137 



by Canon Tristram. It is pure white, and resembles those of C. rudis, but is larger, approaching 

 closely in size average eggs of the Roller. 



The specimen figured is an adult male from Adalia, and is the same bird as is above 

 described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mies. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 6 ad. Adalia, December 19th, 1874 (C. Danford). b, 6. Syria {Verreaux). c. India, d. Miyani, India 

 {Whitely). 



E Mus. Lord Walden. 



a. Syria, b. Bengal {Cutter), c, d, d . Umballah, India, November 1866 {R. C. Beavan). e. Maunbhoom, 

 India, March 1864 {Beavan). f. Candeish. g, h. Miyani, India {Whitely). i,j. Coorg. k. Nepal. 

 I. Malaba. m, n, o,p, q, r, s, t. Ceylon {Colonel Maitland). u, v, w, x, y, z. Ceylon {Chapman), aa, 

 ab, c? , ac,2. Andamans, December 1872 {R. G. War dlaw -Ramsay) . ad, ae, af, ag, ah. Tonghoo, 

 Burmah {Whitely). ai. Singapore. ak, al, am. Malacca {Marshall). an. Formosa, June 1865 

 {R. Swinhoe). 



E Mus. C. Danford. 

 a, J . Adalia, December 24th, 1874. b, $ . Adalia, January 18th, 1875 (C. Danford). 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram. 



a, d. March 1st, 1864. bjuv. May 20th, 1864, Plain of Gennesaret, Palestine {H. B. T.). c, ?. Galilee, 

 March 31st, 1864 {H. B. T.). 



