238 STLVITD^. 



The eggs of the Chinese Bush-Warbler are of a regular oval shape, 

 very glossy, and of a dark chocolate-red colour. Three examples 

 measure respectively : '72 by "51 ; 'Tl by -52 ; "67 by '5. 



3. Kuatun, Fohlden, China, 15th May C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 (J. D. La Touche). 



Horornis Tjrunnescens, Hume. 

 (Plate X. fig. 19.) 



Cettia fortipes, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 136, part. (1881). 

 Horornis brunnescens, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 435 (1889) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l iv. p. 235 (1903). 

 Cettia brunnescens, Rickett 4" La Touche, Ibis, 1898, p. 328 ; La Touche, 



Ibis, 1899, p. 209. 



An egg of Hume's Bush-Warbler is of a regular oval shape, slightly 

 glossy, and of a chocolate-red colour. It measures '63 by 'o. 



1. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, 12th May C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



{J. D. La Touche). 



Horornis cantans (Temm. 6f ScM.). 



Cettia cantans, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 140 (1881) ; id. Birds 



Japan. Emp. p. 74 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 34 (1899). 

 Horornis cantans, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 236 (1903). 



The eggs of the Large Japanese Bush- Warbler in the Collection 

 are of an oval shape, glossy, and of a chocolate-red colour. They 

 measure '7 to -72 by -52 to -55. 



2. Hondo Isl., Japan, 3l3t May. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Yokohama (77. Prye?-). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Fuji Yama, 6th May. W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Horornis canturians (Sivinh.). 



Arundinax canturians, Sivinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 52. 

 Lusciniopsis canturians, Simihoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 32. 

 Calamoherpe canturians, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p 306. 

 Cettia canturiens, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 141 (1881). 

 Horornis canturians, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 236 (1903). 



The eggs of the Chinese Bush-Warbler are of a blunt oval form, 

 glossy, and of a lighter or darker brick-red colour, and closely 

 resemble those of Gettia cetti. They measure from '7 to •78 in 

 ength, and -6 in breadth. 



China. J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



Kiuliiang Lake, China (Leech). Seebohm Coll. 



Shanghai, China, 17th June. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Chinkiang, China, 13th May. 0. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Chinkiang, 13th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Chinkiano-, 15th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Chinkiang, 15th Mav. C. B. Rickett, Esq. rP.J. 



Chinkiang, 24th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P 



