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marked with specks, spots, and, sometimes, small blotches of grey 

 and two or more shades of brown. The markings are set more 

 densely at the broad end than elsewhere. Specimens measure from 

 I'l to 1-2 in length, and from 'SS to '98 in breadth. 



5. Sikhim, 5000 feet, 10th June (/. Hume Coll. 



Gammie). 



2. Sikhim, 5000 feet, 19th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. Sikhim, 4000 feet, 21st May {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. Sikhhn, 19th May. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Sikhim. Crowley Bequest. 

 4. Barjiling, Sikhim (J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



3. Sadiva, Assam, 14th May. Hume Coll. 



2. N. Cachar Hills. " W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Genus PITTA, Vinlh 



Pitta cyanea, Bhjth. 



Pitta cyanea, Scl. Cat. Birds B. 31. xiv. p. 417 (1888) ; Oafes, Fauna 

 Brit. Incl., Birds, ii. p. 391 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests (§• B(/(/s 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 282 (1690) ; SharjK, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 (1901). 



The eggs of the Blue Pitta are creamy-white, pretty densely 

 marked with spots, streaks, and tine angular lines of dark purplish- 

 brown or black and grey. On some specimens the markings arc 

 very coarse, on others very delicate and fine. Specimens measure 

 from 1"05 to 1'09 in length, and from '82 to "86 in breadth. 



4. Kaukarit, Tenasserim, 23rd May Hume Coll. 



(C. T. Bingham). 



6. Kaukarit, 26th May (C. T. B.). Hume Coll. 



Pitta cyanoptera, Temm. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 16.) 



Pitta moluccensis, Oates, Birds Brit. Burmah, i. p. 415 (1883). 



Pitta cyauoptera, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 420 (1888) ; Oates, Fauna 

 Brit. Lid., Birds, ii. p. 392 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests S^ Ec/ys 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 283 (lb90) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 146 (189b) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 180 (1901). 



The eggs of the Lesser Blue-winged Pitta are of two very 

 distinct types. In one, they are creamy-white, thickly marked 

 with spots, blotches, streaks, and occasional lines of purplish brown 

 and grey. In the second (a specimen of which is figured), they aro 

 very beautifully clouded with lilac-grey and marked with fine lines 

 and scrawls of purple. Examples measure from '95 to 1"15 in 

 length, and from -78 to '9 in breadth. 



2. Pegu, 11th June [E. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



2. Pegu, 11th June {E. W. O.). Crowley Bequest. 



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