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larger blotch. The marks are always, in this type, disposed in a dense 

 ring round the larger end and very sparse elsewhere. 



Somewhat similar to this is a type in which the tint is a bine green 

 instead of pink, but the markings are even more definite though smaller, 

 and have many minute lines and scriggles mixed with the spots and 

 specks. They are disposed in the same way as in the last type. 



The most curious type of all is one having a stone-green ground 

 colour and marked with purple red fairly profusely everywhere, but 

 more so towards the larger end, where they may form a ring or cup. 



I have also an egg; which was taken in the nest of Liothriv luteus 

 and which by itself would have been taken for an egg of a Petrophila. 



The only other conspicuous type is also a single egg, pure white with 

 a few very faint but rather large blotches of pale red. 



In shape my eggs vary from the rather squat oval, already described 

 by me in this Journal, to a long graceful oval ; undoubtedly, however, 

 my last 50 are proportionately far longer and more gracefully shaped 

 than the first 50 which passed through my hands. 



To the list of birds already noted in my article as acting as fosterer 

 we must add : — 



Maclelland's Scimitar Babbler. Baker. 



Phayre's Scimitar Babbler. Baker. 



Mandelli's Tit Babbler. Baker. 



The Red-billed Liotbrix. Baker. 



The Rufous Fan-tail Warbler. Baker. 



Austen's Hill Warbler. Baker. 



Tailor bird. Baker. 



The common Wren Warbler. Baker. 



The Brown Rush Warbler. Baker. 



The Black-headed Shrike. Baker. 



Blyth's Pipit. Baker. 

 Making a total of 31 Indian birds in whose nest the Cuckoo's egg has 

 been taken. 



CUCULUS SATURATUS. 



The Himalayan Cuckoo. 



I have practically nothing to add to what has already appeared about 

 the oology of this bird , although it is extremely common in these Hills, 

 commencing to call here very early in April and continuing up to the 

 end of June. It is curious that so few of its eggs should have been 

 brought in, as it is quite as common as canorus (The Common Cuckoo) 



