ACTIXODTTRA. STAPHIDIA. 57 



The eggs of Tickcll's Sibia in the Collection are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval form : the)' have but little gloss, and are of a pale 

 spotless blue colour. They measure respectively: -92 by '65; -91 



by -65. 



2. Mt. Mooleyit, Tenasserim, 21st Feb. Hume Coll. 

 ( W. Daoison}. 



Genus ACTINODURA, Gould. 



Actiuodura egertoni, Gould. 

 (Plate I. fig. 12.) 



Actinodura egertoni , Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 463 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 201 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests fy 

 JEf/ffs 2nd. Birds, i. p. 136 (1889) : Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 61 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. (50 (1903). 



The eggs of the Rufous Bar-wing are of a regular oval form and 

 exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. The ground-colour is bluish 

 green, and this is spotted, smudged and marked with maroon- 

 brown. Many of the markings take the form of hieroglyphic-like 

 Jigures ; others that of small blotches. There are in addition some 

 small markings of pale purple scattered over the shell. They 

 measure from '85 to '97 in length, and from -65 to -67 in breadth. 



1. Himalayas (Nchrkorn Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



2. DarjiliuV, 5500 feet, 27th April Hume Coll. 



(,/. dammit). 



1. Pavjiling, 4th May (Z. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, 4lh June (L. M.). Hume Coll. 



Genus STAPHIDIA, Swinh. 



Staphidia torqueola, Swinh. 



Staphidia torqueola, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 615 (1883) ; La 

 Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 406 ; Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 61 (1903). 



The eggs of the Collared Staphidia are for the most part of a broad 

 oval form, some being narrower and of a more regular shape. They 

 are white, speckled, dotted, and sometimes blotched, with purplish 

 brown arid lavender. The markings are larger and more frequent 

 at the broad end of the egg, Avhere they often form an irregular 

 /one. The eggs are slightly glossy, and measure from '63 to '75 in 

 length, and from '52 to '6 in breadth. 



2. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, May. J. P. La Tout-he, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Kuatun, 26th April (J. D. La T.}. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P."l. 



4. Kuatun, 2Uth April (J. D. La T.). C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.I. 

 2. Kuatun, May (J. D. La T.). C. B. Hickett,- Esq. IP.']. 



5. Kuatun, 3rd May (J. D. La T.}. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.J. 



