TKOriDORHYNCnUS. 57 



Tropidorhynchus argenticeps, Oould. 

 (Plate III. fig. 15.) 



Tropidovh}'nclius argenticeps, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 548 



(I860) ; marpe, Iland-l. v. p. 93 (1906). 

 Philemon argenticeps, Gadoiv, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 272 (1884) ; 



Campbell, Nests S,- E(jgs Austr. Birds, i. p. 434, ii. App. p. 1080 



(1901). 



Two eggs of the Silverj'-crowned Friar-bird are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval form and very slightly glossy. The ground-colour is 

 I^ale pinkish-white, rather sparingly marked all over with faint spots 

 and small blotches of pale red and lilac-grey. In one example the 

 markings are much stronger and form an indistinct zone round the 

 larger end ; in the other they are nearly obsolete. The two eggs 

 measure respectively 1*17 by -8 and 1-21 by 'SS. 



2. Queensland, 29th October. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 



Tropidorhynchus buceroides (Swains.). 



TropidorlnTiclms buceroides, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p, 547 



(1865) ; Shar^je, Hand-l. v. p. 93 (1906). 

 Philemon buceroides, Gadoiv, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 272 (1884) ; 



Neh}-k. Kat. Eiersamml. j). 83 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests S,- Eggs Austr. 



Birds, i. p. 434, pi. 15 (1901). 



An egg believed to be that of the Helmeted Friar-bird is of a 

 rather broad and somewhat pointed oval shape and distinctly glossy. 

 The ground-colour is pale pinkish-brick-colour, spotted and blotched 

 all over the shell with bright light-red and dull purplish-grey. It 

 measures 1-3 by "91. 



This egg closely resembles the figure given by Campbell, op. cit. 



1. X. Australia. W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Tropidorhynchus corniculatus {Latli.). 



Meliphaga comiculata, Thien. Fortpjlanz. yes. Vog. tab. xvi. fig. 13 



(1845-54). 

 Tropidorhynchus corniculatus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 545 



(1865) ; North, Nests i^- Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 217 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. X. p. 93 (1906). 

 Philemon corniculatus, Gadoiv, Cat. Birds B. 31. ix. p. 271 (1884) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 83 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. 



Birds, i. p. 432, pi. 15 (1901). 



Some of the eggs of the Friar-bird resemble those oi Acantliochcera 

 carnnndata and are very distinctly marked. Others are spotted and 

 mottled with very pale rufous and grey. Thej' measure from 1'18 

 to 1*4 in length, and from -87 to '95 in breadth. 



2. Queensland. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Diiwson Eiver, Queensland, Crowlev Bequest. 



5th Nov. (North Coll.). 

 1. New South Wales ( W%ow). Gould Coll. 



