316 PTCNONOTID^. 



The eggs of the Palestine Yellow-vcutcd Bulbul arc of the same 

 varied types as those of Molpastes fuscas and M. pygams. An egg, 

 of a tj-pe of unusual occurrence among the liulbuls, is of a greyish- 

 pink colour, densely mottled all over with lilac, and is here figured. 

 Specimens measure from 'SS to "98 in length, and from "04 to "BO 

 in breadth. 



3. Palestine, 1st May (//. B. Tris- Seebolim Cull. 

 tram). 



1. Palestine, 16th April (H. B. T.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Jericho, 141h April (if. i>'. 7'.). Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Jericho, 16th Aj.ril (H. B. T.). Crowley lioquost. 



2. Moab, 28th April (//. B. T.). Crowley I5equest. 



3. Syria {J. H. Cochrane). Seebolim Coll. 



Pycnonotxis aurigaster (Vicill.). 



Pycnonotus aurigaster, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 137 (1881) ; Nehrk. 

 Kut. Eiersamml. p. 44 (18U9) ; Sharpe, Ha7id-L iii. p. 330 (lUOl). 



The eggs of the Gold-vented Bulbul in the Collection are den.sely 

 speckled and spotted, and resemble one of the types of the eggs of 

 Mol pastes fuse us. They bear no resemblance whatever to the eggs 

 of Surnicuhis hnjuhris, in the nest of which Cuckoo they were found. 

 They measure respectively: "OS by 'GS ; '9 by -61. 



2. Java, 2iid May (with an egg of Crowley Bequest. 

 Suniiculus liKjubris), 



Pycnonotus analis (Horsf.). 



Pycnonotus analis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 140 (1881) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 287 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ 

 E[/ys Ind. Birds, i. p. 186, footnote (1889) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersanwil. 

 p. 44 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



The eggs of the Malay Yellow-vented Bulbul resemble the more 

 richly coloured eggs of Molpastes fuscus, and are heavily marked 

 with spots and small blotches. They measure from "8 to "95 in 

 length, and from "G to -Go in breadth. 



2. Salang, Malay Peninsula, 14th Feb. Hume Coll. 



(J. Darlin(j). 



2. Salang. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Penang, June. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Singapore. Ilume Coll. 



1. Singapore. H. N. Ridley, Esq. TP.]. 



1. Kuchiug, Sarawak, Borneo, Feb. H. K. Swann, Esq. [P.]. 



Pycnonotus goiavier (Scop.). 



Pycnonotus goiavier, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 141 (1881) ; 

 Steere, List Birds Sf Mamm. Philippi7ies, p. 19 (1900); Grant 8f 

 Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 239 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 44 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



