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Genus STACHYRHIS, Hodgs. 

 Stachyrhis nigriceps, Hodys. 



Stachyris nigriceps, Sharp?, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 532 (1883) ; id. 



Hand-l. iv. p. 48 (1903). 

 Stachyrhis nigriceps, Oates, Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, i. p. 162 (1889) ; 



id, ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 110 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 63 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-throated Tit-Babbler are of a broad oval 

 form, glossy and spotless white. They measure from '68 to - 84 in 

 length, and from *55 to *61 in breadth. 



8. Sikhim (J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



21. Mongphoo, Darjilma" (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



5. Mongphoo, 12th April {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, 18th April (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, 20th April (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. Davjiling, 14th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, June. Hume Coll. 



3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



20th March (C. T. Bingham). 

 1. Pegu Hills, 20th April(J?. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



Stachyrliis borneensis, SJiarpe. 



Stachyris borneensis, Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 413 ; id. Hand-l. iv. p. 4S 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Bornean Black-throated Tit-Babbler are of a 

 broad oval form, with scarcely any gloss, and are pure white. 

 They measure respectively : "73 by -59 ; "72 by -58 ; '70 by -58. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, Borneo, 18th Feb. Crowlev Bequest. 



(J. Whitehead). 



Stachyrhis chrysaea, Bhjth. 



Stachvridopsis chrvsasa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 601 (1883) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 64 (1899). 

 Stachyrhis chrysasa, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 163 (1889) : 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 112 (1889). 

 Stachyris chrysaea, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



The eggs of the Golden-headed Tit-Babbler are of a broad oval 

 form, glossy, and of a spotless white colour. Three examples 

 measure : '62 by '47 ; '6 by *46 ; -02 by *5 respectively. 



2. Sikhim, 5000 feet, 15th May Hume Coll. 



{J. Gammie). 

 1. Sikhim, 2nd May. Crowley Bequest. 



Stachyrhis assimilis, Walden. 



Stachyridopsis assimilis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 602 (1883). 

 Stachvris assimilis, W aid. in Blgth's B. Burm. p. 116(1875); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



