20 TIMBUID-E. 



narrow oval shape, fairly glossy and pure white. Four eggs measure 

 from 1 to 1-05 in length, and from *7 to '75 in breadth. 



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

 2. Sikhim, 7000 feet, 29th April* Hume Coll. 

 (J. G.). 



Genus GARRULAX, Less. 



The eggs of this genus are unspotted, and vary in colour from 

 dark blue, through all intermediate shades of blue, to pure white. 



Garrulax leucolophus, Hardw. 



Garrulax leucolophus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 435 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 77 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 8f Ec/fjs Ind. Birds, i. p. 47 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. (j0 

 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 17 (1903). 



The eggs of the Himalayan White-crested Laughing-Thrush are 

 mostly very short broad ovals, and some of them are spheroidal in 

 shape. They are very gloss}' and pure white. They measure from 

 1*03 to 1-15 in length, and from '8 to *95 in breadth. 



2. Sikhim. Crowlev Bequest. 

 1. Sikhim, 2500 feet, 17th May Hume Cull. 



(J. Gammie). 



8. Below Darjiling, July (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



3. Mongphoo, Darjiling {J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Mongphoo, 9th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 3. Mongphoo, 17th May (/. G.). Hume Coll. 

 3. Mongphoo, 17th May {J. <?.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Mongphoo, 27th June (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Garrulax belangeri, Less. 



Garrulax belangeri, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 430 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 79 (1889) : id., ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, i. p. 48 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 60 (1899) : 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv-. p. 17 (1903). 



The eggs of the Burmese White-crested Laughing-Thrush 

 resemble those of G. leucolophus, but they appear to be uniformly 

 much narrower. They measure from LOG to 1-22 in length, and 

 from -82 to -92 in breadth. 



1. Pegu, 8tb June (E. W. Date*). Hume Coll. 



2. Pegu, 22nd June (K W. O.). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 25th July (E. IV. Oates: Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll.). 

 1. Thoungyin River, Tenasaerim, Hume Coll. 



2nd April (C. T. Bingham). 



* In Mr. Hume's work (I. c.) these eggs are said by Mr. Gammie to have 

 been found on Hip 29th May. The date on the eggs is the 29th April. 



