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Genus HETEROXENICUS. Sharpe. 



Heteroxenicus cruralis {BUjth). 



Bracliyptervx crurali?, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 26 (1883). 

 IJrvmochares cruralis, Oate^. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) ; 



id. ed. JIuine, Nests S,- Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 129 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus cruralis, S/iarpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 56 (190o). 



Three eggs of the White-browed Shorl-wing are of a blunt oval 

 shape, approaching the elliptical. They are very slightly glossy and 

 plain white. They measure respectively: '87 by '62; 'S-i by "62; 

 and -8 by "(J. 



1. Parjiling-, Sikhiui, Orel June Hume Coll. 



(/.. Mnndf'lli). 



2. Sikhiui, 1st .Iiiue. Hume Coll. 



Heteroxenicus sinensis (Rickett). 

 (Plate III. fig. 20.) 



Brachvpteryx sinensis, Bicketf, Bull. B. O. C. vi. p. 1 (1897) ; id. 3,- La 



fouche, Ibis, 1897, p. ('07 ; La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 19-j. 

 Heteroxenicus sinensis, bharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Eggs of the Chinese Short-wing taken by Mr. La Touche are of 

 a blunt oval form, and devoid of all gloss. They are of a warm 

 j)inkish-buff colour, the broad end beiiig of a slightly darker tint : 

 they measure respectively : -83 by -62 ; -81 by -6 ; -87 by -So. 



3. Kuatuu, Fohkien, China, 20th May C. B. Bickett, Es<^. [P.]. 



(,/. I). La 'J'ollr/lf). 



Heteroxenicus nipalensis (Moore). 



Brachvpteryx nipalensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 29 (1883) ; 



Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 51 (1899). 

 Drymochares nepalensis, Oates, Fau7ia Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Xests ii; Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 130 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus nipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 57 (1903). 



The eggs of the Nepal Short-wing are of an oval form, but some- 

 what pointed at the small end. They are slightly glossy, and of an 

 olive stone-colour, mottled with a faint rufous zone at the broad 

 end. Three examples measure respectively : -79 by -57 ; "8 by •57 ; 



•78 by •58. 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim, loth June Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 



2. Dariiliii"-, 8t]i .lulv [L. Maiidcl/i). Hume Coll. 



