404 8TURXIDJ5. 



Sturnus faroensis, Feilden, Zoologist, 1872, p. 3257 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 



p. 513 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat.'Eiersamml. p. 348 (1910). 

 Sturnus vulfjaris faroensis, Hartert, Toe/, pal. Faun. i. p. 44: (1903) ; 



Juurd. E(j(js Europ. Birds, i. p. 37 (1906). 



Eggs of the Faroe Island Starling resemble those of S. vulgaris, 

 but are rather larger. The)' measure from 1-15 to 1-35 in length, 

 and from -8 to -9 in breadth. 



6. Faroe Islands, 3rd June. Crowle_y Bequest. 



3. Faroe Islands, 25th May {Hargitt Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



3. Faroe Islands, 2nd June {H. C. Seebohm Coll. 



Midler). 



6. Faroe Islands, 4th June (H. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Faroe Islands, 8th June {H. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Faroe Islands, 12th June {H. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Faroe Islands, 22nd June ( H. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 

 4. Faroe Islands, 23rd June {H. C. M.). Seebohm Coll 



Sturnus indicus, Hochjs. 



Sturnus humii, Oateg, Fauna Brit. Lid., Birds, i. p. 520 (1889); id., ed. 



Hume, Nests S,- Egcjs Ind. Birds, i. p. 369 (1889). 

 Slurnus uvWcw^, Shnrpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 35 (1890); Nehrk. 



Eat. Eiersamml. p. 120 (1899), p. 348 (1910); Shcaye, Hand-l. v. 



p. 513 (1909). 

 Sturnus vulgaris humii, Hartert, Viig. pal. Faun. i. p. 45 (1903). 



The eggs of the Himalaj'an Starling resemble the paler eggs o£ 

 S. vulgaris, but are rather smaller. Thej' measure from 1-04 to 

 1-15 in length, and from '75 to '82 in breadth. 



1. Kashmir, 30th May ( W. E. Brooks : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



2. Kangan, Kashmir, 22nd May ( JJ'. Hume Coll. 



E. B.). 



3. Baramoola, Kashmir, 30th Mav ( IF. Hume Coll. 



E. B.). 

 5. North India. W. Kadcllffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Sturnus poltaratskii, Finscli. 



Sturnus poltaratsltyi, Finsch, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 712. 



Sturnus poltoratzs'kii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 36 (1890) ; id., 



Hand-l. v. p. 513 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. .348 (1910). 

 Sturnus vulgaris poltaratskyi, Hartert, Viig. pal. Faun. i. p. 44 (1903). 



Two eggs resemble those of S. vulgaris. Thev each measure 

 1-1 by 0-8. 



1. Altai Mountains (iNWjrAwn Co//.). Crowley Bequest. 

 1 Kuldja. Crowley Bequest. 



