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some resembling those of Hydi-ornis nipalensis, and others those of 



Pitta cyanea. They measure from 1-05 to 1-3 in length, and from 

 •93 to 1-02 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Cape York. Crowley Bequest. 



4. N. Australia (Coekerell). Gould Coll. 



2. Australia. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Pitta mackloti, Temm. 



Pitta mackloti, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 436 (1888) ; North, Nests ^ 

 Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 174, pi. xi. fig. 9 (1889) ; NehrJc. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 146 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 528 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



The eggs of the Blue-breasted Pitta bear a close resemblance to 

 those of P. cyanoptera of the first type. They measure from 1'05 

 to 1-12 in length, and from '85 to -92 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



4. Cape York. Gould Coll. 



Pitta finschi, Ramsay. 



Pitta finschi, Ramsay, Proc. lAnn. Soc. N.8. W. ix. p. 864 (1884) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



One of the eggs of Finsch's Pitta in the Collection is white, 



marked all over with coarse and well-defined blotches of pale brown 



and lavender. The other is creamy-white, densely streaked and 



mottled with pale brown and lavender. Both are devoid of gloss, 



nd they measure respectively : 1-13 by -92; 1-09 by •82. 



2. Ferguason Island, New Guinea Crowley Bequest. 



{A. S. Meek). 



Pitta atricapilla. Less. 



Pitta atricapilla, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 438 (1888) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 256 ; Grant Sf Whitehead, Ibis, 1898, p. 245 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 146 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 183 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Pitta in the Collection are white, 

 marked with brown and lavender. In one specimen the markings 

 consist entirely of specks ; in two others of both specks and coarse 

 spots. They measure respectively: 1 by '82; 1-09 by -83; I'l 

 by -84. 



1. Samar, Philippine Islands, 30th June. J. Whitehead, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Tawi-tawi Island, Sulu Archipelago Crowley Bequest. 



{A. H. Everett). 



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