264 Mr. E. 0. Stuart Baker on the 



shaped, with a hole li inches in diameter near the top, and 

 measures 6 inches in height by 3 inches in width. It is 

 composed entirely of dry leaves (chiefly bamboo) with a 

 lining of black rhizomorph, and, lastly, inside the latter 

 a lining of bits of soft dry bamboo-leaf. 



"The eggs, three in number, were nearly fresh. They 

 have little or no gloss. The ground-colour is a pale claret, 

 and they are spotted, speckled, and streaked, chiefly at the 

 large end, with darker claret markings. 



" The mean of the measurements of the three eggs is '63 

 by 47 in." 



103. HOREITES BRUNNEIFBONS. 



Oatcs, F. B. Ind. i. p. 440; Osmaston, B. N. H. S. J. 

 xiv. p. 816. 



The description giveu of the eggs of this species in Hume's 

 ' Nests and Eggs ' is wrong, but has fortunately been rectified 

 by Osmastou, who took several nests on the Singalila Range, 

 Sikkim, at a height of some 10,000 to 11,000 feet, where he 

 found the bird to be quite common. He says : — 



" T found four nests of this species containing 4, 3, 3, and 

 2 eggs respectively, all in the first week in June, built in 

 low scrub about a foot from the ground at an elevation of 

 about 11,000 feet. 



"The nest is domed and rather oval in shape, 6 or 7 

 inches high and 4 inches thick, with a circular opening 

 near the top about 1^ inches in diameter. It is composed 

 externally of moss, dry grass, and dry bamboo-leaves, 

 and lined rather scantily with fine grass and lastly with 

 feathers. 



"The eggs are slightly glossy ovals. In colour they are 

 peculiar, the ground being terra-cotta with darker markings 

 of the same colour, chiefly at the big end. 



" The average of 12 eggs gives the following : length 072, 

 breadth 049 in." 



Two eggs sent me by Mr. Osmaston agree well with the 

 above description. They are rather long ovals, the broad 

 end not very obtuse, and the smaller end almost pointed 



