48 TJPTrPID^. — MEItOPID^. 



2. Pegu, 7th April {E. If. O.). Dates Coll. 



1. Pegu, 7th April {E. W. O. : Crowley Bequest. 



Seehohm Coll.). 

 4. Salang.Malay Peninsula, 24th Feb. Hume Coll. 



{J. Darlin 



Upupa marginata, jBp. 



Upupa marginata, Milne-Edwards ^ Orandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. 

 i. p. 270 (1879) ; Cowan, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. vii. p. 148 

 (1882) ; Sahin, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 13 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 152 (1899) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 70 (1900). 



The eggs of the Madagascar Hoopoe in the Collection are of a 

 greyish-white colour and slightly glossy. Two specimens are 

 marked with rufous spots, which, however, appear to he only nest- 

 stains. Examples measure from "91 to 1-04 in length, and from 

 •65 to -71 in breadth. 



2. Betsileo, Madagascar. Bev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



5. Madagascar ( W. Deans Cowan : , Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Upupa africana, Bechst. 



IJpupa africana, Sharpe,ed. Lai/ard's B. S. Aft: pp. 134, 808 (1875-84) ; 

 Salvin, Cat. Birds E. M. xvi. p. 14 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 152 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 70 (1900). 



An egg of the African Hoopoe measures 1'5 by "73 inch. 



1. Grahamstown, Dec. W. Eadclilie Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 



Sub-Order MEROPES. 



Family MEROPID^. 



The eggs of the Bee-eaters are plain white and of a rounded 

 shape, many being perfectly spherical. The shell is very smooth 

 and extremely glossy. 



Genus DICEOCERCUS, Cah. S, Heine. 



Dicrocercus Mrundineus (LicJit.). 



Dicrocercus hirundinaceus, Anderss. Birds Bam.-land, p. 63 (1872) • 

 Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 101 (1875-84)! ' 



Dicrocercus hiiundiiieus. Dresser, Mon. Merop. p. 99 (1884) • Shamp 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 43 (1892); id. Hand-l. ii. p. 72 (190m • 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 169 (1899). ^ '' ' 



Two eggs of the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in the Collection 

 measure respectively : -8 by '69 ; -SiJ by -7. 



