CERTHIA. SALPOENIS. 



the majority of the egga, the markings are dense at the broad end 

 and sparse elsewhere ; in some specimens they are pretty evenly 

 distributed over the entire surface of the shell. In some clutches, 

 the markings consist entirely of fine specks ; in others of coarse 

 spots, combined with specks. Specimens measure from '57 to •? in 

 length, and from "43 to '5 iu breadth. 



Co. Waterford, 20th Apiil {R. J. 



Doclifour, luvorness, 1st Juno 



{Harnitt Coll.). 

 England. 

 Sparham, Norfolk, 1-jth ]\Iay 



{F. Noripde). 

 Sparham, ioih May [F. N.). 

 Loudwater, Bucks, Mav. 

 Marlborough, AVilts, Mav {J. G. 



3Iillais: Hun/itt Coll.). 

 Finchlev, Middlesex (O. Salvin). 

 Kiuchley (O. S.). 

 \osges Mts., France (Mour/el). 

 V^opges Mts. (Moiif/i-l). 

 Vosges Mts. {Monijcl). 

 South Spain, May (H. Saunders). 

 Copenhagen, 2i)th April. 

 Pomeranra, 2nd May ( T. Holland). 

 Pomerania, 4th May {T. H.). 

 Poiuerania, 11th June ('/'. //.). 

 Reval, Baltic Pruviuces, 24th May 



{Russow). 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Cull. 



Old Collection. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 Salvin God man Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebolim Coll. 

 Seebohm Coil. 



Certhia hodgsoni, Brools. 



(Plate XIV. fig. 19.) 



Certhia farailiaris, Gaduw, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 32.3. part. (1883). 

 Certhia hodgsoni, Oatcs, Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 32i) (1889); id.ed. 



Hume, Nests !^- Eyijs Ind. Birds, i. p. 220 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hund-l. 



iv. p. 355 (1903). 



The egg of Hodgson's Trce-Crceper iu the Collectiou is of a blunt 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. It is white, densely mottled all 

 over -with reddish brown and lavender. This specimen is easily 

 separable from the eggs of C.fayniliaris by reason of the density of 

 its markings. It measures -65 by •49. 



1. Kashmir, 5th Juue ( 11". E. Brooks). Hume Coll. 



Genus SALPORNIS, Orau. 



Salpornis spilonotus, Franli. 



(Plate XIV. fig. 20.) 



Salponiis spilonotus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 330 (1883) ; Oate.% 

 Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 333 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Afsts .y 

 Fffi/s Ind. Birds, i. p. 220 (1889); Skarjie, Hand-l. iv. p. 355 (1903). 



