unfigured Eggs of Paltearctic Birds. 281 



panying illustrations. On this occasion, however, I propose 

 to treat only of eggs of Eastern Paltearctic species. 



(1) Chimarrhornis leucocephalus. White-capped Red- 

 start. (PI. VII. figs. 1, 3.) 



Chimarrhornis leucocephalus, Dresser, Man. Pal. B. p. GO. 



The eggs of this Redstart are rare, and, not having been 

 able to procure any for my own collection, I am indebted to 

 Mr. Davidson for the loan of the two specimens now figured. 



According to the late Mr. A. Anderson (' Nests and Eggs 

 of Indian Birds/ 2nd ed. ii. p. 68), "the nest of this bird is 

 very like that of the European Robin, and is composed out- 

 wardly of green moss, roots, and fibres, the egg-cavity being 

 profusely lined with goat's hair. Its usual position is in a 

 hollow of a bank on the side of a stream, the entrance being 

 sheltered by overgrowing moss and ferns. The eggs are three 

 in number." The two specimens taken by this gentleman 

 were both obtained ou the 20th of May from nests placed 

 on a high precipitous moss-covered bank which overlooked 

 a boiling rapid. The two eggs figured are from different 

 clutches, both taken by Mr. Davidson himself and carefully 

 identified. They shew great variation. 



Mr. Davidson informs me that these eggs were " taken at 

 Sonamerg, Kashmir, on the 1st and 4th of June, 1896 ; each 

 clutch contained four eggs, but another clutch obtained at 

 the same place contained only three. One nest was in a dead 

 stump seven or eight feet from the ground, and I thought, 

 before seeing the eggs, that it must be that of a Tit, but I 

 saw the bird enter. Other nests were in large crevices in the 

 rocks quite exposed, whereas two nests were in holes in the 

 ground ; one, which I dug out, was behind a rock, and con- 

 tained young birds, and another was in a bank, but I was 

 unable to cross the river to get at it, as I doubted being able 

 to swim against the swift stream." 



(2) Pycnonotus leucotis. White-eared Bulbul. (PI. VII. 

 figs. 4, 5.) 



Pycnonotus leucotis Dresser, Man. Pal. B. p. 224. 



The two eggs now figured were taken by Mr. Zarudny at 



