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which arc small and well-defined, are more frequent at the broad 

 end of the egg than elsewhere, but do not form a conspicuous cap. 

 Four examples measure respectively : *55 by '47 ; '57 by *43 ; *59 

 by -44 ; -6 by -46. 



1. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 2nd Aug. Hume Coll. 



(J. Gammie). 

 3. S.ikliiiiiTerai,9thMay(O. Hotter). Hume Coll. 



JEthopyga siparaja (Raffl.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 7.) 



'^Ethopyga siparaja, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 57 (1876-80); Sharpe, 

 P.Z. S. 1879, p. 342; Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 21 (1884) : 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 422 j id., Hand-L v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Malayan Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a broad 

 oval form and without gloss. The ground-colour varies from 

 pinkish- white to pale salmon-pink, and the markings are of two 

 types. In one, which appears to be the commoner, the egg is 

 marked with large clouds of a darker pink than the ground-colour, 

 and is also spotted and otherwise marked with rich purplish-red 

 and chocolate-brown. In the other, the egg is densely streaked 

 and mottled with rich chestnut, and has no other markings except 

 a few specks of deep purplish-red, almost black in intensity. 

 Specimens measure from '52 to '6 in length, and from '4 to '43 in 

 breadth. 



8. Labuan Island, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.J. 



1. Borneo (H. Low : Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Mt. Kina Balu, 30th April (J. White- Crowley Bequest 



head). 



JEthopyga magnifica, Sharpe. 



^Ethopyga magnifica, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 51 (1876-80) ; Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 24 (1884) ; Steere, List Birds $ Hamm. 

 Philipp. p. 22 (1890) ; Ogilvie-Grant $ Whitehead, Ibis, 1896, p. 550 ; 

 1898, p. 241, pi. v. tigs. 5 & 6 ; Sharpe, Hand-L v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Black-bellied Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a 

 somewhat lengthened oval shape and devoid of all gloss. They are 

 pale pink, mottled with chestnut, the markings being extremely 

 dense at the broad end and forming a zone or cap at that part. In 

 one or two specimens a few very fine hair-like lines may be noticed 

 at the broad end. 



One example differs from the above, and resembles the eggs of 

 JE. siparaja of the first or commoner type. 



Two examples measure respectively : -65 by ! 5 ; *68 by *48. 



2. Negros, Philippine Islands, Feb. Steere Exped. 



2. Cauloan Volcano, Negros, 23rd J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



March. 



1. Canloan Volcano, 15th April. J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.}. 



