238 htrundixid.t:. 



8. Jask, 31st March (A. E. B.). Hume Coll. 



1. Jask, 3id May {A. E. B.). Hume Coll. 



5. India. Hume Coll. 



1. Kashmir, 16th May. Hume Coll. 



3. Sikhim. Hume Coll. 



1. S. Konkan, India, 28th May ( Vidal). Hume Coll. 



Hirundo gutturalis, Scoj). 



Illrundo guttuvalis, Sn-inhop, Ihis. 1860, p. 48 ; 1868, p. 2."').") ; Sha>-pe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 134 (1885) ; id. ^- Wyatt, Mon. Ilinmdinidce., 

 i. p. 241 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharj^e, 

 Hund-l. iii. p. 193 (1901). 



Hirundo rustica gutturalis, Tacz. Fauna Oni. Siher. Orient, p. 173 (1891). 



The eggs of the Eastern Chirnney-Swallow arc of the spotted type. 

 They measure from "7 to '77 iu length, and from '54 to *5(i in 

 breadth. 



4. Chinkiang, Foh-kien, 19th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Amoy, China (72. Stcinhoe). Seehohra Coll. 



2. Amoy {li. S.). Seehohm Cdll. 



4. Amoy (li. S.). Seehohm Coll. 



3. Amoy {H. S. : Tristram Cull.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Yokohama, 11th June. W. IJadclift'e Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Hirundo savignii, Stt].)li. 

 (Plate TIL fig. 3.) 



Hirundo savignii. Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 473 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat, 

 Birds B. M. x. p. 133 (1885) ; id. .S'- Wyatt, Mon. Ilirundinidrp, i. 

 p. 237 (1885-94); ^WlrA■. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 85(1899); SJuirpe, 

 Iland-l. iii. p. 193 (1901). 



Hirundo rustica, var. savignyi, Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. iv. p. 85 (1875). 



The eggs of the Egyptian Swallow are of the spotted type. 

 Four examples measure respectively : 'S hy 51 ; '77 by -55 ; '7 by 

 •51 ; -72 by -53. 



4. Egypt, April. F. L. Griffith, Esq. [P.]. 



Hirundo erytlirogaster, Bodd. 



Hirundo rufa, Breicer, N. Amer. Out. pt. i. p. 91, pi. t. figs. 03-67(1856). 

 Hirundo horreorum, Baird, Brewer Sj- Ridqw. A. Amer. Birds, i. p. 339 



(1874). 

 Hirundo erythrogaster, Snlr. S, Godm. Biol. Centr.-Atner., Aves, i. p. 232 



(1883) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 137 (1885) ; id. ^- Wyatt, 



Mon. Ilirundinidfe, i. ]i. 253 (1885-94) ; Kchrh. Kat. Eiersatnnil. 



p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 193 (1901). 



The eggs of the American Chimney-Swallow are of the spotted 

 type. They measure from "72 to "8 in length, and from -SI to -oQ 

 in breadth. 



