IGO PICID^. ETJEYL2EMIDJ5. 



Bggs of Brit. Birds, p. 173, pi. 48. fig. 10 (1896); &Mrpe, Hand-l. 

 ii. p. 236(1900). 

 Yunx torquilla, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 242, pL Ixu. fig, i 

 (1856). 



The eggs of the Wryneck are of a blunt oval form, and mode- 

 rately glossy. They measure from -75 to '93 in length, and from 

 •56 to -67 in breadth. 



6. England. Gould OoU. 



8. Cambridgeshire. F. Bond, Esq. [P.]. 

 4. Taunton, Somersetshire, June. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Dmon {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Hampstead, Middlesex. Salvin-Qodman Coll. 

 4. Hampstead. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 4. Hendon, Middlesex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



7. Churt, Surrey, May. Crowley Bequest. 



9. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 9. Churt, June. Crowley Bequest. 

 6. Elbeuf, France {Noury : Hargitt Seebohm OoU. 



Coll.). 

 6. St. Aubin, Elbeuf (Noury : Sar- Seebohm Coll. 

 gitt Coll.). 



4. Prussia, 22nd May. Seebohm Coll. 



5. Politz, Pomerania (r. ^oBa«£f). Seebohm Coll 



5. Stolp, Pomerania, 7th June ( T. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Stolp, 21st June [T. H.). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Esthonia, 24th May (Russow). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Esthonia, 30th May {Russoiv). Seebohm Coll. 



Order EUE YL^MIFORMES. 



Family EUEYLvEMIDiE. 



The eggs of the Broadbills are normally of a narrow oval form, 

 and exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. Some of the species lay 

 eggs of two or more distinct types of coloration. 



Sub-Family CALYPTOMENIN^. 

 Genus CALYPTOMENA, Raffles. 



Calyptomena viridis, Saffles. 



Calyptomena viridis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 456 (1888) ; Oates ed. 

 Sume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 288 (1890) j Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 12 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 1 (1901). 



The eggs of the Green Broadbill are of a plain light yellow 

 colour. They measure from 1-05 to 1-21 in length, and from '74 

 to -82 in breadth. 



