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The eggs of the Common Hoopoe measure from '88 to 1*15 in 

 length, and from '63 to '77 in breadth. 



Europe {H. E. Dresser). 



Valkenswaard, Holland, 23rd May 

 {H. Seebohm). 



Dart, Holland, .31st May. 



Elbeuf, France {Nouri/ : Hargitt 

 Coll.). 



Vosges Mts.. France {Moiu/el: 

 Hargitt Coll.) 



Vosges {Moziijel : TIart/itt Coll.). 



Seville, Spain (If. Sau7ulers). 



Seville, 7th May (H. S.). 



Seville, yth May (H. S.). 



Styria {E. Seidensacher). 



Volga. 



Greece. 



Tunis ( V. Boyo : Tristram Coll.). 



Tunis ( V. B. : Tristram Coll.). 



Egvpt, 24th April. 



Asia Minor, 11th May (C. G. 

 Danford). 



Asia Minor, 11th May (C. G. D.). 



Asia Minor, 12th May {C. G. D.). 



Asia Minor, 12th May (C. G. D.). 



Simla, Himalayas, May. 



Kashmir (W.E. Brooks: Tris- 

 tram Coll.). 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Upupa indica, lieichenh. 



(Plate I. figs. 6 & 7.) 



Upupa nigripennis, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 161 (1878). 



Upupa ceylonensis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 6f Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 8.34 



(1890). 

 Upupa longirostis, Oates ed. Hmne, torn. cit. p. .338. 

 Upupa indica, Salvia, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 10 (1892) ; Blanf. Fauna 



Brit. Lid., Birds, iii. p. 161 (189.5) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 70. 



The eggs of the Indian Hoopoe resemble those of U. e^^ojw. 

 They measure from '85 to 1 in length, and from -G to -74 in 

 breadth. 



Hansi, Punjab. 



Hansi, 10th April. 



Jjucknow, .5th March. 



Baraich, Oudh, 5th March {B. M. 



Adam). 

 Baraich, 2nd April [R. M. A.). 

 Baraich, 21st April {B. M. A.). 

 Baraich, 28th April {B. M. A.). 

 Baraich, ord May {R. M. A.). 

 Futtighar. 



Nilghiri Hills, 20th Feb. 

 Nilghiri Hills, April. 

 Pegu, 10th March {E. If. Oates). 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume CoU. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume ColL 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowlej' Bequest. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Oates Coll. 



