IQ NECTAKINIIDiE. 



^thopyga ignicauda (Eodgs.). 



^thopyga ignicauda, Shellet/, Monogr.Nect. p. 45 (1876-80) ; fedoj, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 25 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Bnt. Ind., Birds, 

 ii. p. 351 (1890) ; Sharps, Hand-l v. p. 39 (1906). 

 Two eggs of the Fire-taUed YeUow-bacied Sun-bird are of an 

 elongate oval shape and devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is 

 white, finely spotted and mottled all over with light reddish-brown. 

 They measure respectively -75 by -49 and -73 by -49. 

 2. Darjiling, 27th May. B. B. Osmaston, Esq. [P.]. 



, .ffithopyga gouldise (Vig.). 



iEthopyga gouldiEe, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 41 (1876-80) ; Gadoio, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 27 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. ' 

 p. 352 (1890) ; Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 343 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Mrs. Gould's YeUow-backed Sun-bird are of a broad 

 oval form and devoid of gloss ; the ground-colour is white, with 

 spots and small blotches of umber-brown and dull lavender all over 

 the shell, but concentrating towards the larger end so as to form a 

 wide zone. They measure respectively -56 by -44 and -5 by -44. 



2. Laisung, North Cachar, 17th May. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [0.]. 



JEthopyga dabryi ( Verr.). 



vEthopyga dabryi, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 39 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 28 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 B. 353 (1890) ; Baiter, Ibis, 1896, p. 344 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Dabry's Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of abroad ovalform 

 and devoid of gloss; the ground-colour is white, spotted and blotched 

 with reddish-brown and dull violet-brown, most of the markings 

 concentrating so as to form a wide irregular zone round the larger 

 end. They measure respectively -55 by -42 and -53 by '41. 



2. Hungrum, N. Cachar, 26th June. E. 0. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



.ffithopyga bella, Tweedd. 



^thopyga bella, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 77 (1876-80) ; Gadoio, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 29 (1884) ; Ogilvie-Grant ^ Whitehead, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 242, pi. V. fig. 10 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 40 (1906). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of 

 a regular oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are pinkish-white, 

 blotched with lilac-red and chestnut-brown, especially at the broad 

 end, where the markings are larger and confluent. In addition, 



