PLALYSMURUS.—GARRULUS, 489 
darker lilac-grey. They measure respectively: 1-44 by 1-0; 1-42 
by ‘99; and 1:39 by °96. 
2. Mazatlan, Sinaloa, W. Mexico Crowley Bequest. 
(A. Forrer). : 
1. Mazatlan (A. F.). Crowley Bequest. 
Genus PLATYSMURUS, Reichenh. 
Platysmurus aterrimus (7emin.). 
Platysmurus aterrimus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 91 (1877); ad., 
Hand-l. y. p. 610 (1909), 
An egg of the Black Bornean Jay is of a broad oval shape and 
apparently without gloss. The ground is white, finely spotted all 
over, but especially towards the larger end where the markings form 
a rather dense cap, with yellowish-brown and grey, the latter colour 
greatly predominating. 
1. Baram Dist., N. Borneo, 21st June. Dr. C. Hose [P.]. 
Genus GARRULUS, Brisson. 
Garrulus glandarius (Zinn.). 
Corvus glandarius, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Voy. tab. xli. figs. 6, af 
(1845-54). 
Garrulus glandarius, Baedeker, Kier Eur. Voy. tab. 50. fig. 17 (1855-63) : 
Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 98 (1877) [part.|; Newton, Ootheca 
Wouleyana, pt. li. p. 493 (1902) [part.]; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, i. 
p- 411 (1902) [part.]; Ztey, Lier Vog. Mitteleurop. i. p. 871 (1904), 
pl. 46. figs. 1-6 (1900) ; Dresser, Eygs Birds Europe, pts. xi. & xii. 
p. 421 (1908); Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 611 (1909) ; Nekrk. Kat. Lier- 
samml, p. 361 (1910). 
Garrulus glandarius glandarius, Hartert, Vog. pal. Faun. 1. p. 29 (1903) ; 
Jourd. Eygs Ewrop. Birds, i. p. 26, pl. 7. figs. 1-6 (1906). 
Eggs of the European Jay are of an oval shape and glossy. The 
ground yaries from pale green to pale buff, and is finely freckled 
all over the shell with lighter or darker umber-brown and lilac- 
grey. Some specimens have the ground almost completely hidden 
by the markings, while in others it is plainly visible and the 
markings are comparatively few: in some clutches a well-marked 
zone of concentrated spots is found round the broader end, and 
occasionally round the smaller end. Irregular black hair-lines are 
often present. They measure from 1:22 to 1-3 in length, and 
from °85 to ‘95 in breadth. 
6. Valkenswaard, Holland, 10th May Seebohm Coll. 
( H. Seebohm). 
5. Valkenswaard, 19th May (2. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
6. Valkenswaard, 28th May (ZZ. S.). Seebohin Coll, 
