26 NECTAKINHD^. 



brownisli-gTey ; in one of these the markings are mostly confined 

 to the larger end of the shell, in the other three they are distributed 

 all over the shell, and one egg is also marked with dark brown spots 

 and scrolls. In the fifth egg the ground-colour is scarcely visible, 

 being almost entirely hidden by dense clouded markings of dull 

 lavender-brown. The measurements vary from -57 to -66 in length, 

 and from -41 to '48 in breadth. 



5. Damaraland (C. J. Andersson : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



Genus CYRTOSTOMUS, Cah. 

 Cyrtostomus flammaxillaris (BlijtTi). 



Cinnyris flammaxillaris, Shelleij, Monor/r. Nect. p. 161 (1876-80) ; Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 83 (1884) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 77 

 (1899). 



Arachnechthra flammaxillaris, Outes, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 362 

 (1890) ; id., ed. Hume, Nests ^- E(j(js Ind. Birds, ii. p. 260 (1890). 



Cyrtostomus flammaxillaris, Skarpe, Ha7id-l. v, p. 55 (1906). 



The eggs of the Burmese Yellow-breasted Sun-bird are of a 

 pointed oval shape and without gloss. They vary from greenish- 

 white to pale stone-colour, and while some are densely mottled and 

 streaked with two or more shades of brown, others are clouded 

 and blotched with brown and purplish-grey. With few exceptions, 

 the eggs of this species are sparingly spotted with deep purplish-red 

 or chocolate-brown in addition to the other markings. They measure 

 from -58 to "OS in length, and from -43 to -48 in breadth. 



1. Pegu, 17th ^March {E. W. Oates). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Pegu, 15th March {E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 15th March {E. W. 0.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 15th March {E. W. O.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 17th March (E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 14th July {E. W. 0.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 30th July {E. W. O.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 8th Sept. (E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 

 1. Salang, Malay Peninsula, 1st March Hume Coll. 



{J. Dnrliug). 

 1. Tapraw, Malay Peninsula, 6th May. Hume Coll. 



Cyrtostomus andamanicus {Hume). 



Cinnyris andamanicus, Shelli'y, Monogr. Nect. p. 157 (1876-80). 

 Cinnyris andamanica, Gadoio, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 83 (1884). 

 Arachnechthra andamanica, Oates, ed. Hume, Nests S)- Egi/s Ind. Birds, 



ii. p. 262 (1890) ; id., Famm Brit, hid.. Birds, ii. p. 363 (1890). 

 Cyrtostomus andamanicus, Skarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 55 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Andaman Sun-bird are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval form, almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is white, 

 sparingly marked with spots and blotches of lavender-grey and 



