STOPAROLA. 



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marked with rufous at the broad end, and measure respectively: 

 •82 by -59 ; -87 by -57. 



2. Java, 10th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Stoparola albicaudata (Jerd.). 



(Plate IX. fig. 11.) 



Stoparola albicaudata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 437 (1879) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Lid, Birds, ii. p. 30 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nesfs ^ Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 11 (1890) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 30 (1899) ; 

 8harpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 285 (1901). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Blue Flycatcher measure 'from "75 to -88 

 in length, and from -55 to "62 in breadth. 



2. 



N ilghiri Hills, S. India, 1st March. 

 Nilghiri Hills, April. 

 Nilghiri Hills. 

 Nilghiri Hills. 



Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, March. 

 Coonoor, 27th March. 

 Coouoor, April ( W. Davison). 

 Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, 12th 



March {Miss Cockburn). 

 Kotagherry, ISth April {Miss 



Cockburn). 

 Kotagherry, 4th May {Miss 



Cockburn). 

 Kotagherry, 10th May {3Iiss 



Cockburn). 

 Kotagherry, 22nd May {Miss 



Cockburti) . 

 Curzou, Nilghiri Hills, 16th April. 

 Curzon, 17th April. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Plume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Stoparola melanops ( Vi(j.). 



Stoparola melanops, Skajye, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 438 (1879) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 28 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sf 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 9 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat Eiersamml. p. 30 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 285 (1901). 



The eggs of the Verditer Flycatcher measure from '72 to '82 in 

 length, and from '53 to '6 in breadth. 



1. Dhurumsala, Himalayas, 20th Hume Coll. 



March (C. R. Cock). 

 3. Dhurumsala, loth May (C. R. C). 



2. Simla, April. 

 2. Mussoori {T. Hutton). 



1. Almora, 25th May. 



2. Almora, 19th April {W. E. 



Brooks; Tristram Coll.). 



HuDie Coll 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowle}' Bequest. 



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