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Thereiceryx lineatus (Vieill.\ 



Megalaema hodgsoni, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 85 (1871). 



Megalsema lineata, Marshall, t. c. p. 88. 



Cyanops lineata, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds^ ii. p. 325 



(1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 80 (1891). 

 Thereiceryx lineatus, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 88 (1895) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 185 (1900). 



The eggs of the Lineated Barbet are devoid of gloss. Four eggs 

 of the Continental race of this Barbet measure respectively: 1'35 by 

 88 ; 1-36 by -88 ; 1-3 by -92 ; 1-25 by -95. Three of the smaller 

 Burmese bird measure respectively: 1-13 by -84; T19 by -82; 

 M5 by -82. 



3. Sikhim Terai, 6th May. Hume Coll. 



1. Sylhet (/. R. Cripps}. Hume Coll. 



3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, 25th March Hume Coll. 

 (C. T. Bingham). 



Thereiceryx viridis (Bodd.). 



Megalsema viridis, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 81 (1871). 



Cyanops viridis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ JEat/s 2nd. Birds, ii. p. 325 



(1890) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 83 (1891). 

 Thereiceryx viridis, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 89 (1895) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 185 (1900). 



The eggs of the Small Green Barbet are slightly glossy, and 

 measure from 1-07 to 1'22 in length, and from '75 to '96 in breadth. 



1. India. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Belgaum (E. A. Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Belgaum, India, 6th Feb. (E. A. B.). Hume Coll. 

 6. Belgaum, 23rd March (E. A. B.). Hume Coll. 



4. Nilghiri Hills, S. India. Hume Coll. 



1. Nilghiri Hills (Nehrkorn Coll.'). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Nilghiri Hills. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Kotagherri, Nilghiri Hills, 20th Hume Coll. 



May (Miss Cockburn). 

 3. Curzon, Nilghiri Hills, 30th April Hume Coll. 



(/. Darling. 

 3. Curzon, 4th May (J. D.). Hume Coll. 



2. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 15th March Hume ColL 



(J. D.}. 



2. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 25th March Hume Coll. 



(J. D.). 



3. Coonoor, 3rd April (/. D., Jun.}. Hume Coll. 



Genus MESOBUCCO, Shelley. 

 Mesobucco cyanotis (Blyth). 



Megalaema cyanotis, Marshall, Mon. Capit. p. 77 (1871). 

 Mezobucco cyanotis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind Birds, ii. p. 328 

 (1890). 



