dubius. Gates, Faiaui Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 618 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests i^- Ef/gs Ind. Birds, i. p. 177 (1889); Sharpe, 



iland-l. iv. p. 46 (1903). 



