MACKOrTEUyGlD-i;. CYrsELlD."E. 



Sub-Order CYPSELI. 



The eggs of the Swifts are of a narrow cylindrical or lengthened 

 bhait oval form. They are of a plain white, and seldom exhibit 

 any gloss. 



Family MACROPTERYGID.F.. 



Genus MACROPTERYX, Swains. 



Macropteryx coronata (TicJcell). 



Dendrochelidon coronata, Lef/(/e, Birds Ceylon, p. 328 (1878). 

 Macropteryx coronata, Ofites ed. Htime, Nests i^ Eyqs Ind. Birds, iii. 



p. 36 '(1890) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 512 (1892) ; Blanf. 



Fmma Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 180 (189-5) ; Kehrk. Kat. Eiersanunl. 



p. 154 (1899) ; :Slmrpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 88 (1900). 



The eggs of the Indian Crested Swift in the Collection dilfor con- 

 siderably in size, measuring respectively: '91 by -Oli and 'bO by "5. 



1. Chanda District, Central Provinces, Hume Coll. 



India, 7tli Mav {B. Thomi)son). 

 1. Nilghiri Hills {Capt. Mitchell). Hume Coll. 



Family CYPSELID.^. 



Sub-Family CILETUKINiE. 

 Genus COLLOCALIA, Graij. 



Collocalia lowi, Slunye. 



Collocalia lowi, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) ; Hose, Ibis, 

 1893, p. 406; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Low's Swiftlet measure from '92 to -97 in length, 

 and from '6 to "63 in breadth. 



2. Baram, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



7. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Dec. Dr. Charles Hose [P.], 



Collocalia fuciphaga {Thunh.). 



Collocalia fuciphaga, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) j 

 Hose, Ibis, 1893, p. 405; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Thunberg's Swiftlet measure from "76 to *89 in 

 length, and from "48 to -56 in breadth. 



2. Borneo. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



o. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Ho^e [P.]. 



