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the majority of the eggs, the markings are dense at the broad end 

 and sparse elsewhere ; in some specimens they are pretty evenly 

 distributed over the entire surface of the shell. In some clutches, 

 the markings consist entirely of fine specks ; in others of coarse 

 spots, combined with specks. Specimens measure from '57 to - 7 in 

 length, and from -43 to '5 in breadth. 



5. Co. Waterford, 29th April {R. J. Seebohm Coll. 



Ussher). 



G. Dochfour, Inverness, 1st June Seebohm Coll. 



{Harqitt Coll.). 



2. England. Old Collection. 



0. Sparham, Norfolk, loth May Seebohm Coll. 



(F. Norqate). 



0. Sparham, 19th May (F. N.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Loud water, Backs, May. Gould Coll. 



4. Marlborough, Wilts, May (J. G. Seebohm Coll. 



Millais : Hargitt Coll.). 



G. Finchley, Middlesex (O. Salviri). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. Finchley (O. 8.). Salvin Godman Coll. 

 5. Vosges Mts., France {Mouyel). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Vosges Mts. {Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Vosges Mts. {Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 



3. South Spain, May (H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Copenhagen, 29th April. Seebohm Coll. 



5. Pomerania, 2nd May ( T. Holland). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Pomerania, 4th May (T. H.). Seebohm Coll. 

 6. Pomerania, 11th June (T. H). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Reval, Baltic Provinces, 24th May Seebohm Coll. 



(Russow). 



Certhia hodgsoni, Brooks. 



(Plate XIV. fig. 19.) 



Certhia familiaris, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 323, part. (1883). 

 Certhia hodgsoni, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 329 (1889) ; id. ed. 



Hume, Neds $ Eygs Ind. Birds, i. p. 220 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-/. 



iv. p. 355 (1903). 



The egg of Hodgson's Trce-Creeper in the Collection is of a blunt 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. It is white, densely mottled all 

 over with reddish brown and lavender. This specimen is easily 

 separable from the eggs of 0. familiaris by reason of the density of 

 its markings. It measures *65 by '49. 



1. Kashmir, 5th June ( W. E. Brooks). Hume Coll. 



Genus SALPORNIS, Gray. 



Salpornis spilonotus, Frankl. 



(Plate XIV. figw 20.) 



Salpornis spilonotus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 330 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 333 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Npsts 6r 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 220 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 355 (1903) _ 



