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Among the latter were two eggs (taken from a clutch of 

 five) in a typical nest from Canterbury. The ground-colour 

 was pale blue, and the not unusual pale lilac markings were 

 present ; but the superficial brown pigmentation was of a 

 chocolate tint. These eggs excited lively interest, as they 

 formed a complete break-away from any known type. 



Another very handsome set of large eggs kindly lent to the 

 exhibitor by Mr. P. H. Marsh of Chelmsford was also shown. 



Mr. P. B. Smyth exhibited a set of Nightingale's eggs, 

 believed to be unique. 



Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker exhibited the following eggs of 

 Oriental Shrikes and Flycatchers : — 



Shrikes. 



Lanius schach Uphronotus. The Gi'ey-backed Shrike. A 

 series from Tibet, which show the comparatively narrow 

 range of variation in this Shrike's eggs. It will be noted 

 that there is but a single egg of the red type. 



Lanius tigrinus. The Thick-billed Shrike. A series 

 from Japan, showing that red is the typical colour in this 

 species. 



Graucaliis macei macei. The Large Cuckoo-Shrike. A 

 small series of these most unskrike-like eggs with their 

 stone-coloured or greenish ground, profusely and boldy 

 blotched with deep umber-brown and neutral tint. 



Graucalus macei ceylonensis. The Ceylon Cuckoo-Shrike. 

 A single egg, unique, of this small form. 



Graucalus dohsoni. The Andaman Cuckoo-Shrike. Two 

 of the very few known eggs of this bird, which is a good 

 species, and not a race of macei. 



Campophaga. A series showing eggs of races of C. melano- 

 scldsta (the Grey Cuckoo-Shrike) and of C. sykesi (the Black- 

 headed Cuckoo-Shrike), and a single clutch of terat, of which 

 there are only three or four clutches known. 



Tephrodornis pondicerianus. A series of both the common 

 Indian form and of the Ceylon race. The eggs of the latter 

 are much lighter and more green, less brown. It is noticeable 



