1GO PICID^. EURYL^MID^E. 



Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 173, pi. 48. fig. 10 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 ii. p. 236 (1900). 



Yunx torquilla, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 242, pi. Ixii. fig. i 

 (1856). 



The eggs of the Wryneck are of a blunt oval form, and mode- 

 rately glossy. They measure from '75 to -93 in length, and from 

 56 to 67 in breadth. 



6. England. Gould Coll. 



8. Cambridgeshire. F. Bond, Esq. [P.]. 

 4. Taunton, Somersetshire, June. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Devon (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Hampstead, Middlesex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 4. Hampstead. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Hendon, Middlesex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



7. Churt, Surrey, May. Crowley Bequest. 



9. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 9. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 6. Elbeuf, France (Noury : Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll}. 



5. St. Aubin, Elbeuf (Noury : Har- Seebohm Coll. 



gitt Coll.}. 



4. Prussia, 22nd May. Seebohm Coll. 



5. Politz, Pomerania (T. Holland). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Stolp, Pomerania, 7th June ( T. //.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Stolp, 21st June (T. //.) Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Esthonia, 24th May (Eussow). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Esthonia, 30th May (Eiussow). Seebohm Coll. 



Order EURYL^MIFORMES. 

 Family EURYL^MID^E. 



The eggs of the Broadbills are normally of a narrow oval form, 

 and exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. Some of the species lay 

 eggs of two or more distinct types of coloration. 



Sub-Family CALYPTOMENIN^E. 

 Genus CALYPTOMENA, Raffles. 



Calyptomena viridis, Raffles. 



Calyptomena viridis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 456 (1888) ; Oates ed. 

 Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 288 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 12 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 1 (1901). 



The eggs of the Green Broadbill are of a plain light yellow 

 colour. They measure from T05 to 1-21 in length, and from *74 

 to '82 in breadth. 



