64 On a new Species of Wren from N.E, India. 



the hope of obtaining a shot at it, it did not appear, so we 

 took the nest and the eggs, of which there were only three. 

 The nest was phiced on a pile of dead leaves, broken twigs and 

 branches, which filled up the hollow below the fallen tree, 

 and was supported on either side by a broken branch. The 

 greater part of the niatei'ials consisted of skeleton leaves, 

 bound together with dark coarse fern-roots, a few bents, and 

 also one or two fine elastic twigs; tlu; outermost part of the 

 nest was of dead leaves of all kinds, very loosely bound 

 together, and contrasting with the iinicr part, which was very 

 compaetly lined with skeleton leaves alone. In shape the 

 nest is a deep cup, with the back wall nnich prolonged, though 

 not enough so to in any way form a roof or porch. The 

 measurements of the nest are as follows : — Outside, not in- 

 cluding the loose leaves and twigs, the broadest part is 3"3 

 inches, the length of the back wall 5 '4, of the front wall2'44, 

 depth of the interior from edge of front wall 1*4, diameter 

 2-0. 



The eggs, as I have already said, were three in number. 

 They are very large in proportion to the size of the bird, 

 measuring '67 x '50 inch, '05 x "51, and •()() x '50. One egg 

 appears to be pure white, uidess very carefully examined, 

 when a few excessively minute pale reddish marks may be 

 discovered about the larger end. Another egg has these 

 marks quite distinct, though still very minute. The third 

 egg has the marks much larger, and, in fact, almost blotches. 

 These marks are of the same pale reddish brown as in 

 the other eggs ; they form an indistinct ring towards the 

 larger extremity, some dozen freckles being scattered over 

 the rest of the egg. The surface of the eggs is close, hard, 

 and rather glossy, and the shell is decidedly stout. In shape 

 the eggs are rather broad ovals, considerably depressed and 

 pointed towards the smaller end; they were perfectly fresh 

 when taken, 



Gunjimg, Cachav Hills, 

 August •2-2, 1891. 



