Nests and Eggs of some rare Philippine Birds. 247 



35. Amaurornis OLivACEA (Meyen). PhilippiDe Crake. 

 A. 2 eggs. Siquijor, February 1888. J. B. Steere. 



Shape ovate. Ground-colour pale creamy white, with 

 small blotches and spots of reddish brown, purplish lavender, 

 and pale grey scattered thinly over the entire shell. Measure- 

 ments 40 mm. X 30 mm. 



36. tEgialitis peroni (S. Miiller). Malay Sand- Plover. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 8.) 



A. Clutch of 3 eggs. Cape Engano, North-east Luzon, 26th 

 May, 1895. J. Whitehead. 



Shape short ovate. Ground-colour pale cream ; the whole 

 shell with small blotches, streaks, and zigzag pencillings 

 of rich sepia and pale lavender. Measurements 30 mm. 

 X 22 mm. 



The three eggs were deposited on tiie bare sand among 

 sea-drift and only a few yards above high-water mark. The 

 female was shot. On the same day young Plovers nearly 

 ready to fly were captured. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 

 Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Hyloterpe philippinensis, p. 24L 



2. lole mindorensis, p. 238. 



3. Mhinomyiaa alhiyularis, p. 237. 



4. Zeocephus rufus, p. 23o. 



6, 6. jEthopyga maynijica, p. 241. 



7, Meyalurus ricjiceps, p. 240. 



8, 9. Turdiis nigroru^n, p. 238. 

 10. Mthopxjga hella, p. 242. 



Plate VI. 



Fig. 1. Calornis panayensis, p. 244. 



2. Dicavm hceinatostictum, p. 243 



3. Edoliisoma ccerulescens, p. 235. 



4. Cittocincla hizoniensis, p. 239. 

 6. Corvus p)usillus, p. 234. 



6. Muscicapula samarensis, p. 237 



7. Caprimulgus griseatus, p. 245. 



8. /Egialitis peroni, p. 247, 



