MEGALURTTS. — SCHffiNICOLA. 201 



Ibis, 1898, p. 240, pi. v. fig. 7 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 53, taf. ii. 

 fig. 10 (1«99) ; Sharpe, Raad-l. iv. p. 202 (1003). 



The eggs of the Eufous-headed Marsh- Warbler in the Collection 

 are of a blunt oval shape and rather glossy. They are pinkish 

 white, very finely and densely freckled all over with pinkish brown 

 and lilac. The markings are denser at the larger end than else- 

 where, and form an ill-defined zone or cap at that part. Eive 

 examples measure respectively ; *82 by *6 ; *84 by - 62 ; *86 by 64 ; 

 •8 by -0 ; -81 by -6. 



3. Marinduque, Philippine Islands, . Steere Exped. 



8th May. 

 2. Marinduque, May (Steere Exped.). Crowley Bequest. 



Megalurus macrurus (Scilvad.). 



Megalurus macrurus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 126 (1883) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 53 (1890) ; Sharpe, lland-L. iv. p. 202 (1U03J. 



An egg of the Long-tailed Grass-Warbler in the Collection is of 

 a regular oval shape and fairly glossy. It is of a greyish-pink 

 colour, speckled and blotched, chiefly at the broad end, with rich 

 brownish purple and lavender. There are also a few hair-lines 

 mingled with the other markings. It measures -88 by "62. 



The three eggs from New Guinea also referred to this species 

 are of an entirely different type ; the ground-colour is pinkish white, 

 densely speckled all over with rich brownish purple, especially 

 toward the larger end, where the markings unite into cloudy 

 blotches. They measure - 9 to "95 by # 60 to -64. 



1. New Britain (Nehrkom Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



3. South-eastern New Guinea. Mr. E. Weiske [C.]. 



Genus SCH(ENIC0LA, Bhjth. 



Schoenicola platyura (Jerd.). 



Schcenicola platyura, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 110 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, i. p. 384 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ty 

 Eggs hid. Birds, i. p. 251 (18S9) ; Sharpe, Mand-l. iv. p. 203 (1903). 



The egg of the Broad-tailed Grass- Warbler in the Collection is 

 of a very broad oval form and fairly glossy. It is white, densely 

 speckled and blotched with dull chestnut-brown and pale under- 

 lying lavender. At the broad end the markings are denser and 

 more or less confluent. The example measures *73 by '6. 



1. Belgaum, India, 19th Sept. Hume Coll. 



(E. A. Butler). 



