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second almost perfectly elliptical, and the third of the regular oval 

 type. They measure respectively : 1*01 by '72 ; 1*01 by '73 ; 

 1-06 by -76. 



3. Hailakandy, Cachar, 12th April. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



Pomatorhinus erythrogenys, Vig. 



Pomatorhinus erythrogenys, Skarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 430 (1883) ; 

 Gates, Fauna Brit. Lid., Birds, i. p. 124 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests 8f Fqejs hid. Birds, p. 87 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 90 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Kand-l iv. p. 16 (1903). 



The eggs of the Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler are mostly of a 

 broad oval form, but some aro elliptical and others biconical. The 

 amount of gloss is variable, some eggs being very glossy and others 

 almost devoid of it. The eggs are spotless white, and measure 

 from 1 to 1*2 in length, and from *73 to '85 in breadth. 



Sikhim (J. Gammie), Hume Coll. 



Sikhim (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim, 2nd April (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim, loth April (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim, 30th April (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim, 3rd May {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Sikhim. Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhinus macclellandi, Jerdon. 



Pomatorhinus macclellandi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 431 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. lad., Birds, i. p. 125 (1889); Stuart Baker, 

 Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Sol: viii. p. 179 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 16 (1903). 



The eggs of McClellaud's Scimitar Babbler in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval form, with considerable gloss, and pure white. 

 They measure from 1-05 to 1*04 in length, and from - 72 to *79 in 

 breadth. 



3. Ninglo Peak, N. Cachar (4500 ft,), E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



16th May. 



Genus XIPHORHAMPHUS, Blyth. 



Xiphorhamphus super ciliar is, Blyth. 



Xiphorhamphus superciliaris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 433 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 128 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests 8r Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 89 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 16 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler are of a somewhat 



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