Nests and Eggs of some rare Philippine Birds. 239 



14. Pycnonotus goiavieb (Scop.). Yellow- vented Bulbul. 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs. Near Paranos^ Samar, 24tli June, 



1896. J. Whitehead. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour pale pinkish white, very 

 thickly mottled all over with light red and underlying greyish- 

 lavender blotches. Measurements 21 mm. X 15 mm. 



Nest cup-shaped^ built of fine roots, and placed in a low 

 tree about 5 feet from the ground in an open situation. 



B. Clutch of 3 eggs. Dumaguete, Negros, 11th February, 



1888. J. B, Steere. 

 Less tliickly mottled than clutch A. The ground-colour 

 nearly white and more conspicuous, especially towards the 

 smaller end, the pale lavender under-markings forming 

 extensive blotches towards the larger end. Measurements 

 22 mm. x 16 mm. 



C. Clutch of 4 eggs. Marinduque, 12th May, 1888. J. B. 



Steere. 

 Shape blunt ovate. Two of the eggs resemble those of 

 clutch A ; the other two have the over-markings more 

 blended and blotchy. Measurements 21 mm. x 16 mm. 



15. CiTTociNCLA LuzoNiENsis (Kittl.). Philippine Shama. 

 (Plate \l. fig. 4.) 



A. Clutch of 2 eggs. Cape Engano, North-east Luzon, 27th 



April, 1895. J. Whitehead. 

 Shape short ovate. Ground-colour pale sea-green, pro- 

 fusely spotted and blotched all over, especially towards the 

 larger end, with reddish brown and with some indistinct lilac 

 under-markings. Measurements 21 mm. X 16 mm. 



B. Clutch of 2 eggs. Cape Engano, North-east Luzon, 26th 



May, 1895. J. Whitehead. 



Rather more oval in shape than the above and more richly 

 marked. Measurements 23 mm. X 16 mm. 



One nest was placed in the hollowed-out stem of a dead 

 palm broken off by the wind, the other in a hollow stump 

 close to the ground ; in both cases the nest was composed of 

 moss and dry grass. 



