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Genus HETEROXENICUS, Sliarpe. 



Heteroxenicus cruralis (Blyth). 



Brachvpteryx cruralis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 26 (1883). 

 Drvmochares cruralis, Gate*, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests $ Eyas Ind. Birds, i. p. 129 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus cruralis, Sharpe^ Hand-L iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Three eggs of tlie White-browed Short-wing are of a blunt oval 

 shape, approaching the elliptical. They are very slightly glossy and 

 plain white, They measure respectively: '87 by '62; *84 by "62; 

 and -8 by -0. 



1. Darjilingr, Sikhim, 3rd June Hume Coll. 



(L. Mnnd-elli). 



2. Sikhim, 1st June, Hume Coll. 



Heteroxenicus sinensis (Riclcett). 



(Plate III. fig. 20.) 



Brachvptervx sinensi?, Rickett, Bull. B. O. C. vi. p. 1 (1897) ; id. fy La 



Touche, Ibis, 1897, p. 007 ; La Tonche, Ibis, 1899, p. 195. 

 Heteroxenicus siuensis, bharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Eggs of the Chinese Short- wing taken by Mr. La Touche are of 

 a blunt oval form, and devoid of all gloss. They are of a warm 

 pinkish-buff colour, the broad end being of a slightly darker tint : 

 they measure respectively : '83 by "(5*2 ; -81 by '6 ; -87 by '63. 



3. Kualun, Fohlden, China, 20th May C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 (J. 1). La TOW.-/IC). 



Heteroxenicus nipalensis (Moore). 



Brachypteryx nipaleusis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 29 (1883) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 51 (1899). 

 Drymochares nepalensis, Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) j 



id. ed. Hr.me, Nests # Egg* Ind. Birds, i. p. 130 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus uipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 57 (1903). 



The eggs of the Ts epal Short-wing are of an oval form, but some- 

 what pointed at the small end. They are slightly glossy, and of an 

 olive stone-colour, mottled with a faint rufous zone at the broad 

 end. Three examples measure respectively : -79 by -57 ; '8 by '57 ; 



78 by -58. 



1. Darjiling, Sikliim, 15th June Hume Coll. 



(J. Gamtnie). 



2. Darjiling, 8th July (L. Mandelli}. llimie Coll. 



