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Genus TANYSIPTERA, Viff. 



Tanysiptera nigriceps, Scl. 



Tanysiptera nigriceps, S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 299 (1892) ; id. 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 62 (1900) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. ICil (1899;. 



The egg of tlie Black-headed Tanysiptera in the Collection is 

 spheroidal in shape and almost devoid of gloss. It measiiros 1'12 

 by -93. 



1. Duke of York Island (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Tanysiptera sylvia, Gould. 



Tanysiptera sylvia, Gould, Handh. Birds Aiistr. i. p. 137 (1865) : Sharpe, 

 Mon. Alcedinidce, p. :io9 (1869) ; North, Nests ^ Egys Austr. Birds, 

 p. .39 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 800 (1892J ; Le 

 Souef, Ibis, 1898, p. 5o ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; 

 Robinson c^ Laverock, Ibis, 1900, p. 640 ; Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 62 

 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 561 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Tanysiptera are globular in shape 

 and glossy. They measure from 1-04 to 1'08 in length, and from 

 •88 to -94 in breadth. 



Tanysiptera dea (Linn.). 



Tanysiptera nais, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidts, p. 279 (1871). 

 Tanysiptera- dea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 310 (1892) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; Sharpie, Hand-l. ii. p. 63 (1900). 



The eggs of the Coram Tanysiptera in the Collection are somewhat 

 globular, exhibit a high gloss, and measure 1-15 by -96 ; 1-07 by -94 

 respectively. 



1. Amboina. Seebohm Coll. 



1. Amboina. Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order BUCEROTES. 



The eggs of the HorubiUs are of an elliptical or regular oval 

 shape. The shell is rough in texture, granulated, frequently 

 covered with small pimples and rugosities, and pitted with pores. 

 When first laid they are pure white and slightly glossy, but as 

 incubation proceeds the gloss disappears and the shell becomes 

 of an earth-colour or dark brown. 



