MACKOrXERYGIDJ!. CXl'SELIDJ!. 7o 



Sub-Order CYPSELI. 



The eggs of the Swifts are of a narrow cylindrical or lengthened 

 blunt oval form. They are of a plain white, and seldom exhibit 

 any gloss. 



Family MACROPTERYGID^. 



Genus MACKOPTERYX, Swains. 



Macropteryx coronata {TiekelT). 



Dendrochelidon coronata, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 328 (1878). 

 Macropteryx coronata, bates ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, iii. 



p. 36 (1890) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 512 (1892) ; Blanf. 



Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 18® (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 154 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. ii. p. 88 (1900). 



The eggs of the Indian Crested Swift in the Collection differ con- 

 siderably in size, measuring respectively: -91 by -62 and '86 by '5. 



1. Chanda District, Central Provinces, Hume Coll. 



India, 7th May (R. Thompson). 

 1. mighiiimils {Capt. Mitchell). Hume Coll. 



Family CYPSELIDiE. 



Sub-Family CH^TURIN^E. 

 Genus COLLOCALIA, Grat/. 



CoUocalia lowi, Sharpe. 



CoUocalia lowi, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) ; Hose, Ibis, 

 1893, p. 406 ; Sliarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Low's Swiftlet measure from -92 to -97 ia length, 

 and from -6 to "63 in breadth. 



2. Baram, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr.. Charles Hose [P.]- 



7. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Dec. Dr. Charles Hose [P.J. 



CoUocalia fuciphaga (Thunb.). 



CoUocalia fuciphaga, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 498 (1892) j 

 Hose, Ihis, 1898, p. 405; Skarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 89 (1900). 



The eggs of Thunherg's Swiftlet measure from "76 to -89 in 

 length, and from 'dS to -56 in breadth. 



2. Borneo. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Niah Caves, Sarawak, Borneo. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



