23G HIRUNDINID^. 



The eggs of the "White-bellied Swallow measure from -71 to "84 

 in length, and from '52 to -55 in breadth. 



3. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America {Tristrmn Coll.). Crowlc}' Bequest. 



3. St. Stephens, New Bruuswick Crowlev Bequest. 

 (H. E. Dresser). 



2. Massachusetts (HensJiaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



.5. Mftssachusetts, 10th June. ^V. Piadclifte Saunders, Esq. 



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3. Madison, Connecticut, 15th June. Crowlej- Bequest. 

 1. Eastford, Connecticut, 26th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Tachyciiieta thalassinus (Sivains.). 



Ilirundo thalassina, Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 102, pi. v. fig. 74 

 (1856) ; JJaird, Breioer 8f Ridyio. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 347 (1874). 



Tachycineta thalassinus, Siilv. 4- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Afner., Aves,i. p. 233 

 (1883); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 119 (1885) ; id. | Wijatt, 

 Mon. Hirundijiidce, i. p. 175 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 85 (1899) ; SJuaye,, Hand-l. iii. p. 192 (1901). 



Six eggs of the Violet-and-Green Swallow measure respcciivcly : 

 •72 by -53; -71 by -5; -71 by '49; -68 by -5 ; -78 by -59 : -78 by -58. 



1. North America {Nelirkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Salem, Oregon, 11th June {T. H. Crowley Bequest. 



Jdchsun). 



2. San Diego, California, 15th May. W. Radcllffo Saunders, Esq. 



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Genus PHEDINA, Bp. 



Phedina madagascariensis, Hartl. 



riiedina borhonica, var. madagascariensis, Milne-Edwards ^- Grandidier, 



IList. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 395 (1885). 

 Phedina madagascariensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 123 (1885); 



id. ^- Wijntf, Mon. HirundinidcB, i. p. 205 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 192 (1901). 



The eggs of the Madagascar Striped Swallow are of a white 

 colour, speckled and spotted, more densely at the broad end than 

 elsewhere, with rufous and lavender. The five examples in tlie 

 Collection vary much in size, measuring from "78 to '^'1 in length, 

 and from •57 to •G3 in breadth. 



3. Madagascar. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Madagascar, May (Tyvd-Z^v/?;; Co//.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HIRUNDO, Sclwcffer. 



The eggs of the true Swallows are usually of a regular oval 

 shape, but sometimes they are somewhat sharply pointed, and they 

 exliibit only a small amount of gloss. They are of two types of 

 coloration, some species laying plain white eggs, while in others the 

 eggs are white or pinkish-white, speckled and spotted with umber- 



