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■which aro small and well-defined, are more frequent at the hroad 

 end of the egg than elsewhere, but do not form a conspicuous cap. 

 Four examples measure respectively : "55 by '47 ; "57 by •■iS ; '59 

 by -44 ; -6 by -46. 



1. Mongplioo, Dai'jiling, 2nd Aug. Hume Coll. 



{J. Gammie). 

 3. Sikhim Terai, 9th May (0. Moller). Hume Coll. 



.ffithopyga siparaja {Raffl.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 7.) 



yEthopvga siparaja, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 57 (1876-80); Sharpe, 

 P.'Z. S. 1879, p. 342 ; Gadoio, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 21 (1884) ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 422 ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Malayan Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a broad 

 oval form and without gloss. The ground-colour varies from 

 pinkish-white to pale salmon-pink, and the markings are of two 

 ty|3es. In one, which appears to be the commoner, the egg is 

 marked with large clouds of a darker pink than the ground-colour, 

 and is also spotted and otherwise marked with rich purplish-red 

 and chocolate-brown. In the other, the egg is densely streaked 

 and mottled with rich chestnut, and has no other markings except 

 a few specks of deep purplish-red, almost black in intensity. 

 Specimens measure from "52 to 'G in length, and from '4 to "43 in 

 breadth. 



8. Labuan Island, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



1. Borneo (if. iow : Tristram Coll.). (Jrowley Bequest. 



2. Mt. Kina Balu, 30th April (/. White- Crowley Bequest. 



head). 



.ffilthopyga magnifica, Shariu. 



.^thopjga magnifica, Shelley, Mouoqr. Nect. p. 51 (1876-80) ; Gaduw, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 24 (1884) ; Steere, List Birds c^ Majmn. 

 Philipp. p. 22 (1890) ; 0(jilvie-Grant S)- Whitehead, Ibis, 1896, p. 550 ; 

 1898, p. 241, pi. V. figs. 5 & 6 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Black-bellied Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a 

 somewhat lengthened oval shape and devoid of all gloss. They are 

 pale pink, mottled with chestnut, the markings being extremely 

 dense at the broad end and forming a zone or cap at that part. In 

 one or two specimens a few very fine hair-like lines may be noticed 

 at the broad end. 



One example differs from the above, and resembles the eggs of 

 j^. siparaja of the first or commoner type. 



Two examples measure respectively : "Bo by "o ; '68 by •48. 



2. Negros, Philippine Islands, Feb. Steere Exped. 



2. Cauloau Volcano, Negros, 23rd J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



March. 



1. Cauloau Volcano, 15th April. J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



