224 PITTID2E. 



Phytotoma rutila, VieilL 

 (Plate VI. fig. 12.) 



Phytotoma rutila, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 407 (1888) ; id. 8? Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 164 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 178 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red-breasted Plant-cutter are of a blunt oval 

 form, and exhibit a slight gloss. They are of an olive-grey or pale 

 olive-green colour, spotted, chiefly at the broad end, with umber or 

 deep purplish brown, pale brown, and lavender. Four examples 

 measure respectively : -83 by -68 ; -87 by -65 ; -96 by '68 ; -94 

 by -68. 



2. Argentine Republic, 8th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Esperanza, Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Family PITTID.E. 



The eggs of the Pittas vary from a broad blunt oval to a spheroidal 

 shape. They are double-spotted, and in most cases exhibit a largo 

 amount of gloss. 



Genus ANTHOCINCLA, Blyfh, 



Anthocincla phayrei, Blytli. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 14.) 



Anthocincla phayrii, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 413 (1888); Gates, 

 Fauna Brit.' Ind., Birds, ii. p. 387 (1890) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ 

 Eggs 2nd. Birds, ii. p. 279 (1890); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 

 (1901). 



The eggs of Phayre's Pitta are white, marked with specks and 

 small spots of black arid lavender, more densely at the broad end 

 than elsewhere. Four examples measure respectively : 1*1 by '88 ; 

 1-09 by -85 ; 1-08 by -85 ; 1-1 by -86. 



4. Thoungyin Valley, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



21st April (C. T. Bingham). 



Genus HYDRORNIS, Blyfh. 



Hydrornis nipalensis (Hodys.}. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 15.) 



Pitta nipalensis, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 414 (1888) ; Oates, Fauna 

 Brit. 2nd., Birds, ii. p. 389 (1890) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. '281 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 145 (1899). 



Hydrornis nipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 (1901). 



The eggs of the Blue-naped Pitta are of a creamy-white colour, 



