UPTJPA. 



The eggs of the Common Hoopoe measure from -88 to 1'15 in 

 length, and from -63 to -77 in breadth. 



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 5. 



6. 

 2. 



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 2. 

 2. 

 8. 

 2. 

 3. 

 4. 

 1. 

 5. 



7. 

 3. 

 3. 

 2. 

 1. 



Europe (IT. E. Dresser). 



Valkenswaard, Holland, 23rd May 

 (H. Seebohm). 



Dart, Holland, 31st May. 



Elbeuf, France (Noury : Hargitt 

 Coll.). 



Vosges Mts.. France (Mougel: 

 Hargitt Coll.) 



Vosges (Mougel : Hargitt Coll.). 



Seville, Spain (H. Saunders). 



Seville, 7th May (H. S.). 



Seville, 9th May (H. S.j. 



Stvria (E. Seiclensacher) . 



Volga. 



Greece. 



Tunis ( V. Bogo ; Tristram Coll.). 



Tunis ( V. B. : Tristram Coll.). 



Egypt, 24th April. 



Asia Minor, llth May (C. G. 

 Danford) . 



Asia Minor, 1 1th May (C. G. D.). 



Asia Minor, 12th May (<?. G. D.). 



Asia Minor, 12th May (C. G. D.). 



Simla, Himalayas, May. 



Kashmir (W.' E. Brooks: Tris- 

 tram Coll.). 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Upupa indica, Reichenb. 

 (Plate I. figs. 6 & 7.) 



Upupa nigripennis, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 161 (1878). 



Upupa ceylonensis, dates ed. Hume, Nests & Eggs 2nd. Birds, ii. p. 334 



(1890). 



Upupa longirostis, Gates ed. Hume, torn. cit. p. 338. 

 Upupa indica, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 10 (1892) ; Blanf. Fauna 



Brit. 2nd., Birds, iii. p. 161 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 70. 



The eggs of the Indian Hoopoe resemble those of U. epops. 

 They measure from '85 to 1 in length, and from '6 to '74 in 

 breadth. 



6. Ilansi, Punjab. Hume Coll. 



3. Hansi, 10th April. Hume Coll. 



3. Lucknow, 5th March. Hume Coll. 



1. Baraich, Oudh, 5th March (R. M. Hume Coll. 

 Adam). 



1. Baraich, 2nd April (R. M. A.). Hume Coll. 



2. Baraich, 21st April (R. M. A.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Baraich, 28th April (R. M. A.). Hume Coll. 



1. Baraich, 3rd May (R. M. A.). Hume Coll. 



2. Futtighar. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Nilghiri Hills, 20th Feb. Hume Coll. 



2. Nilghiri Hills, April. Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 10th March (E, W. Gates). Gates Coll. 



