16 NECTAKlNIIDiE. 



JEtliopyga ignicauda (TTodgs.). 



yEthopyga ignicauda, Shelley, Monoffr. Nect. p. 45 (1876-80) ; Gadoio, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 25 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Lid., Birds, 

 ii. p. 351 (1890) ; SJiarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 (1906). 



Two oggs of the Fire-tailed Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of an 

 elongate oval shape and devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is 

 white, finely spotted and mottled all over with light reddish-brown. 

 They measure respectively -75 by '49 and '73 by •49, 



2. Darjiling, 27th May. B. B. Osmaston, Esq. [P.]. 



iEthopyga gouldiae ( Vig.). 



.^tbopyga goiddiffi, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 41 (1876-80) ; Gadoio, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 27 (1884); Oate.i, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. .352 (1890) ; Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 343 ; Sharjye, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Mrs. Gould's Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a broad 

 oval form and devoid of gloss ; the ground-colour is white, with 

 spots and small blotches of umber-brown and dull lavender all over 

 the shell, but concentrating towards the larger end so as to form a 

 wide zone. They measure respectively "oG by '44 and "5 by •44. 



2. Laisimg, North Cachar, 17th May. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



JEthopyga dabryi ( Verr.). 



yEthopyga dabryi, Shelley, Mo7iogr. Nect. p. 39 (187G-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 28 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 ■a. .353 (1890); Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 344; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Dabry's Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of abroad oval form 

 and devoid of gloss; the ground-colour is white, spotted and blotched 

 with reddish-brown and dull violet-brown, most of the markings 

 concentrating so as to form a wide irregular zone round the larger 

 end. They measure respectively -55 by ^42 and -53 by -41. 



2. Hungrum, N. Cachar, 25th June. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



.ffithopyga bella, Tweecld. 



^thopyga bella, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 77 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 29 (1884) ; Ogilvie-Grant ^$- Whitehead, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 242, pi. V. lig. 10 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 40 (1906). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of 

 a regular oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are pinkish-white, 

 blotched with lilac-red and chestnut-brown, especially at the broad 

 end, where the markings are larger and confluent. In addition, 



