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CYPSELIB-E. 



Cypselus affinis, Gray Sf Ilanlw. 



Cypselus affinis, Bearan, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 375; Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. 

 p. 591 (1874) ; Lpijge, Birds Ceylon, p. 319 (1878); Oates ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf E(iqs hid. Birds, iii. p. 21 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iii.p. 168 (1892) ; Skarpe, Hand-L ii. p 06 (1900). 



Micropus affinis, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 453 (1892). 



The eggs of the Common Indian Swift measure from "78 to "96 

 in length, and from '51 to -61 in breadth. 



Cypselus subfurcatus, Blgth. 



Cypselus subfurcatus, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1867, p. 227 ; Oates, Birds Brit. 



Burm. ii. p. 2 (1883) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit, hid.. Birds, iii. p. 169 



(1895) ; Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 356; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 96 (1900). 

 Micropus subfurcatus, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 456 (1892) ; id. 



Nov. Zool. i. p. 674 (1894) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamtnl. p. 153 



(1899). 



Four eggs of the White-rumped Black Swift in the Collection 

 measure respectively : -9 by -58 ; -85 by -56 ; -91 by -57 ; "SS 

 by -6. 



3. Amoy, Cliina {R. Swinhoe). 

 1. Amoy {Nchrkorn Coll.). 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order TROCHILI. 



Family TROCHILID^. 



The eggs of the Humming-birds are typically of an elongated 

 cylindrical shape, with the two ends quite similar, but some ex- 

 amples are of an elongated oval form. They are plain white and 

 entirely devoid of gloss. 



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