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marked with specks, spots, and, sometimes, small blotcies of grey 

 and two or more shades of brown. The markings are set more 

 densely at the broad eud than elsewhere. Specimens measure from 

 I'l to 1-2 in length, and from -88 to -98 in breadth. 



5. Sikhim, 6000 feet, 10th June {J. Hiinie Coll. 



Gammie) . 



2. Sikhim, 5000 feet, 19th May {J. G.). Hume OoU. 



2. Sikhim, 4000 feet, 21st May (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. Sikhim, 19th May. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Sikhim. Crowley Bequest. 

 4. Darjiling, Sikhim {J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



3. Sadiya, Assam, 14th May. Hume Coll. 



2. N. Oachar Hills. W. Eadoliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Genus PITTA, Vidll. 

 Pitta cyanea, Bhjih. 



Pitta cyanea, Sr.l. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 417 (1888) ; Gates, Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 391 (1890) ; id. ed. Hwne, Nests ^ Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 282 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 179 (1901). 



The eggs of the Blue Pitta are creamy-white, pretty densely 

 marked with spots, streaks, and fine angular lines of dark purplish- 

 brown or black and grey. On some specimens the markings are 

 very coarse, on others very delicate and fine. Specimens measure 

 from 1'05 to 1"09 in length, and from '82 to -SG in breadth. 



4. Kauljarit, Tenasserim, 23rd May Hume Coll. 



(C. T. Bingham). 



6. Kaukarit, 26th May (C. T. B.). Hume Coll. 



Pitta cyanoptera, Temm. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 16.) 



Pitta moluGcensis, Gates, Birds Brit. Burmah, i. p. 415 (1883). 



Pitta cyanoptera, Sd. Cat'. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 420 (1888) ; Gates, Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 392 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 283 (1890) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 146 (1899) ; 

 iSharpe, Mand-l. iii. p. 180 (1901). 



The eggs of the Lesser Blue-winged Pitta are of two very 

 distinct types. In one, they are creamy-white, thickly marked 

 with spots, blotches, streaks, and occasional lines of purplish brown 

 and grey. In the second (a specimen of which is figured), they are 

 vary beautifully clouded with lilac-grey and marked with fine lines 

 and scrawls of purple. Examples measure from -95 to 1-15 in 

 length, and from -78 to -9 in breadth. 



2. Pegu, 11th June {E. W. Gates). Gates CoU. 



2. Pegu, 11th June {E. W. O.). Crowley Bequest. 



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