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The egffs of Tickeirs 8ibia in the Collecti-jii are of a somewliat 

 pointed oval form : they have but little gloss, and are of a pale 

 tipotlcss blue colour. Thcv measure respectively • -Q-^ bv -65 • -91 

 by -65. ' . - . , 



2. Mt. Mpoleyit, Tenasserini, 21st Feb. Ilunie Coll. 

 ( If. Davison). 



Genus ACTINODUEA, GoulJ. 



Actinodura egertoni, Gouhl. 

 (Plate I. fig. 12.) 

 Actinodura egertoni, S/inrpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 40.3 (1883) • Oates 

 I\tunn Brit. Ind., Biid.i, i. p. 201 (188U) ; id. ed. Hume., Nests <!i- 



^'fnJ"'^^,-^"''^'' ^- P- ^^^ (^^^^) -■ ^^'^^'■'■'- ^>'«- Eiersamvil. p. 61 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. t;0 (1903). 



The eggs of the Rufous Bar-wing are of a regular oval form and 

 e.xhibit a considerable amount of gloss. The ground-colour is bluish 

 green, and this is spotted, smudged and marked with maroon- 

 brown. Many of the markings take the form of hieroglvphic-like 

 ligures ; others that of small blotches. There are in addition some 

 small markings of pale puri)le scattered over the shell. Thev 

 measure from -8.3 to -97 in length, and from -0.5 to -67 in breadth." 



1. Ilimalayas {N,-hrkorn Coll.]. Cr„wlev T^equest. 



2. Daipjmg, ooOO feet, 27th April Hume Coll. 



(J. (ifimmic). 

 1. Darjiliug, 4th U:vy (L. MandeUi). Hume Cell 

 1. -Uarjiliiig, 4ih June {L. M.). Hume Coll. 



Genus STAPHIDIA, Sa-u,h. 



Staphidia torqueola, Swinh. 



Stapliidia torqueola, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. Glo (1883) • La 



Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 406 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 61 (1903). ' 



The eggs of the Collared Staphidia are for the most part of a broad 

 oval form, some being narrower and of a more regular shape Thev 

 are white, speckled, dotted, and sometimes blotched, with purplish 

 I'l-own and lavender. The markings are larger and more frequent 

 at the broad end of the egg, where thev often form an irresular 

 zone. The eggs are slighily glossy, and measure from 'Oy to -75 in 

 length, and from -52 to •() in breadth. 



2. Kuatun, Fohkien. China. Mav. J. D. I.a Touche Fsq fP 1 



.;. Kuatun, 2(;th April (J. I). La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. ri'.T. 



4 Kuatun, 29th Apiil (./. D. La T.). C. K. Rickett, Esq. fP t 



2. Kuatun, May (./. D. La T.). C. B. l.'ickott, Esq ipl 



.). Kuatun, 3rd May (./. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. 'l\j.' 



