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3. Raipur, C. Prov. (F. It. Blewitt). Hume Coll. 



1. Raipur (F. R. B.}. Hume Coll. 



1. Mysore, 16th Jan. (J. Davidson}. Hume Coll. 



1. Mysore, 26th Jan. (J. I).). Hume Coll. 



1. Mysore, 31st Jan. (J. D.}. Hume Coll. 



2. Mysore, 4th Feb. (J. D.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Mysore, 23rd Feb. (J. J).). Hume Coll. 



3. Sikhim Terai, 18th Feb. Hume Coll. 



1. Rajishahi, Bengal, 21st Feb. Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Dacca. Hume Coll. 



2. Manipur (A. O. Hume}. Hume Coll. 



2. Pegu, Feb. (E. W. Gates). Seebohm Coll. 



1. Peiru, 18th Jan. (E. W. O.}. Gates Coll. 



1. Pegu, 22nd Jan. (E. W. O ). Gates Coll. 



1. Pegu, 16th Feb. (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 



2. Pegu, 18th Feb. (E. W. O.}. Gates Coll. 



Haliastur inter medius, Qurney. 



Haliastur intermedius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 314 (1874) ; id. 

 P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 323 ; Steere, List Birds fy Mamm. Philipp. p. 7 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l, i. p. 268 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. EiersammL 



p. 7 (1899). 



An egg of the Malayan Brahminy Kite taken in Borneo is 

 of an elongated elliptical form and plain white. Another, taken in 

 the Philippine Islands, is white, minutely speokled all over with 

 dark brown. Neither specimen shows any trace of gloss. They 

 measure respectively : 1-95 by 1-4 ; 1*95 by 1*6. 



1. Labuan, Borneo, Dec. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



1. Siquijor, Philippine Islands. Steere Exped. 



Haliastur girrenera (Vieill.}. 



Haliastur leucosternus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 17 (1865). 

 Haliastur girrenera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 315 (1874) ; id. 



Hand-l. i. p. 268 (1899). 



Haliastur indus, North, Nests fy Eyas Austr. Birds, p. 8 (1889). 

 Haliastur indus girrenera, Campbell, Nests fy Eyas Austr. Birds, i. p. 19, 



pi. 2 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Brahminy Kite in the Collection 

 are elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. They are white, 

 sparingly speckled with rufous and dark brown, and they measure 

 respectively : 2-07 by 1-58 ; 2-1 by 1'65. 



2. Moreton Bay, Australia. Gould Coll. 



Haliastur sphenurus (Vieill.}. 



Haliastur spheuurus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 20 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 316 (1874) ; North, Nestsfy Eg ys Austr. Birds, 

 p. 9, pi. iv. figs. 1, 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 268 (1899); 

 Nehrk. Kat. EiersammL p. 7 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests 8f Eyas Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 20 (1901). 



The e<;gs of the Whistling Kite are of a broad, rounded oval 



