3GG Mr. J. D. D. La Touolic on the 



latter wore quite fresh, and were three in number. The 

 ground-colour of the eggs composing this clutch is a very 

 pale mauve, almost white, speckled with lalvc spots over 

 lilac-grey underlying spots. The markings are more nume- 

 rous on the large end of the eggs and form a cap. The 

 shape is ovate. Size 0"-9 x 0"-62, 0"-85 X 0"-62, 0"-83 X 

 0"-6. 



A nest obtained at Hobe is made of sword-grass flower- 

 spikes with an inner foundation of leaves and bamboo-leaves, 

 the primary foundation of the nest being the sword-grass 

 flower-spikes with the down still attached. It has a lining 

 of fine rootlets. De])th of egg-cavity 2" ; outer depth of 

 nest 3"'5 ; inner diameter about 2"'6; outer diameter at 

 rim 3"'8 ; largest outer diameter about 5". 



Another nest from the same locality is similar to the 

 above, but is without the primary foundation, and the lining 

 is of stripped sword-grass flower-spikes. The egg-cavity is 

 rather deeper. 



Both the eggs and the nests of this Bulbul vary considerably, 

 the former in shape, in depth of colour, and in the size of 

 the spots, and the latter in the material employed. 



34. Ortolus diffusus Sharpe. 



This Oriole remains very late in Northern Formosa and 

 reappears early in spring. It winters in Southern Formosa. 



35. BucHANGA ATRA (Herm.). 



Abundant and resident in Northern Formosa. 



36. Lanius schach Linn. 



Also abundant and resident. One that frequented our 

 compound at Hob6 delighted in perching on the top of the 

 lighthouse, or on the top branches of one of the bigger trees, 

 and in giving us in rapid succession the song or calls of all 

 the common birds of the locality. 



37. Lanius lucionensis Linn. 



Observed at Hobe on 11th November, and once or twice 

 during the Avinter. I shot an adult sj^ecimen on 23rd 



