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Thereiceryx lineatus (Vieill.). 



Megalrema hodij;-soni, Marxhall, Mou. Capit. p. 85 (1871). 

 Megalsema linetita, Marshall, t. c. p. 88. 



17 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 185 (1900). 



The eggs of the Lineated Barbet are devoid of gloss. Four eggs 

 of the Continental race of this Barbet measure respectively: 1'35 by 

 •88 ; 1-36 by -88 ; 1-3 by -92 : 1-25 by -95. Three of the smaller 

 Burmese bird measure respectively : 1*13 by -84 ; 1*19 by "82 ; 

 ]-15by -82. 



3. Sikhim Terai, 6th May. Hume Coll. 



1. Sylhet {J. R. Cripps). Huuie Coll. 



3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, 25th March Hume Coll. 

 (C. T. Bingham). 



Thereiceryx viridis (Bodd.). 



Megalfema viridis, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 81 (1871). 



Oyauops viridis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eg(pi Ind. Birds, ii. p. 325 



(1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 83 (1891). 

 Thereiceryx viridis, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 89 (1895) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 185 (1900). 



The eggs of the Small Green Barbet are slightly glossy, and 

 measure from 1-07 to 1*22 in length, and from "75 to '96 in breadth. 



1. India. W. RadclifFe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Belgaum {E. A. Btitler). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Belgaum, ludia, 6th Feb. {E. A. B.). Hume Coll. 

 6. Belgaum, 23rd March {E. A. B.). Hume Coll. 



4. Nilghiri Hills, S. ludia. Hume Coll. 



1. Nilghiri Hills {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Nilghiri Hills. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Kotogherri, Nilghiri Hills, 20th Hume Coll. 



May (Miss Cockhurn). 

 3. Ourzoii, Nilghiri Hills, 30th April Hume Coll, 



{J. Darli72f/. 

 3. Curzon, 4th May (J. D.). Hume Coll. 



2. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 15th March Hume Coll. 



{J. D.). 



2. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 25th March Hume Coll. 



(/. D.). 



3. Coonoor, 3rd April (/. D., Jim.). Hume Coll. 



Genus MESOBUCCO, SheUei/. 

 Mesobiicco cyanotis (Bli/th). 



Megalgema cyanotis, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 77 (1871). 



Mezobucco cyanotis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind, Birds, ii. p. 328 



(1890). 



