(IS 



rAPIlIMKJ-GID.K. 



specimens are <^lossv, and measure respective!}' : 118 by "SQ ; 1-22 

 hy -88; Moby -8^ 1-2 by -87. 



1 Khandesh, "\V. India, 19th July. Crowlev Bequest. 



1. Raipur, C. Provs., India, ISth Hume Coll. 



.)uly (F. R. BlewlU). 



1. Maunbhoom, Bengal, April (^. C. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Beavan^. 



1. Yeabon, TeMiasserim, 10th March Hume Coll. 



( ir'. D(tviso)i). 



Caprimulgus manillensis, Wall. 



(Plate I. fig. 9.) 



Caprimulgus nianillensis, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 044 (18921; 

 Grant ^ Whitehead. Ibis, 1893, p. 246; Sharpe, Hcmd-l. ii. p. 86 

 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Manila ]S"ightjar in the Collection are cream- 

 coloured, marked with underlying blotches of lav:ender-grey ; one 

 specimen is also boldly marked with pale brown, whereas the second 

 has the surface-markings almost obsolete. These examples do not 

 differ much from the etrgs of C. qriseatus. Thev measure respectively : 

 M3by -8; M2by -8. 



2. Cape Engafio, N.E. laizon, 22nd J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



May. 



Caprimulgus macrurus, Ihrsf. 



(Plate I. fig. 8.) 



Caprimulgus macrurus, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. .".32 ; North, Nests S' 

 Bfff/s Austr. Birds, p. 29 (1889) -. Everett, List Birds Born. p. hV, 

 (1889); Sharpe, Ibis, 1890. p. 22; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. 

 p. 587 (1892); Nrhrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 1.0.5 (1899); Sharj^e, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 87 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests ^- Egt/s Austr. Birds, ii, 

 p. .534 (ItK)l). 



The eggs of Horsfield's Nightjar are of a pale creamy-buff colour, 

 thickly blotched and clouded with lavender-grey, over which are 

 scattered a few surface-spots and blotches of pale brown. They are 

 glossy, and measure from 1"1 to 1"3 in length, and from -8 to "Oi 

 in breadth. 



.3. HiH-neo {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



8. Labuaii, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



2. Labuau, April. A. II. Everett, Esq. [C.l. 



2. Mt.Kina Balu, Borneo, 2.5lh March Crowlev IV'quest, 



{J. Whitehend). 



2. Tiga Island. Borneo, April. A. II. Everett, Esq. [C.]. 



2. Mt. Victoria, New Guinea. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Eockhamptnn Bav, Queeiisland, Crowlev Beque.st. 



Sept. (Nnrth Coll.). 



