48 ururiB-E. — meropid.-e, 



2. Popu, 7th April (i?. IF. O.). Gates Coll. 



1. Pegu, 7th April {I^. W. O. : Crowley Bequest. 

 Seehohvi Coll.). 



4. Salaiig, Malay Peniusula, 24th Feb. Hume Coll. 



(J, Durliny). 



Upupa marginata, Bp. 



Upupa marginata, Milne- Edivards 8f Crrandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. 

 i. p. 270 (1879) ; Coioan, Proc. R. Pht/s. Sue. Edinh. V\\. p. 148 

 (1882); Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi.' p. 13 (18U2); Kehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 152 (1899) ; Shaiye, Hand-l. ii. p. 70 (1900). 



The eggs of the Madagascar Hoopoe in the Collection are of a 

 greyish-white colour and slightly glossy. Two specimens are 

 marked with rufous spots, which, however, appear to be only ncst- 

 stains. Examples measure from -91 to 1-04 in length, and from 

 •65 to '71 in breadth. 



2. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



5. Madagascar ( IV. Deans Coivan : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



Upupa africana, Bechst. 



Upupa africana, Shari)e,ed. La?/ard's B. S. Afr. pp. 134, 808 (1875-84) ; 

 Salvi7i, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 14 (1892) ; Nchrk. Kat. Eiersaimnl. 

 p. 152 (1899) ; Shari)e, Hand-l. ii. p. 70 (1900). 



An egg of the African Hoopoe measures 1*5 by '73 inch. 



1. Grahamstown, Dec. W. Piadcliii'e Sauuders, Esq. [P.]. 



Sub-Order ME ROPES. 

 Family MEROPID^. 



The eggs of the Bee-eaters are plain white and of a rounded 

 shape, many being perfectly spherical. The shell is very smooth 

 and extremely glossy. 



Genus DICROCERCUS, Cab. ^- Heine. 



Dicrocercus hinindineus (Liclit.). 



Dicrocercus lurundinaoeus, Andrrsi^. Birds Dam.-land, p. CS (1872) ; 



Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 101 (1875-84). 

 Dicrocercus birundiiieus. Dresser, Mon. Merop. p. 99 (1884); Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 43 (1892); id. Hand-l. ii. p. 72 (1900) • 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 159 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in the Collection 

 measure respectively : 'S by -09 ; -^2 by -7. 



