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17. Amoy (R. S.). 



2. Foochow, China, April. 



2. Foochow, May. 



3. Foochow, May. 



3. Foochow, 7th May. 

 6. Foochow, loth May. 



4. Foochow, 16th May. 

 3. Foochow, 2.">th May. 

 3. Foochow, June. 



3. Foochow, 20th June. 



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Graculipica melanoptera (Daud.). 



Graculipica melanoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 78 (1890) ; id., 

 Hnnd-l. v. p. 519 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 349 (1910). 



Two eggs of the Javan Myna are similar to those of G. nigri- 

 collis, but smaller. They measure 1*08 by *78, and 1-06 by '78. 



2. Java. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ACRIDOTHERES, Vidll. 



Acridotheres tristis (Linn.). 



Acridotheres tristis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, \. p. 537 (1889) j id., 

 cd. Hume, Nests $ Eygs Ind. Birds, i. p. 377 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 80 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 519 (1909) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 349 (1910). 



The eggs of the Common Indian Myna are of a pointed oval 

 shape and very frequently pyriform. They are highly glossy, and 

 vary from a pale to a rather dark greenish-blue. They measure 

 from 1'05 to 1*3 in length, and from -8 to '95 in breadth. 



