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Genus MEGAL^MA, Gray. 



Megalaema virens (Bodd.). 



Megalaema virens, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Egcjs Ind. Birds, ii. p. r,\9 

 (1890) ; Shelleij, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 52 (1891) ; Blanf. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 86 (1895) ; Shai-pe, Hand-l. ii. p. 183 (1900). 



The eggs of the Great Chinese Barbet are of a broad pointed oval 

 shape, and have only a trace of gloss. Fonr examples measure 

 respectively: 1-31 by 1-04 ; 1-32 by 1-03; 1-29 by 1-02; 1-36 by 1. 



3. Meplay River, Teuasserim, 12tli Hume Coll. 



Feb. (C. T. Binqham). 

 1. Meplay River, 26th March (C. Hume Coll. 



T. B.). 



Megalaema marshallorum, Swinh. 



Megalaema virens, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 33 (1871). 



Megalsema marshallorum, Gates ed. Hume, Nests i^ F(/ffS Ind. Birds, ii. 



p. 318 (1890); Shelleij, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 53 (1891); Blanf. 



Fauna Brit. Fid., Birds, iii. p. 84 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 183 



(1900). 



An egg of the Great Himalayan Barbet in the Collection resembles 

 those of M. virens, and measures 1"35 by 1*01. 



1. Sikhim, 4000 ft., 20th May Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 



Genus CYANOPS, Bp. 



The eggs of the Barbets of this genus are generally devoid of 

 gloss. They vary in shape, every cousiderable series containing 

 specimens which are oval, elliptical or even biconical in form. 



Cyanops asiatica {Lath.) 



Megalpema asiatica, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 63 (1871). 



Cyanops asiatica, Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 320 

 (1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Biids B. M. xix. p. (j2 (1891) ; Blcmf. Fauna 

 Brit. 2nd., Birds, iii. p. 92 (1895) ; Sharjie, Hand-l. ii. p. 184 ^_1900). 



The eggs of the Blue-faced Barbet measure from 1-03 to 1-13 in 

 length, and from -79 to "87 in breadth. 



Sikhim. CroAvley Bequest. 



Darjiliug, Sikhim, May. Hume Coll. 

 Mongphoo, Darjiling I^J. Ganimie). Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 11th April. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 3rd May. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 30th May. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 4th June. Hume Coll. 



Calcutta, 8th May. Crowley Bequest. 



