22-4 PITTIBiE. 



Phytotoma rutila, Vkill. 

 (riate VI. fig. 12.) 



Phytotoma rutila, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 407 (1888) ; id. S^- Hmh. 

 Ar(je7it. Ont. i. y). 164 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 178 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red-breasted Plant-cutter are of a blunt oval 

 form, and exhibit a slight gloss, Thej- are of an olive-grey or pale 

 olive-green colour, spotted, chiefly at the broad end, with umber or 

 deep purplish brown, pale brown, and lavender. Four examjdes 

 measure respectively : -83 by -68 ; -87 by -65 ; -96 by '08 ; "O-i: 

 by -68. 



2. Argentine Eepublic, 8th Sept. C-rowley Bequest. 



2, Esperanza, Argentine liepublic. Crowley Bequust. 



Family riTTIDvE. 



The eggs of the Pittas vary from a broad blunt oval to a spheroidal 

 shape. They arc double-spotted, and in most cases exhibit a largo 

 amount of gloss. 



Genus ANTHOCINCLA, Bhjth. 



Anthocincla phayrei, Bhjth. 

 (Plate YI. fig. 14.) 



Anthocincla phayrii, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 413 (1888); Oates, 

 Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, ii. p. 387 (1890) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^~ 

 Bqqs hid. Birds, ii. p. 279 (1890) ; Sharjie, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 

 (1901), 



The eggs of Phayre's Pitta are white, mai-ked with specks and 

 small spots of black and lavender, more densely at the broad end 

 than elsewhere. Four examples measure respectively : 1*1 by "88 ; 

 1-09 by -85 ; 1-08 by -85 ; 1-1 by -80. 



4. Thoungyin Valley, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



21st April (C. T. Bitu/JtaDi). 



Genus HYDRORNIS, BJ>/th. 



Hydrornis nipalensis {Iloihjs.). 

 (Plate VI, fig, 15,) 



Pitta nipalensis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv'. p. 414 (1888) ; Oates, Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 380 (1890); Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eijejs 

 hul. Birds, ii. p. 281 (1890) ; Nehr'k. Kat. Eiersamnd. p. 145 (1899), 



Ilydrorais nipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 (1901). 



The eggs of the Blue-naped Pitta are of a creamy-white colour. 



