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some resembling those of nijdrornis nipalensis, and others those of 

 Pitta cyanea. They measure from 1-05 to 1-3 in length, and from 

 •93 to 1-02 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Cape York. Crowley Bequest, 



4. N. Australia (Cockereil). Gould Coll. 



2. Australia. Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Pitta mackloti, Temm. 



Pitta mackloti, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 430 (1888) ; North, Nests Sf 

 Egijs Austr. Birds, p. 174, pi. xi. tio-. 9 (1889); Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 sammL p. 146 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests S,- Eqgs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 528 

 (1901) ; Sharps, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901)." 



The eggs of the Elue-breasted Pitta bear a close resemblance to 

 those of P cyanoptera of the first type. They measure from 1"05 

 to 1*12 in length, and from '85 to -92 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. . Gould Coll. 



4. Cape York. Gould Coll. 



Pitta finscM, Ramsay. 



Pitta finsclii, liamsaij, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. ix. p. 864 (1884) ; Sharps, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



One of the eggs of Finsch's Pitta in the Collection is white, 



marked all over with coarse and well-defined blotches of pale brown 



and lavender. The other is creamy-white, densely strealved and 



mottled with pale brown and lavender. Both are devoid of gloss, 



nd they measure respectively : 1*13 by •92; 1*09 by '82. 



2. Fergusson Island, New Guinea Crowley Bequest. 



{A. S. Meek). 



Pitta atricapilla, Less. 



Pitta atricapilla, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 438 (1888); Sharpe, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 256 ; Grant Sf Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 245 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 146 (1899) ; Sharjpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black -beaded Pitta in the Collection arc white, 

 marked with brown and lavender. In one specimen the markings 

 consist entirely of specks ; in two others of both specks and coarse 

 spots. They measure respectively: 1 by '82; 1-09 by -83; 1-1 

 by -84. 



1. Samar, Philippine Islands, 30th June. J. Whitehead, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Tawi-tawi Island, Sulu Archipelago Crowley Bequest. 



{A. H. Everett). 



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