POMATORHINUS. 15 



Pomatorhinus scliisticeps, Hodgs. 



Pomatorhinus scliisticeps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 411 (1883) ; 



Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 116 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 81 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler are of an oval 

 form, but varying much in width. They are very glossy and of 

 a spotless white colour. They measure from *95 to T03 in length, 

 and from -74 to "79 in breadth. 



1. Darjiling, 3rd April (Z. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, 22nd April (Z. M.). Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, 26th April. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Darjiling (J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, 23rd April {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, 20th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Pomatorhinus olivaceus, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus olivaceus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 118 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests § Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. &2 (1889); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tenasserim Scimitar Babbler resemble those of 

 P. scliisticeps, but do not appear to have so much gloss. They 

 measure from "9 to 1*03 in length, and from '72 to *74 in breadth. 



3. Thoungyin River, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



4th March (C. T. Bingham). 



2. Thoungvin River, 5th March Hume Coll. 



(C. T.B.). 



3. Thounavin River, 7th March Hume Coll. 



(C t. B.). 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Leqge, Birds Cei/lon, p. 501, pi. 34. fig. 2 (1879) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, i. p. 118 (1889) : id. ed. Hume, Nests 8? Eggs Ind. Birds, i. 

 p. 83 (1889); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



An egg of the Ceylonese Scimitar Babbler in the Collection mea- 

 sures - 97 by "72. 



1. Ceylon, 4th March (A. L. Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhinus horsfieldi, Syl-es. 



Pomatorhinus horsfieldii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 415 (1883); 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 119 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests § Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 81 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the South-Indian Scimitar Babbler, like those of 



