LEPTOPTILFS. SCOPID^. 109' 



Genus LEPTOPTILUS, Less. 

 Leptoptilus dubius (Gm.). 



Leptoptilus argala, Bingham, Stray Feathers, vii. p. 25 (1878) ; Oates ed. 



Hume, Nests $ Eugs Ind. B. hi. p. 260 (1890). 

 Leptoptilus dubius, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 373 (1898) ;. 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 315 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 191 



(1899). 



The eggs of the Adjutant are either of an elliptical or a blunt 

 oval shape, but the proportion between the two diameters is very 

 variable. They are dull white in colour, smooth in texture, covered 

 with minute pores, and show no gloss. The interior of the shell 

 is dark green. Numerous eggs measure from 2'75 to 3-25 in. 

 length, and from 2 to 2-55 in breadth. 



3. Pegu, Nov. (E. W. Oates). Gates Coll. 



2. Shwayghin, Pegu, llth Nov. Oates Coll. 



(E. W. 0.). 



3. Needong, Attaran River, Burma, Hume Coll. 



28th Nov. (C. T. Binghani). 



35. Needong, llth Dec. (C. T. B.}. Hume Coll. 



19. Win i pong Rocks, Thatone, Burma, Hume Coll. 



Nov. (C. T. B.}. 

 1. Moulmein. Hume Coll. 



Leptoptilus javanicus (Horsf.). 



Leptoptilus javanicus, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 1113 (1880) ; Oates ed. 

 Hume, Nests 8f Fggs Ind. B. iii. p. 264 (1890) j Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvi. p. 317 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 191 (1899). 



The eggs of the Smaller Adjutant, or Hair-crested Stork, are 

 quite indistinguishable i'rom those of the Adjutant (L. dubius). 

 Three examples measure respectively : 3 by 2*24 ; 3-16 by 2"25 > 

 2-98 by 2-2. 



1. Pegu, Nov. (E. W. Oates}. Oates Coll. 



2. Shwayghin, Pegu, llth Nov. Oates Coll. 



(E. W. O.). 



Sub-Order SCOPI. 



Family SCOPID^E. 



Genus SCOPUS, Gm. 



Scopus umbretta, Gm. 



Scopus umbretta, Kirk, Ibis, 1864, p. 333; Buckley, Ibis, 1874, p. 389; 

 Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 725 (1875-84) ; Cowan, Proc^ 

 JR. Phys. Soc. Edm. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; B idler, Feilden % Reid, Zool. 

 1882, p. 344 ; Milne-Edwards $ Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag.,, 



