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Genus HETEROXENICUS. Sharpe. 



Heteroxenicus cruralis ( Blyih ). 



Brachypteryx cruralis, Sharpe, Cat. Mini* 11. M. vii. p. 26 (1883). 

 Drymochares cruralis, Gates, Fauna Brit, hid.. Birds, i. p. 188(1889); 



id. ed. Hume, Nests s- Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. L29 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus cruralis, sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. o(j (1903). 



Three egga of the White-browed Short-wing arc of a blunt oval 

 shape, approaching the elliptical. They are very slightly glossy and 

 plain white. They measure respectively: *87 by "62; '84 by '62; 

 and -8 by Mi. 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim, 3rd June Hume Coll. 



(L. Mandelli). 



2. Sikhim, 1st June. Hume Coll. 



Heteroxenicus sinensis [Rickett). 

 (Plate III. fig. 20.) 



Brnchvptervx sinensis, Rickett, Bull. B. O. C. vi. p. 1 (1897) ; id. $ La 



Touche, Ibis. 1897, p. 607 ; La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 195. 

 Heteroxenicus sinensis, Sharpe, Hand-/, iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Eggs of the Chinese Short-wing taken by Mr. La Touche are of 

 a blunt oval form, and devoid of all gloss. They are of a warm 

 pinkish-buff colour, the broad end being of a slightly darker tint: 

 they measure respectively : '83 by "62; -si by "6 ; -s 7 by •<;:;. 



3. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, 20th May C. B. Rickett, Es({. I'.. 



(J. I). La Touche). 



Heteroxenicus nipalensis (Moore). 



Brachypteryx nipalensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 29 (1883); 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 51 (1809). 

 Drymochares nepalensis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 130 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus nipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 57 (1903). 



The eggs of the Nepal Short-wing are of an oval form, but some- 

 what pointed at the small end. They are slightly glossy, and of an 

 olive stone-colour, mottled with a faint rufous zone at the broad 

 end. Three examples measure respectively : '79 by '57 ; -8 by 'hi ; 

 •78 by -08. 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim, 15th June Hume Coll. 



{J. Gamnrie I. 



2. Darjiling, 8th July (L. Mam Hume Coll. 



