50 TIMELIID^I. 



Mixornis rubricapilla (Tick.}. 



Mixornis rubricapilla, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 573 (1833) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. 2nd., Birds, i. p. 167 (1839) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests $ 

 Eggs Ind Birds, i. p. 115 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. EiersammL p. 64 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of the Indian Yellow-breasted Tit-Babbler in the Col- 

 lection measure from *64 to '71 in length, and from '5 to '53 ill 

 breadth. 



3. Pegu, 25th June (E. W. Gates). Hume Coll. 



1 . Pegu, 28th May (E. W. O.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Tavoy, 6th May ( W. Davison}. Hume Coll. 



Mixornis montana, Sharpe. 

 (Plate II. fig. 11.) 



Mixornis montana, Sharpe, Ibis, 1887, p. 448, 1889, p. 417 ; Everett, List 

 Birds Borneo, p. 107 (1889) j Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of Whitehead's Tit-Babbler in the Collection vary from 

 65 to '78 in length, and from '52 to '58 in breadth. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, N.W. Borneo. A. H. Everett, Esq. [C.l. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu. A. H. Everett, Esq. [O.j. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, March (J. White- Crowley Bequest. 

 head). 



Genus MACRONUS, Jard. $ Selb. 



Macronus ptilosus, Jard. $ Selb. 



Macronus ptilosus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 583 (1883) ; id. Ibis, 

 1889, p. 282; Everett, List Birds Borneo, p. 108(1889); Sharpe. 

 Hand-L iv. p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of the Hairy- backed Tit -Babbler are of a blunt oval 

 form, slightly glossy, and plain white. Three examples measure 

 respectively : -8 by -58 ; -8 by -57 ; '8 by -58. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, Borneo, 17th Jan. Crowley Bequest. 

 (J. Whitehead). 



Macronus striaticeps, Sharpe. 



Macronus striaticeps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 534 (1883) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. EiersammL p. 04, pi. ii. fig. 16 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-L iv. 

 p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of the Striped-headed Tit-Babbler are of a narrow oval 

 form, and exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. They are white, 

 Rpotted and blotched with chestnut and lavender, especially at the 



