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rYCNONOTID^. 



The eggs of the White-cheeked Bulhul pass through the same 

 variations as those of ]\Iol2)astcs fascvs and allied species. They 

 measure from 'SS to "9 in length, and from •57 to 'CS in breadth. 



3. Dharunisala, Himalayas, 19th April. Hume Coil. 



3. Kotgarh, Himalayas, 8th May. Hume Coll. 

 7, Kotgarh, 15th May. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 24th May. Hume Coll. 



2. Kotgarh, 14th June. Hume Coll. 

 2. Kotgarhi 15tli Juue. Hume Coll. 

 5. Kotgarh, 22ud Juue. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotgarh, 4th July. Hume Coll. 

 2. Simla, IGth June ( W, Dacison). Hume Coll. 

 4. Mussoori (7'. 7/?^«wi). Hume Coll. 

 1. Almora, Dth June. Hume Coll. 



1, Almora, 9th May {W. E. Brovhs: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristntm Coll.). 

 1. Darjiling. Crowley Bequest, 



Otocompsa leucotis (Gould). 



Pycnonotus leucotis, Shav^ye, Cat. Binh B. M. vi. p. 136(1881); id. 



Ihk, 1891, p. 110 ; iielirk. Kcd. Eiermmml. p. 44 (1899). 

 Molpastes leucotis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 273 (1889) ; id. 



ed. Hume, Nests Si- E(j(js Ind. Birds, i. p. 177 (1889). 

 Otocompsa leucotis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 333 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-eared Bulbul, of which there is a very 

 large series in the Collection, are almost entirely of the speckled 

 type of egg of Molpastes fusciis, the absence of all blotches and 

 coarse marljings being very noticeable. They measure from "GG to 

 •9 in length, and from '53 to 'Go in breadth. 



35. 

 1. 



Fao, Persian Gulf. 



Jask, Gulf of Oman, 23rd March. 



Jask, 29th March. 



Puujab. 



llau.^i, Punjab ( W. Bleintf). 



Hausi, 11th April (W. B.). 



Hansi, 1st May ( JF. B). 



Hansi, 27th May ( W. B.). 



Hausi, 10th June ( W. B.). 



Hansi, July {W. B.). 



Hausi, Aug. ( IV. B.). 



Hansi, 7th Sept. 



Delhi, 25th May [C. T. Bitx/ham). 



N.W. I'royinoes ( W. E. Br'voks: 



Tristram Coll.). 

 Sind (J. II. Gould). 

 Eastern Narra, Sind (.S^. Doiy). 

 Sambluir, 22rid Juue {B. M. Adam). 



W. D. Cummiuir, Esq. [P.]. 



S. Butcher, Esq": [P.J. 



S. Butcher, ]':sq. [P.]. 



I'rof. Oldham [P.]. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Goidd Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



