OF SOME BURMESE BIRDS. 163 



The eggs of the present species appear perhaps to average 

 smaller, being about "65 by '48. 



61. — Estrelda burmaninca, Hume. (704 bis.) 



Commences to make its nest about 15th October. I have 

 taken the eggs on the 2nd November, and subsequently in the 

 same month. The nest is placed near the ground in soft 

 luxuriant grass. It is a spherical mass of grass about 6 inches 

 outside diameter, with an opening at the side. The majority 

 of the structures are lined with feathers, but a few nests are 

 without them. 



Six is the maximum number of eggs, four only are fre- 

 quently found. They are pure white with little or no gloss. 

 They measure from '59 to '53 in length and from '46 to '42 

 in breadth. The average of 10 eggs is -55 by '44 



62.— Passer indicus, J. and S. (706.) 



This bird is just as common as montanus in the neighbour- 

 hood of Pegu town. At Rangoon it disappears, for I failed to 

 observe it in the town. 



Breeding does not commence till December, and with few 

 exceptions terminates in April or May. (N. & E., p. 457.) 



63.— Passer montanus, L. (710.) 



Breeds about the same time as indicus, but commences some- 

 wdiat earlier and finishes later. (N. & E„ p. 460.) 



64.— Mirafra microptera, Hume. (755 bis.) 



See "Nests and Eggs," p. 475. 



65— Alauda gulgula, Frankl. (767.) 



I found a nest of this bird with three eggs, nearly hatched, as 

 early as the 28th December. It goes on breeding till April. 

 (N. & E., p. 486.) 



66.— Crocopus viridifrons, Blyth. (773 bis.) 



One egcr was brought in by my collector with the female bird. 

 It was fouud in April and there were two eggs. The nest 

 was reported to have been placed in a bamboo at a good height 

 up one of the branches. Size of egg brought in I'll by *89 ; 

 white with little gloss. 



67. — Osmotreron bicincta, Jerd, (774.) 



Nest with two hard set eggs in a thick bush about 7 feet from 

 the ground. White with a little gloss; 1'06 and 109 by '87 



