DRV0NA8TES. — CRATEROPUS. J.O 



Collection is of a regular oval form, uniform pale blue in colour, and 

 very glossy. It measures 1*6 by "84 incb. 



1. Amoy, China (R. Swinhoe : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 

 tram Coll.). 



Dryonastes cserulatus (Hodgs.). 



Dryonastes cserulatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 461 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 75 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests # Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, i. p. 46 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 61 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 21 (1903). 



The eggs of the Grey-sided Laughing-Thrush are of a somewhat 

 narrow, pointed oval form. They have a considerable amount of 

 gloss and are of a rather deep blue colour. They measure from 1*05 

 to 1-33 in length, and from '75 to -85 in breadth. 



1. India. Crowley Bequest. 



1. India (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 4. Sikhirn {J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



2. Near Darjiling, 15th June (J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 19. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 15th June Hume Coll. 



(J. G.). 

 25. Mongphoo (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Genus CRATEROPUS, Swains. 



The eggs of this genus are glossy and spotless, and in colour vary 

 from a very pale to a rather deep shade of blue. 



Crateropus bicolor, Jard. 

 (Plate I. fig. 9.) 



Crateropus bicolor, Andersson, Birds Damara-land, p. 121 (1872) ; Sharpe, 

 ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 210 (1875-84); id. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 vii. p. 475(1885); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 61 (1899); Stark # 

 Sclater, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, ii. p. 59 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. 

 p. 23 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Pied Babbler in the Collection are elliptical in 

 shape, of a delicate pale blue colour, and somewhat glossy. They 

 measure 1*05 by *75 ; 1*00 by -73 respectively. 



2. Ovampo-land, S.W. Africa, 16th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 

 (C. J. A?idersson). 



Crateropus hartlaubi, Socage. 



Crateropus hartlaubi, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 214 

 (1875-84) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 478 (1883) ; Stark $ Sclater, 

 Fauna S. Afr., Birds, ii. p. 58 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 23 

 (1903). 



The eggs of Hartlaub's Babbler are glossy, departing but little 



