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Genus STACHYRHIS, Ho<hjs. 

 Stachyrhis nigriceps, IIod<js. 



Stachvris nigriceps, Sharp'; Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 5.32 (1883); id. 



Hand-l. iv. p. 48 (1903). 

 Stachyrhis nigriceps, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Bird'<, i. p. 162 (1889) ; 



iil. ed. Hume, Nests ^ Egys Ind. Birds, i. p. 110 (_1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 03 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black- throated Tit-Babbler are of a broarl oval 

 form, glossy and spotless white. They measure from -08 to -S-l ia 

 length, and from -55 to '61 in breadth. 



8. Sikhim (J. Gtamnie). Hume Coll. 



21. Mongphoo, DaijiliDii- (J. 6'.). Hume Coll. 



r>. Mongphoo, 12th April {J. G.). Iliiiue Coll. 



4. ]\Iongphoo, 18th April {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, 20th April (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. Darjihng, 14th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, June. Hume Coll. 



3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



20th Marcli (C. T. Binyham). 

 1. Tegu Hills, 20th April(^. W. OaO's). Gates Coll. 



Stachyrliis borneensis, SJun-pe. 



Stachvris borneensis, Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 413; id. Iland-l. iv. p. 48 

 (1903). 



The eg-gs of the Bornean Black-throated Tit-Babbler are of a 

 broad oval form, with scarcely any gloss, and are pure white. 

 They measure respectively : "73 by -59 ; "72 by -58 ; "70 by •58. 



3. Mt. Kiua Balu, Borneo, 18th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



{J. Whitehead). 



Stachyrhis chrysaea, Bhjth. 



Stachvridopsis chrysfea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 601 (1883) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 64 (1899). 

 Stachyrhis chrysaja, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 103 (1889) : 



id. ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eyr/s Lid. Birds, i. p. 112 (1889). 

 Stachyris chrysEea, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



The eggs of the Golden-headed Tit-Babbler are of a broad oval 

 form, glossy, and of a spotless white colour. Three examples 

 measure : "62 by "47 ; '6 by "46 ; '02 by "5 respectivclj'. 



2. Sikhim, .5000 feet, 1.5th May Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 

 1. Sikhim, 2nd May. Crowley Bequest. 



Stachyrhis assimilis, Walden. 



Stachvridopsis assimilis, Shurpc, Cat. Blnls B. M. vii. p. 002 (1883). 

 Staehvris assimilis, Wahl. in Bli/lh's B. Burin, p. ll6(187o); Sharpe, 

 Haud-l. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



