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Genus CHERAMffiCA, Cab. 

 Cheramceea leucosternum (Gould). 



Clieramoeca leucosterna, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 115 (1865). 

 Clieramceca leucosternum, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 171 (1885) ; 



id. Sf- Wi/att, Mun. Hirmidinidce, ii. p. 433 (1885-94) ; North, Nests 



e^ Ef/(/s Austr. Birds, p. 88, pi. xiii. fig. 15 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 87 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eygs Austr. Birds, i. 



p. 454 (1901) ; Shar^je, Hand-l. iii. p. 198 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Swallow are of a narrow oval 

 shape, devoid of gloss, and of a plain white colour. They measure 

 from -67 to "72 in length, and from "48 to 'bl in breadth. 



4. South Australia {G. F. Angus). Gould Coll. 



3. Reed Beds, S. Australia, Dec. Crowley Eequest. 



[A. J. North). 



3. River Darling, N.S.W. Gould Coll. 



Genus PROGNE, Boie. 



The eggs of the Swallows of this genus are of a pointed oval 

 shape, slightly glossy, and of a plain white colour. 



Progne purpurea (Linn.). 



Progne purpurea, Bre%oer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 103, pi. iv. fig. 48 (185G) ; 



Baedeker, Bier Eur. Vog. tab. 52. fig. 19 (1855-63); Salv. S>' Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 223 (1883) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. 



p. 189, pi. 18 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 173 (1885) ; 



id. Sf Wijatt, Mon. Hirundinid<e, ii. p. 439 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 86 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 198 (1901). 

 Progne subis, Baird, Breicer ^- Ridgto. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 829 (1874). 



The eggs of the Purple Martin measure from -95 to 1-03 in 

 length, and from '65 to -71 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salvin-Godinan Coll. 



]. North America (7/«r^(Y;; Co//.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. North America. Seebohm Coll. 



1. North America {J. G. Bell: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristravi Coll.). 



2. North America (H. Buckley : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. New Brunswick, April (H. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Dresse?-). 

 1. New Y ovk {H. Buckley : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Progne hesperia, Breivst. 



Progne subis hesperia, Brewster, Ajik, vi. p. 92 (1889) ; Belding, Occ, 

 Fapers Calif. Acad. Sci. ii. p. 183 (1890). 



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