SU CYPSKLrii.Ii. 



Tachornis phoenicobius, (Jofse. 



Taclioruis pha'nicobia, G'osse, Birds Jamaica, p. 08 (1847) ; Ilurtcrt, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 4G8 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 94 (1900). 



The eggs of the Jamaica Palm-Swiffc in the Collection measure 

 respectively : -68 by -45 ; -72 by -43 ; -66 by -43. 



3. Rae Town, Jamaica, lotli June Crowley Bequest. 

 {C.B. Taylor). 



Genus CYPSELUS, llliy^'r. 

 Cypselus melba {Linn.). 



Uirundo melba, Thien. Fortpjianz. ges. Vog. tab. xlii. fig. 10, a, b 

 (1840-54). 



Cvpselus melba, Baedeker. JEier Bur. Vwj. tab. 50. fig. 1 (1855-6-3); 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 603 (1874); Begqe, Birds Ceylon, p. 317 

 (1878); Seehohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 297. pi. 18 (1884)' ; Gates ed. 

 Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Lid. Birds, 'in. p. 20 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ltd., Birds, iii. p. 1(;4 (1895) ; Secbohm, Egqs of Brit. Birds, 

 p. 162, pi. 48. tig-. 3 (1896) ; Sharpe, IIa?id-l. ii. p". 95"(l'.t00). 



Cvpselus alpinus, Hewitson, Eip/s of Brit. Birds, i. p. 269, pi. l.w. fig. vi 

 (1856). 



Micropus melba, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 438 (1892). 



The eggs of the Alpine Swift measure from 1'09 to I'S in length, 

 and from '7 to "77 in breadth. 



Cypselus apus (Liitn.). 



Uirundo apus, Thieu. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. xlii. fig, 9, a, b (1815 54). 

 Cypselus apus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Viig. tab. 50. fig. 2 (1855-63); 



Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 58;> (1874); Seehohm, Brit. Birds, ii. 



p. 292, pi. 18 (1884) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 161, pi. 48. tig. 2 



(1896); Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 95 (1900). 

 Cvpselu.s murarius, Hewitson, Eggs (f Brit. Birds, i. p. 267, pi. Ixv. tig. v 



(1856). 

 Micropus apus, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 442 (1892). 



The eggs of the Common Swift measure from '94 to ivl in length, 

 and from "59 to -66 in breadth. 



2. Inverness-shire (Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Brandon, Northumberland. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



