MEGALJSMA. CYANOPS. 133 



Genus MEGALJEMA, Gray. 

 Megalaema virens (Bodd.}. 



Megalsema virens, Gates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 319 

 (1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 52 (1891) ; Blanf. Faun. 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 86 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 183 (1900). 



The eggs of the Great Chinese Barbet are of a broad pointed oval 

 shape, and have only a trace of gloss. Four examples measure 

 respectively : 1-31 by 1-04 ; 1-32 by 1-03 ; 1-29 by 1-02 ; 1-36 by 1. 



3. Meplay River, Tenasserim, 12th Hume Coll. 



Feb. (C. T. Bingham). 

 1. Meplay River, 26th March (C. Hume Coll. 



T. B}. 



Megalaema marshallorum, Sivinh. 



Megalaema virens, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 33 (1871). 



Megalaema marshallorum, Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. 



p. 318 (1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 53 (1891); Blanf. 



Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 84 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 183 



(1900). 



An egg of the Great Himalayan Barbet in the Collection resembles 

 those of M. virens, and measures 1'35 by 1-01. 



1. Sikhim, 4000 ft., 20th May Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 



Genus CYANOPS, Bp. 



The eggs of the Barbets of this genus are generally devoid of 

 gloss. They vary in shape, every considerable series containing 

 specimens which are oval, elliptical or even biconical in form. 



Cyanops asiatica (Lath.} 



Megalaema asiatica, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 63 (1871). 



Cyanops asiatica, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 320 

 (1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 62 (1891) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 92 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 184 (1900). 



The eggs of the Blue-faced Barbet measure from 1-03 to 1-13 in 

 length, and from '79 to *87 in breadth. 



2. Sikhim. . Crowley Bequest. 

 5. Darjiling, Sikhim, May. Hume Coll. 



7. Mongphoo, Darjiling (J. Gammie}. Hume Coll. 



1. Calcutta, llth April. Hume Coll. 



1. Calcutta, 3rd May. Hume Coll. 



1. Calcutta, 30th May. Hume Coll. 



2. Calcutta, 4th June. Hume Coll. 



2. Calcutta, 8th May. Crowley Bequest. 



