OETOLTIS. 



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Oriolus diflfusus, Sharpe. 



Oriolus diffusus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 197 (1877) ; Legge, 



Birds Ceyl. p. 355 (1879) ; Styan, Ibis, 1887. p. 224 ; Nehrk. Kat. 



F.iersamml. p. 18 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 547 (1909) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 3-52 (1910). 

 Oriolus indicus, Oates, Fauna Brit.. Ind., Birds, i. p. 502 (1889) ; 



Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, p. 228 (1902'); Hartei-t, Vog. pal. Faun. 



i. p. 58 (1903) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1904, p. 487, pi. x. figs. 14 & 17. 



The eggs of the Black-naped Oriole are of a narrow pointed oval 

 form and have a considerable araonnt of gloss. They are of a pale- 

 pinkish cream-colour, sparingly spotted and speckled with deep 

 purplish-browa and pale lavender. Many of the larger spots are 

 blurred at the edges and run into the surrounding ground-colour. 

 The smaller spots are usually firm and well-defined. Five speci- 

 mens measure from I'l to 1-2 in length, and from -78 to -9 in 

 breadth. 



