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PIIIIDiE. 



Pitta miilleri, Bp. 



(Plate VI. fig. 17.) 



Pitta muelleri, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 346 ; Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. 

 p. 489 (1888) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 443 ; Hose, Ibis, 1893, p. 404 ; 

 Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamrrd. p. 146 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p, 183 

 (1901). 



The eggs of Miiller's Pitta resemble these of P. cyanoptera of 

 the first type described. They measure from -92 to 1'03 in length, 

 and from -79 to "S], in breadth. 



5. Lahuan, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [0.]. 



4. Labuan. Dr. Bowdler Sharpe [P.]. 



3. Labuan (^V Sugh Low). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Labuan, Dec. (/. Whitehead). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Baram, Sarawak, 14th May. Dr. Charles Hose [P.]. 



Pitta cucuUata, Haril. 



Pitta cucullata, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 442 (1888) ; Oates, Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 395 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs 

 Ind. Birds, ii. p. 286 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 147 (1899) : 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 184 (J901). 



The eggs of the Green- breasted Pitta resemble those of P. cyanea 

 very closely, and require no separate description. They measure 

 from 1 to 1-1 in length, and from -82 to -86 in breadth. 



2. Dibrughar, Assam, 23rd June. Hume Coll. 



2. Sadiya, Assam, 18th Mav. Hume Coll. 



2. Sylhet, 26th May {J. R.'Cripps). Hume Coll. 



3. Amherst, Tenasserim, 12th July Hume Coll. 



( W. Damson). 



Genus EUCICHLA, Cab. Sf Heine. 

 Eucichla cyanura {Bodd.). 



Euoichla cyanura, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 445 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Mersdmml. p. 147 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 184 

 (1901). ,, "^ ^ 



Two eggs of the rBlue-tailed Pitta in the Collection are white, 

 sparingly spotted on the broader half with dark slaty-brown 

 and lavender. They measure respectively : 1-15 by -8 ; 1-1 by 'SS. 



2. Java. Crowley Bequest. 



