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3. .Raipur, C. Prov., 5th Dec. (F. Hume Coll. 



R. Bleiuitt). 

 1. Western Khandesh, 21st Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



(J. Davidson). 



Syrnium newarense (Hodgs.). 



Syrnium newarense, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 281 (1875) ; Oates 

 ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, iii. p. 116 (1890) j Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 294 (1899). 



Syrnium indrani, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 275, part. (1895). 



Two eggs of the Brown Wood-Owl measure respectively: 2 by 

 1-7; 2-07 by 1-8. 



1. Sikhim, 5th March (L. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 

 1. Laid in confinement (Lilford Crowley Bequest. 

 Aviaries, 22nd March). 



Genus SCOTIAPTEX, Swains. 







Scotiaptex lapponica (Retz.). 



Ulula cinerea, Baedeker^ Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 73. fig. 4 (1855-63). 



Syrnium lapponicum, Newton, Ooth. WolL pt. i. p. 170, pi. ix. figs. 9-12 

 (1864) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 254 (1875) ; Dresser, Birds 

 Eur. v. p. 281 (1878) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 12 (1899). 



Syrnium cinereum, Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 135, pi. (1875). 



Scotiaptex lapponica, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 295 (1899). 



The eggs of the Lapp Owl are spheroidal in shape, fairly smooth 

 in texture, and moderately glossy. They measure from 2*07 to 

 2-12 in length, and from 1-65 to 1-75 in breadth. 



1. Lapland (J. Wolley). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Munioniska, Lapland (Knoblock). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Lapland, 14th May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Finland. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Annas-joki, Finland, April (/. Wol- Crowley Bequest. 

 ley : Tristram Coll.). 



Genus CICCABA, Wagler. 



Ciccaba albigularis (Cass.). 



Svrnium albigulare, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 270 (1875). 

 Ciccaba albigularis, Sol. 8? Solo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 539 j Sharpe, Hand-l. i. 

 p. 295 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-throated Wood-Owl in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in shape, slightly rough, and devoid of all gloss. They 

 measure respectively : 1-55 by T35 ; T46 by 1-21. 



1. Santa Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (T. K. Salmon). 

 1. Antioquia (T. K. S.). Crowley Bequest. 



