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but with little gloss. The whole egg is covered with a profu- 

 sion of dark purplish red spots, more thickly disposed at the 

 thick end, but everywhere frequent. In addition there are 

 some underlying 1 and much paler smears. The three eggs 

 measured respectively, *75, *78, and *77 in length, by '63, '62, 

 and *61 in breadth. 



Subsequently I found 5 other nests, from the 1st April to 

 the 20th Juue, all similar to the one described. Eggs invariably 

 3. Average size of 12 eggs '82 by '6. 



38.— Otocompsa emeria, Lin. (460.) 



This bird breeds as early as February, on the 27th of which 

 month I procured a nest with two eggs nearly hatched. It 

 stops uesting, I think, at the beginning of the rains. (N. & E,. p. 



287.) 



39.— Pycnonotus pygaeus, Eodgs. (461.) 



Breeds abundantly from May to September, and has no par- 

 ticular preference for any one month. (N. & E., p. 290.) 



40.— Pycnonotus intermedins, B.ay. (461 bis.) 



I have found only one nest of this species, on the 10th Sep- 

 tember. The nest was uudistinguishable in structure and in 

 materials from those of pygceus. There were two fresh eggs ; 

 the ground colour pale pink with shell marks of dull purple 

 and thickly splashed, especially at the cap, with bright blood 

 red. They are very glossy. I have eggs of pygceus, which 

 match these exactly. (N. & E., p. 291.) 



41.— Aegithina typhia, Lin. (468.) 



Nests are found chiefly in June and July, but the birds pro- 

 bably lay also in May. (N. & E. p. 295.) 



42.— Copsychus saularis, Lin. (475.) 



I have found nests with eggs from the 30th of April to the 

 20th May. In Burmah they almost invariably select a large 

 hollow bamboo, many of which are generally to be found lyiucr 

 about the verandahs and cucumber framings of the native 

 houses, and place their nest about two feet inside, nearly up to 

 the first joiut. They also build in holes of trees. (N. & E., p. 

 303.) 



43.— Cercotrichas macrurus, Gm. (476.) 



Builds in hollows of trees from 2 to 20 feet from the ground. 

 The nest is a shapeless mass of leaves, sufficient to fill the hole, 

 and lined with fine grass. I have fouud nests on May 27th and 



