G4 



TIMKLIID-T,. 



colour varies considerahlj- in intensitj', one clutch from Kuiitun 



being pure white. They measure from "6 to -7 in length, and from 

 •5 to -52 in breadth. ' 



Chma. C. GouM, Ef^q. fP.]. 



Kuatiin, Fohlden, China, 17th Mar. J. D. La Touche, Esq. [P.]. 



Kuatun, May (/. D. La Touche). Crowlev Bequest. 



Kuatun. ]MaV (J. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Kuatun, Mav (J. I). La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.". 



Kuatun, Sth Mav (J. B. La 7'.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. I P.". 



Kuatun, 12th May {J. D. La T.). C. B. Kickett, Esq. [P.'. 



Kuatun, 14th May (J. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. IP.]. 



4. Kuatun, 14th May (J. I). La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.'. 



3. Kuatun, 1.5th May {J. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Kuatun, 24th May {J. I). La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.'. 



Kuatun, 2.5th May {J. D. La 7'.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.;. 



Chinkiang, Foukien, 7th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Suthora biilomaclius, Siv'mJi. 



(Plate I. fig. 13.) 



Suthora bulomachus, David ^ Oustalet, Ois. Chine, p. 208 (1877) ; 

 Sharjje, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 490 (1883) ; La Touche, Lbis, 1898, 

 p. 3Gl ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 70 (1903). 



The eggs of the Formosan Suthora are ordinaiily of a regular 

 oyal form, but a few are elliptical or even biconical. They possess 

 a fair amount of gloss, and are of a spotless blue colour. They 

 measure from '65 to '68 in length, and from -40 to '53 in breadth. 



3. Formosa, 6th April fP. A. Llohf). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Formosa, 9th April (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Formosa, 9th April [P. A. IL). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Formosa, lOth April (P. A. If.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Formosa, 11th Apiil (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Formosa, 12th April (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Formosa, 10th May (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Formosa (P. Swinlaie). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SCffiORHYNCHUS, Ouies^. 



Scseorliynchus gularis ( drai/). 



(Plate I. fig. 15.) 



Suthora gularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 492 (1883); Xehrk. 



Eat. Eiersamml. p. 62 (1899j. 

 Scaeorhynchus gularis, Oates, Fahtia Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 69 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, ^ests i^ Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 44 (1889j ; Sharpe, 



Ilund-l. iv. p. 71 (lii03). 

 Paradoxornis gularis, La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 188. 



The eggs of the Hoary-headed Suthora do not differ much 

 from those of /S. mjicep.f. They are of a regular oval Ibrm and 

 possess little gloss. They have a creamy-white ground-colour, 



