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some resembling those of Hydrornis nipalensis, and others those of 

 Pitta cyanea. They measure from 1'05 to 1'3 in length, and from 

 93 to 1-02 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Cape York. Crowley Bequest. 



4. N. Australia (Cockerell). Gould Coll. 



2. Australia. 'Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Pitta mackloti, Temm. 



Pitta mackloti, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 430 (1888) ; North, Nests # 

 Hfff/s Austr. Birds, p. 174, pi. xi. fig. 9 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 146 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 528 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901).' 



The eggs of the Blue-breasted Pitta bear a close resemblance to 

 those of P. cyanoptera of the first type. They measure from 1*05 

 to 1-12 in length, and from ! 85 to '92 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



4. Cape York. Gould Coll. 



Pitta finschi, Ramsay. 



Pitta finschi, Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. ix. p. 864 (1884) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



One of the eggs of Finsch's Pitta in the Collection is white, 

 marked all over with coarse and well-defined blotches of pale brown 

 and lavender. The other is creamy-white, densely streaked and 

 mottled with pale brown and lavender. Both are devoid of gloss, 

 nd they measure respectively : 1'13 by -92 ; 1-09 by '82. 



2. Fergtisson Island, New Guinea Crowley Bequest. 



(A. S. Meek}. 



Pitta atricapilla, Less. 



Pitta atricapilla, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 438 (1888); Sharpe, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 256 ; Grant 8f Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 245 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml p. 146 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Pitta in the Collection are white, 

 marked with brown and lavender. In one specimen the markings 

 consist entirely of specks ; in two others of both specks and coarse 

 spots. They measure respectively: I by '82; 1-09 by *83; 1-1 

 by "84. 



1. Samar, Philippine Islands, 30th June. J. Whitehead, Esq. [P.], 



2. Tawi-tawi Island, Sulu Archipelago Crowley Bequest. 



(A. H. Everett). 



