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The eggs of tlie Blue-tailed Bee-eater measure from '82 to "OT in 

 length, and from "07 to '85 in breadth. 



13. Lahore, Punjab, 10th June 



(C. H. T. Marshall). 

 1. Hansi, Punjab, 14th June 



( W. Blewitt). 

 1. Hansi, 18th June (IF. 5). 

 9. Delhi. 2nd June (C. T. Bingham'). 



1. Baraich, Oudh, 21st April {R. M. 



Adam). 

 4. Baraich, 28th April {R. M. A.). 

 4. Iloshungabad, (J. Provs., 28th 



April (E. C. Nunn). 



0. lloshungabad, 1 st M:iv ( E. 0. X.). 



2. Hoshungabad, 3rd Mav {E. (J. N.). 



1 . Hoshungabad. 7th Mav ( E. C. X.). 

 23. Paipur.C. Provs. (/'". R. Ulficitt). 



2. Akyab, 15urma, 22nd April [E. 



li. Shopland). 

 1. Peo:u, loth April (7?. W. Gates). 



3. Pegu, lotli April [E. W. O.). 

 3. Pegu, 17th April [E. W. O.). 



11. Sitfang River, Burma, 2'Jth April 

 {E. W. O.). 



Ilume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume C(dl. 

 Hume Coll. 

 lluuie Coll. 



Ilume C.dl. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Oates Coll. 

 Gates Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Merops ornatus, Lath. 



Merops ornatus, Gould, Handb. Birds Aiistr. i. p. 117 (I860) ; Dres.'ier, 

 Mon. Merop. p. ol (1884) ; North, Nests 4" Eyqs Au<tr. Birds, p. 34 

 (1889): Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. .xvii. p. 74 (1892); Le :Souef, 

 Vict. Nat. XV i. p. 70 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. lo9 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Kand-l. ii. p. 74 (1900); Campbell, Nests 4" Eggs Aiistr. 

 Birds, ii. p. 545 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Bee-eater measure from "8 to -87 in 

 length, and from -71 to -70 in breadth. 



1. Adelaide, S. Australia ( E. P. Ram- Crowley Bequest. 



sag: Tristram Coll.). 

 5. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



4. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



U. New South Wales, 3)th Oct. Crowlev Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 

 3. Cardinnfton, Bell River, N. S. AV. Crowley Bequest. 



[E. P. Rainfag: T ■istram Coll.). 



Merops viridis, Lin». 



Merops viridis, Beavan, P. Z. S. 18G4, p. 375 ; Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 309 

 (1878); Dreiser, Birds Enr. v. p. 171 (1876); id. Mon. Merop. 

 p. 31 (1884) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests i^ Eggs Ind. Birds, iii. p. 60 

 (1890)"; Sharpe, Cat. Birds H. M. xvii. p. 78(1892) ; Blanf. Fr.una 

 Brit. 2nd., Birds, iii. p. 110 (1695) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 74 (lUOO). 



The eggs of the Little Green Bee-eater measure from -63 to -SS 

 in leufrth, and from '64 to •7"' in breadth. 



