80 CYPSELIDj:. 



Tachornis phcenicobius, Gosse. 



Tachornis phoenicobia, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 58 (1847) ; Hartert, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 4G8 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 94 (1900). 



The eggs of the Jamaica Palm-Swift in the Collection measure 

 respectively : -68 by -45 ; -72 by -43 ; -66 by -43. 



3. Kae Town, Jamaica, 15th June Crowley Bequest. 

 {C.B. Taylor). 



Genus CYPSELUS, llliger. 



Cypselus melba {Linn.). 



I 



Tlinmdo melba, Thien. Fortpjlans. ges. Vog. tab. xlii. fig. 10, a, b 



(1845-54). 

 Cypselus melba, Baedeker, Bier Bur. Vog. tab. 50. fig. 1 (1855-6.3) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Bur: iv. p. 603 (1874) ; Zegge, Birds Ceylon, p. 317 

 (1878) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 297, pi. 18 (1884) ; Oates ed. 

 Hume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, iii. p. 20 (1890) ; Blanf. Faxma 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 164 (1895) ; Seebohm, Bggs of Brit. Birds, 

 p. 162, pi. 48. fig. 3 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 95 (1900). 

 Cypselus alpinus, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 269, pi. Ixv. fig. vi 



• (1856). 

 Micropus melba, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 438 (189i3). 



The eggs of the Alpine Swift measure from 1'09 to 1-3 in length, 

 and from '7 to "77 in breadth. 



1. Europe (KjcBrboUing). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Berue, Switzerland. Crowley Bequest. 



3. 'Berne(H. Saunders: Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Berne {H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Berne Cathedral (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Berne Cathedral (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Berne Cathedral {H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. St. Gothard {T. KrVper). Seebohm Coll. 



1. St. Gothard (r. jr.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Bernese Oberland. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Bernese Oberland. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, S. India Hume Coll. 



(Miss Cockbwn). 



Cypselus apus {Linn.\ 



liirundo apus, Thieyi. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. xlii. fig. 9, a, b (1845-54). 

 Cypselus apus, Baedelcei-, Bier Evr. Vog. tab. 50. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; 



Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 583 (1874); Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. 



p. 292, pi. 18 (1884) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 161, pi. 48. fig. 2 



(1896); Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 9-5 (1900). 

 Cypselus murarius, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 267, pi. Ixv. fig. v 



(1856). 

 Micropus apus, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 442 (1892). 



The eggs of the Common Swift measure from -94 to 1-1 in length, 

 and from "59 to -66 in breadth. 



2. Inverness-shire {Hargitt Coll.). , Seebohm Coll. 



6. Brandon, Northumberland. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



