36 . TIMELIID^I. 



conspicuous and bold hieroglyphic-like scrawls of very dark reddish 

 brown towards the larger end. There are also a few underlying 

 markings of lavender-grey. The measurements are '85 by '62. 



1. Lawang, Java, 5th Nov. (J. White" Crowley Bequest. 



head). 



Turdiims macrodactylus (StricJct). 



Turdinus macrodactylus, Hume, Stray Feath. viii. p. 60 (1879) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 548 (1883) ; id. Hand-l iv. p. 34 (1903). 



The eggs of Strickland's Babbler in the Collection are of a blunt 

 oval form, and only moderately glossy. The ground is white, 

 and this is spotted, streaked and smeared with rich maroon and 

 pale pink. Some of the markings resemble scrawls and hiero- 

 glyphics. In addition, and at the large end of the egg, there are 

 numerous spots and blotches of dull purple. The eggs bear a close 

 general resemblance to those of T. ablotti, but are very much larger. 

 They measure respectively : -92 by ? ; '96 by '68. 



2. Klang, Malay Peninsula, 12th Hume Coll. 



April ( W. Damson). 



Genus DRYMOdLaSRA, Finsch. 



Drymochaera badiceps, Finsch. 

 (Plate II. fig. 5.) 



Dryrnocheera badiceps, Nehrk. J. f. O. 1879, pp. 399 7 404 ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. vii. p. 550 (1883) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 63 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 36 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Fijian Babbler in the Collection vary con- 

 siderably in colour as well as size. The smaller of the two is of a 

 very rich dark tint of reddish chocolate, with a still darker but 

 indistinct cap at the larger end, and highly glossy. The larger is 

 of a uniform chocolate-colour without the admixture of red as in 

 the smaller one, and there is a larger and less indistinct zone of a 

 darker shade at the larger end ; the surface is only moderately 

 glossy. The respective measurements are '71 by '55 and '81 

 by -59. 



1. Fiji Islands. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Vi'ti Levu. Fiji Islands (Nehrkarn Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Genus DRYMOCATAPHUS, Bh/th. 

 Drymocataphus capistratus (Temm.). 

 (Plate II. fig. 3.) 



Dryniocataphus capistatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 553 (1883); 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 63 H899) : Sharpe. Hand-l. iv. p. 36 

 (1903). 



