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and there over the shell. The specimens measure respectively : 

 l-'^o by "91 ; 1*4 by '9. The measuremeuts of an egg givea by 

 iS'ehrkoru are considerably less : 1"18 by "80. 



2. Samoa, Sept. Kev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 



Aplonis kittlitzi, FinscJi lJ- Hani. 



(Plate XVIII. tig. 12.) 



Aplonis kittlitzi, Sharpv, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 136 (1890) ; Hartei-t, 

 Aov. Zuul. vii. p. 6 (ISJOO); S/iarpe, Hund-l. v. p. 528 (1909); 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersainml. p. iJol (1910). 



Three eggs of Kittlitz's Tree-Starling are indistinguishable from 

 rliose of A. cantoroides. They measure respectively : 1*21 by "82 ; 

 1-2 by -82; and 1-1 by -82. 



1. Pelew Is., Carolinos (7*. Kubary : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



2. Ruk Is., Carolines, 2Gth May. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus LAMPROCORAX, Bonap. 

 Lamprocorax metallica {Temm.). 



Caiornis metallica, Gould, Handh. Birdx Ausfr. i. p. 477 (1865) ; Ramsay, 

 P. Z. 8. 1875, p. 59:3 ; Lmjard, Ibis, 1880, p. 295 ; North, Nests V 

 Eijys Birds, Austr. p. 190 (1889); ^harpe. Cat. Birds B. M. xu\. 

 p. I;j8 (1890) ; Le Souef, Ibis, 1898, p. 52 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 122 (1899j; Campbell, Nests 4" Ei/ys Austr. Birds, i. p. 475, 

 pi. 16 (1901) ; North, Nests Sf Eygs Birds Austr. ii. p. 265 (1909). 



Lamprocorax metallica, Sharps, Hand-l. v. p. 529 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 351 (1910). 



The eggs of the Shining Caiornis are of a somewhat pointed oval 

 shape and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. They are of 

 a pale greenish-blue colour, marked with spotn and blotches of 

 chestnut, lilac and purplish-grey. Some specimens are boldly 

 blotched at the broad end only ; others are spotted pretty evenly 

 all over ; and others again are very feebly marked with only a few 

 specks. Examples measure from 1 to 1*18 in length, and from '74 

 to '8 in breadth. 



4. Trobriaud I., D'Entrecasteaux Crowley Bequest. 

 ArchipelajiO, 3rd April (A. S. 



Meek). 



1. Xew Britain, Bismarck Archipela^'o. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Mioko, Duke of York I., October Crowley Bequest. 



(E. L. C. Lai/ard : Tristram 



Coll.). 

 1. St. Aigiiau, Louisiadc Arcbi- A. S. Meek, Esq. ^C,]. 



pelajro. 

 3. St. Aignan. A. S. Meek. Esq. [C.'. 



