MERTJLA. 



95 



Merula mandarina, Bonap. 



Turdus niandarinus, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 88. 



Merula mandarina, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 238 (1881); La 

 Touche, Ibis, 1892, p. 412; Sharpe in Seebohm's Man. Turdidce, 

 ii. p. 17 (1899) ; Nehrh. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 37 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 118 (1 ( J03). 



A considerable series of the eggs of the Chinese Ouzel are quite 

 indistinguishable from those of Turdus viscivorus ; they are but 

 little liable to variety in colour or form. In size they range from 

 1-05 to 1-30 in length, and from -84 to -92 in breadth. 



Amoy, China (B. Szrinhoe). 

 Amoy (B. Swinhoe). 

 Foochow, China, June. 

 Foochow, 15th May. 

 Foochow, 15th May. 

 Foochow, 23rd May. 

 Chinkiang, N.W. Fohkien, 20th 

 April. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. 



Merula boulboul (Lath.). 



Merula boulboul, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 243 (1881) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 130 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ty 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 93 (1890) ; Sharpe in Seebohm's Mon. Turdidce, 

 ii." p. 19 (1899) ; Nehrh. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 37 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 118 (1903). 



The eggs of the Grey-winged Ouzel in the Collection form a very 

 striking and handsome group. They are of a regular oval form, and 

 slightly glossy. The ground-colour, where visible, is a pale greenish 

 blue, generally profusely streaked, mottled, and clouded with 

 very bright reddish brown. In many specimens the ground is 

 almost entirely concealed by the markings. Some varieties have a 

 massive reddish cap at the broad end ; others are less heavily 

 blotched with pale brown and purplish grey ; and a remarkably 

 pretty type occurs in which the bright bluish-green ground-colour 

 is but little hidden by the bold grouping of rich brown streaks and 

 spots. The eggs measure from I'll to 1*30 in length, and from 

 •80 to -91 in breadth. 



5. Himalayas. 



3. Himalayas. 



2. Himalayas. 



3. Near Simla. 



1. Kotegarh, 3rd May. 



1. Binsur, 8th Aug. 



8. Darjiling, Sikhim, May. 



1. Darjiling. 



2. Rishap, Sikhim. 



1. Mongphoo, Sikhim, 16th 



(J. Qammie). 



7. Mongphoo, 1st June (/. G.) 



May 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Hivme Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Plume Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



