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also that, whereas the Indian bird generally lays three e^ga, 

 sometimes four, the Ceylon bird usually lays bat two or, 

 rarely, three. 



Pericrocotus peregrimis. The Small Minivet. A fine 

 series, showing a wide range o£ variation. The two Siamese 

 clutches are remarkable in the way they differ from all tlie 

 others. 



Artamus fuscus and races. The Ashy Swallow-Shrike. 

 A series showing that, though the i-aces of these birds differ 

 considerably, the eggs are very constant. 



Flycatciiers. 



Musdcapa grisola neumanni. Thfe Eastern Spotted Fly- 

 catcher. A small series, showing how these eggs agree well 

 with those of the Western form. 



Siphia. A box containing eggs of S. strophiata, always 

 white eggs, and those of the European, the Eastern, and the 

 Indian Red-breasted Flycatchers. Of the first-named there 

 are only three or four clutches known. 



Cyornis. Three sets, the first showing series of C. stiper- 

 ciliaris and C. I. leucomelanurus, with a single unique set of 

 C. I. cerviniventris. These are good examples of the almost 

 unicoloured pink and olive-brown types, which are the niost 

 common in this genus. A single unique egg of Cyornis 

 cyaneus and series of Cyornis Iwdgsoni and C. liyperytln us 

 show more freely spotted and blotched types, whilst in the 

 series of C. pallidipes from Travancore and the tvvo only 

 known clutches of Cyornis unicolor we have the boJdly 

 blotched types which are the exception. 



Stoparola melahops melanops. The Verditer Flycatcher. 

 This Flycatcher lays eggs from practically pure white to a 

 deep pink, and it is extremely common in many parts of the 

 Himalayas. It has been easy to obtain a series showing wide 

 differences in colour, size, and shape. 



Muscitrea grisola. The Grey Flycatcher. This very 

 aberrant Flycatcher lays very aberrant eggs, but they show 

 some resemblance to the eggs of Hhipidura. They were 

 quite unknown until taken by Messrs. B. B. Osmaston and^ 

 later, by Mr. P. "Wickham in the Andamans. 



