MACROPTEHTGID^, CYPSBLID^. 



Sab-Order CYPSELI. 



The eggs of the Swifts are of a narrow cylindrical or lengthened 

 blunt oval form. They are of a plain white, and seldom exhibit 

 any gloss. 



Family MACROPTERYGID^E. 



Genus MACROPTERYX, Swains. 



Macropteryx coronata (TickelT). 



Dendrochelidon coronata, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 328 (1878). 

 Macropteryx coronata, Gates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs 2nd. Birds, iii. 



p. 36 "(1890) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 512 (1892) ; Blanf. 



Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 180 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 154 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand- 1. ii. p. 88 (1900). 



The eggs of the Indian Crested Swift in the Collection differ con- 

 siderably in size, measuring respectively: '91 by -62 and '86 by '5. 



1. Chanda District, Central Provinces, Hume Coll. 



India, 7th May (R. Thompson). 

 1. Nilghiri Hills (Capt. Mitchell). Hume Coll. 



Family CYPSELID^. 



Sub-Family CHjETURIN^E. 

 Genus COLLOCALIA, Gray. 



Collocalia lowi, Sharpe. 



Collocalia lowi, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) ; Hose, Ibis. 

 1893, p. 406; Sharpe, Hand-l ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Low's Swiftlet measure from -92 to -97 in length, 

 and from -6 to -63 in breadth. 



2. Baram, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



7. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Dec. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



Collocalia fuciphaga (Thunb.). 



Collocalia fuciphaga, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) j 

 Hose, Ibis, 1893, p. 405 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Thunberg's Swiftlet measure from 76 to -89 in 

 length, and from '48 to -56 in breadth. 



2. Borneo. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



