STOPAROLA, 



291 



marked with rufous at the broad end, and measure respectively: 

 82 by -59 ; -87 by -57. 



2. Java, 10th May. Crowley Bequest. 



Stoparola albicaudata (Jerd.), 

 (Plate IX. fig. 11.) 



Stoparola albicaudata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv.-p, 437 (1879); Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 30 (1890) ; id. ed. &ume, Nests Sf Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 11 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 30 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 285 (1901). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Blue Flycatcher measure from '75 to -88 

 in length, and from -55 to '62 in breadth. 



3. Nilghiri Hills, S. India, 1st March. Hume Coll. 

 2. Nilghiri Hills, April. Hume Coll. 



2. Nilghiri Hills. Hume ColL 



3. Nilghiri Hills. Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, March. Hume Coll. 



7. Coonoor, 27th March. Hume Coll. 



1. Coonoor, April ( W. Damson). Hume Coll. 



1. Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, 12th Hume Coll. 



March (Miss Cockburn). 



2. Kotagherry, 15th April (Miss Hume Coll. 



Cockburn). 



2. Kotagherry, 4th May (Miss Hume Coll. 



Cockburn). 

 1. Kotagherry, 10th May (Miss Hume Coll 1 . 



Cockburn). 

 1. Kotagherry, 22nd May (Miss Hume Coll. 



Cockburn). 



3. Curzon, Nilghiri Hills, 16th April. Hume Coll. 

 1. Curzon, 17th April. Hume Coll. 



Stoparola melanops ( Fi</.). 



Stoparola melanops, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 438 (1879) ; Oates, 

 fauna Brit. 2nd., Birds, ii. p. 28 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests $ 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 9 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat Eiersamml. p. 30 

 (1899) j Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 285 (1901). 



The eggs of the Verditer Flycatcher measure from *72 to '82 in 

 length, and from % 53 to -6 in breadth. 



1. Dhurunisala, Himalayas, 20th Hume Coll. 



March (C. R. Cock). 



3. Dhurumsala, 15th May (C. R. G). Hume Coll. 



2. Simla, April. Hume Coll. 

 2. Mussoori (T. Button). Hume Coll. 



1. Almora, 25th May. Hume Coll. 



2. Almora, 19th April ( W. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Brooks; Tristram ColL). 



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