17. Amoy {R. 



2. Foochow, 



2. Foochow, 



3. Foochow, 



3. Foochow, 

 6. Foochow, 



4. Foochow, 

 3. Foochow, 

 3. Foochow, 

 3. Foochow, 



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Graculipica melanoptera {Baud.). 



Graculipica melanoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 78 fl890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 519 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 349 (1910). 



Two eggs of the Javan Myna are similar to those of G. nigri- 

 collis, but smaller. They measure 1-08 by '78, and 1-06 by -78. 



2. Java. . Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ACRIDOTHEEES, Vieill. 



Acridotheres tristis {Linn.). 



Acridotheves tristis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 637 (1889) ; id., 

 ed. Hume, Nests i^ Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 377 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 80 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 519 (1909) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersanml. p. 349 (1910). 



The eggs of the Common Indian Myna are of a pointed oval 



shape and very frequently pyriform. They are highly glossy, and 



vary from a pale to a rather dark greenish-bhie. They measure 



from 1-05 to 1'3 in length, and from -8 to '95 in breadth. 

 ■ 



9. Kotgarh, Himalayas, 2l8t April. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 24th April. Hume Coll. 



13. Kotgarh, May. Hume Coll. 



5. Kotgarh, 20th May. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotgarh, 16th Aug. Hume Coll. 



4. Kotgarh, 16th Aug. Hume Coll. 



1. Kotgarh, 17t.h Aug. Hume Coll. 

 7. Kotgarh, 18th Aug. Hume Coll. 



3. Mus?oorie, Himalayas (r. -STttiiora).. Hume Coll. 



2. Umbala, 1st July. Hume Coll. 



5. Sind (/. H. Gould). Gould Coll. 

 5. ljs\\A,3\iae {C. T. Bingham). Hume Coll. 



1. Delhi, 17th June (C. T. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Agra, 16th June. Hume Coll. 



4. Agra, 17th June. Hume Coll. 

 4. Agra, 17th June. Hume Coll. 

 4. Agra, 18th June. Hume Coll. 



