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Genus CHERAMGECA, Cab. 



Cheraniceca leucosternum (Gould). 



Cheramceca leucosterna, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 115 (1865). 



Cheramceca leucosternum, Skarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 171 (1885) ; 

 id. $ Wyatt, Mon. Hirundinida, ii. p. 433 (1885-94) ; North, Nests 

 $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 33, pi. xiii. fig. 15 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat, 

 Eiersamml. p. 87 (1899 J ; Campbell, Nests % Eggs Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 454 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 198 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Swallow are of a narrow oval 

 shape, devoid of gloss, and of a plain white colour. They measure 

 from -67 to '72 in length, and from -48 to *51 in breadth. 



4. South Australia (G. F. Angas). Gould Coll. 



3. Reed Beds, S. Australia, Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North}. 



3. River Darling, N.S.W. Gould Coll. 



Genus PROGNE, Bole. 



The eggs of the Swallows of this genus are of a pointed oval 

 shape, slightly glossy, and of a plain white colour. 



Progne purpurea (Linn.). 



Progne purpurea, Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 103, pi. iv. fig. 48 (1856) ; 



Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 52. fig. 19 (1855-63); Salv. $ Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 223 (1883) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. 



p. 189, pi. 18 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat, Birds B. M. x. p. 173 (1885) ; 



id. # Wyatt, Mon. Himndinides, ii. p. 439 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 86 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 198 (1901). 

 Progne subis, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 329 (1874). 



The eggs of the Purple Martin measure from -95 to 1*03 in 

 length, and from '65 to '71 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



L North America (Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. North America. Seebohm Coll. 



1. North America (/. G. Bell: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll). 



2. North America (H. Buckley : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. New Brunswick, April (//. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Dresser). 

 1. New York (H. Buckley: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Progne hesperia, Breivst. 



Progne subis hesperia, Brewster, Auk, vi. p. 92 (1889) ; Belding, Occ. 

 Papers Calif. Acad. Sci. ii. p. 183 (1890). 



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