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3. Sikhim Terai, 27th July (J. G.). 



1. Gwalior, 9th June. 



1 . Jhansi ( F. R. Blewitt) . 



2. Jhansi, 7th Aug. (F. R. B.). 



3. Saugor, 24th June (F. R. B.). 



4. Raipur (F. R. B.}. 



14. Belgaum (E. A. Butler). 



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Amaurornis phcenicura (Forster). 

 (Plate IX. fig. 5.) 



Gallinula phoenicura, Thien. Fortpfianz. ges. Voy. tab. Ixxiii. fig. 5 (1845- 

 54) ; Layard, Ann. $ Mag. N. H. (2) xiv. p. 268 (1854). 



Porzaua phoenicura, Swinh. Ibis, 1860, p. 67. 



Erythra phoenicura, Skarpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 352 ; Leqge, Birds Ceyl. 

 p. 786 (1880) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 391 

 (1890) ; Barnes, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. vi. p. 138, pi. . fig. 907 

 (1891;. 



Amaurornis phoenicura, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 156 (1894) ; 

 id. Hand-l. i. p. 106 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Crake bear a general resem- 

 blance to the eggs of A. aJcool, but they are much more richly 

 coloured. The ground varies from a pinkish cream-colour to a 

 warm pinkish buff. The markings, like those on the eggs of 

 A. aJcool, present a streaky appearance, but they are much broader 

 and coarser, and cover more of the ground. Numerous examples 

 measure from 1'4 to 1*7 in length, and from 1-1 to 1*22 in breadth. 



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Eastern Narra, Sind (S. Doig). 



E. Narra, 20th June (S. D.). 



Taniiah, 7th & 8th Aug. 



Allahabad. 



Sitapur, 8th Aug. (C. R. Cock). 



Saugor, llth Aug. 



Raipur, 20th Aug. 



Raipur, 18th & 21st Aug. 



Belgaum, loth Aug. (E. A. 



Butler). 



Nulliar, Nilghiris, 24th July. 

 Nulliar, 2nd Aug. 

 Ceylon. 



Ceylon (E. L. Layard). 

 Pegu, 10th June (E. W. Oates). 

 Pegu, 24th June (E. W. O.). 

 Pegu, loth July (E. W. O.). 

 Myitkyo, Pegu, 6th Aug. 



(E. W. 0.). 



Thayetmyo, 18th Aug. (E. W. O.). 

 Kaukaryit, Tenasserim, 29th Aug. 



(C. T". Bingham). 



Salween River, 26th July (C. T. B.). 

 Labuan. 



Baram, Sarawak, 6th Feb. 

 Barani, 24th Sept. 

 Amoy (R. Sidnhoe). 



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