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17. 



Amny (Tt. S.). 

 Foochow, CluTia, April. 

 Foocliow, ^lay. 

 Foocbow, May. 

 Foochow, 7th May. 

 Foochow, loth May. 

 Foochow, 16ih M.ay. 

 Foochow, 25th May. 

 Foochow, June. 

 Foochow, 20th June. 



Seebohm (Joll. 

 0. B. Rickett, Esq. \V.]. 

 C. B. Bickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Bickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.j. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P. . 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 0. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P,]. 



Graculipica melanoptera {Baud.). 



Graculipiea melanoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 78 (1890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. ji. 519 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 349 (1910). 



Two ep:g3 of the Javan Myna are similar to those of G. nir/ri- 

 collis, but smaller. They measure 1-08 by '78, and 1-06 by -78. 



2. Java. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ACRIDOTHERES, Vi.-U]. 



Acridotheres tristis (Linn.). 



Acridotheres tristis, Oati's, F<nma Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. .537 (1889) ; id., 

 ed. Ilinne, Kests &; Eyc/s Ind. Birds, i. p. 377 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 80 (1890) ; id., Iland-l. v. p. 519 (1909) ; Xehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. .349 (1910). 



The eggs of the Common Indian Myna are of a pointed oval 

 shape and very frecjuently pyriform. They are highly glossy, and 

 vary from a pale to a rather dark greenish-blue. They measure 

 from 1"05 to 1"3 in length, and from -8 to '95 in breadth. 



9. Kotgarh, Himalayas, 2l8t April. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 24th April. Hume Coll. 



13. Kotfzarh, Mav. Hume Coll. 



5. Kotgarh, 20th May. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotgarh, IKth Aug. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotgarh, Kith Aug. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 17tli Aug. Hume Coll. 

 7. Kotgarh, 18th Aug. Hume Coll. 



3. Mus-oorie, Himalayas (r. ^^^#^JM). Hume Coll. 



2. Umbala, 1st Julv. Hume Coll. 



5. Sind (/. //. Gould). Gould Coll. 

 5. Helhi, June {C. T. Bi»(/ham). Hume Coll. 



1. Delhi, 17th June (C. 7'. B.).' Hume Coll. 



2. Agra, 16th June. Hume Coll. 



4. Agra, 17th June. Hume Coll. 

 4. Agra, 17th June. Hume Coll. 

 4. Agra, 18th June. Hume Coll. 



