95 



Merula mandarina, Bonap. 



Turdus mandarinus, Sivinhoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 38. 



Merula maudarina, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. 31. v. p. 238 (1881); La 

 Touchc, Ibis, 1892, p. 412; Sharpe in iS'eebo/inis Mon. lurdidce, 

 ii. p. 17 (1899) ; Kehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 37 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iy. p. 118 (1903). 



A considerable series of the eggs of the Chinese Ouzel are quite 

 indistiuguishable from those of Turdus viscivonis ; the)' are but 

 little liable to variety in colour or form. In size they range from 

 1-05 to 1-30 in length, and from '84 to -92 in breadth. 



27. Amoy, China (JR. Swinkoe). 



2. Amoy (B. StcinJioe). 



1. Foochow, China, June. 



2. Foochow, l-'jth May. 

 t). Foochow, 15th May. 

 5. Foochow, 23rd May. 



2. Chiukiang, N.W. Fohkien, 20th 

 April. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Merula boulboul {Lath.). 



Merula boulboul, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 243 (1881) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 1.30 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests \ 

 Eijgs Lnd. Birds, ii. p. 93 (1890) ; Sharpe in Seebohm's Mon. Turdidm, 

 ii.' p. 19 (1899) ; JS'ehrh. Kat. Eiersatnml. p. 37 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iy. p. 118 (1903). 



The eggs of the Grey-winged Ouzel in the Collection form a very 

 striking and handsome group. They are of a regular oval form, and 

 slightly glossy. The ground-colour, where visible, is a pale greenish 

 blue, generally profusely streaked, mottled, and clouded with 

 very bright reddish brown. In many specimens the ground is 

 almost entirely concealed by the markings. Some varieties have a 

 massive reddish cap at the broad end ; others are less heavily 

 blotched with pale brown and purplish grey ; and a remarkably 

 pretty type occurs in which the bright bluish-green ground-colour 

 is but little hidden by the bold grouping of rich brown streaks and 

 spots. The eggs measure from 1-11 to 1*30 in length, and from 

 •80 to -91 in breadth. 



Esq. 



