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Mesyapodius duperreyi, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 454 (1893) ; 

 " Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 13 (1899) ; Le Souef, Ibis, 1899, p. 16. 



The eggs of Duperrey's Megapode vary from reddish-brown to 

 pale buff or dull cream-colour. They measure from 3*2 to 4 in 

 length, and from 2-05 to 2-2 in breadth. 



1. New Guinea. Rev. W. Wyatt Gill [P.]. 



1. Aru Islands. Gould Coll. 



1. Endeavour Straits. Gould Coll. 



2. Port Essington, Nov. Gould Coll. 

 2. Cape York, Oct. Gould Coll. 



2. Cape York, Oct. (Capt. Voy. II.M.S. 'Rattlesnake.' 



Stanley). 



3. N.W. Australia. The Earl of Derby [P.]. 



Megapodius layardi, Tristr. 



Megapodius brazieri, Scl. P. Z. S. 1809, p. 528. 

 Megapodius, sp., Brenchley, Cruise of the 'Curaqoa,' p. 241 (1873). 

 Megapodius layardi, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 450 (1893) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 13 (1899). 



The eggs of Layard's Megapode are brown, dull pink or stone- 

 coloured. They measure from 3'1 to 3*4 in length, and from 1-95 

 to 2 in breadth. 



2. Vanua Lava, Banks 's Group, J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. 



New Hebrides. 



1. Vanua Lava, Aug. J. Brenchley, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Banks's Islands, New Hebrides P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P."]. 



(J. Brazier). 

 1. Tanna, New Hebrides, 5th Dec. Voy. H.M.S. ' Herald.' 



(J. Macyillivruy). 



Megapodius pritchardi, Gray. 



Megapodius burnabyi, Gray, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 290. 



Megapodius stain, Gray, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 290; Whitmee Ibis, 1875, 



p. 447. 

 Megapodius pritchardi, Finsch 8f Hartl. Fauna Centralpolyn. p 153, pi. ii. 



fig. 5 (1867) : Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 461 (1893) Sharpe 



Hand-l i. p. 13 (1899). 



The eggs of Pritchard's Megapode are subject to much variation, 

 being reddish-brown, pinkish, stone-coloured, brown or whitish. 

 They measure from 2-95 to 3 f 15 in length, and from 1-6 to 1'9 in 

 breadth. 



1. Nina-fou or Hope Island. Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 



1. Nina-fou. Dr. G. Bennett PP.]. 



2. Nina-fou. R. B. Leaf, Esq. [P.]. 

 1. Hapai Island, near Tongatabu. Lieut. Burnaby [P.]. 

 1. Samoa Islands. Rev. J. B. Stair [P.]. 



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