532 Mr. W. Jesse on the 
No. 366. *AcRocEPHALus DUMETORUM. Blj/tli's Reed- 
Warbler. 
A cold-weather visitant. All I know about it is that there 
are three skins ( (^ ) in the Museum, one from Lucknow and 
wo from Ajgaen. 
No. 374. Orthotomus sutorius. Indian Tailor-bird. 
Phutki [H. Lucknow]. 
The Indian Tailor-bird is a common and permanent 
resident, being found in gardens, hedge-rows, topes, and 
jungle of all kinds ; but, on the whole, I think that it prefers 
cover near human dwellings. It has a pretty note — hardly 
a song — which, to those that know it, discloses the where- 
abouts of the bird when it would otherwise be passed over. 
The nest is too well known to need description, but is almost 
always composed of two leaves only, and, according- to my 
experience, is invariably lined with cotton-down. Brinjal, 
guavas, and crotons are favourite nesting-places. The 
breeding-season lasts from March to August, but the greater 
number of nests will, I think, be found in June and July. 
The following are some of the dates in my diary : — 
Mar. 31. Nest in a croton-plant. 4 fresh eggs. (Fyzabad.) 
April 4. Nest ready for eggs. 
May 26. Nest building. 3 fresh eggs. June 3. 
June 8. Nest in a croton-plant. 4 fi-esh eggs. 
July 17. „ „ o „ 
Aug. 10. „ „ 5 „ 
The eggs are of three, or possibly more, varieties : («) white, 
with red blotches; (6) white, faintly speckled with red; 
(c) blue, blotched with red. 
Average of 4 (blue) Lucknow eggs. 
Average measurement "65" x "46" 
Measurement of largest e^g -69" X '48" 
„ smallest q^^ -63" X -43" 
Average of 9 (white) Lucknow eggs. 
Averao-e measurement •64" X '46" 
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Measurement of largest Qor& -70" x '48 
„ smallest egg •64"X'43" 
