258 MtJSCICAPIDiE. 



2. Silthim (/. Oammie). Hume Coll. 



1. Sikhini, Sth May {J. Q.). Hume Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling {J. G.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Darjiling, May. Hume Coll. 



Niltava sundara, Hodgs. 



Niltava sundara, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 463 (1879) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 41 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sr 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 20 (1890) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 219 (1901). 



The eggs of the Eufous-helHed Niltava resemble those of 

 N. grandis, but are smaller, measuring from -85 to -95 in length, 

 and from -67 to "75 in breadth. 



2. Kotgarh, Himnlayas, 9t.h May Hume Coll. 



{A. O. Hume). 



2. Kotgarh, 15th May (A. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



1. Kotga,A,l5thMa.y {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Kotgarh, 16th June (A. 0. H). Hume Coll. 



Niltava macgrigoriae (Burton). 

 (Plate VII. fig. 10.) 



Niltava macgrigorise, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 465 (1879) i'Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 42 (1890) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 21 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 31 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



The eggs of the Small Niltava are of a somewhat elongated, 

 narrow oval, form, and they exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. 

 The ground-colour varies from a pale cream to a light fawn, while 

 some specimens are so indistinctly mottled that they appear at first 

 sight to be quite plain, others are distinctly marked with freckles 

 and blotches of brownish pink and pale lavender, which are often 

 confluent at the larger end and form an irregular cap. Specimens 

 measure from -72 to -88 in length, and from -5 to -6 in breadth. 



2. India. Crowley Bequest. 



8. Sikhim (J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



6. Mongphoo, Darjiling (/. G.). ' Hume Coll. 



4. Darjiling, April. Hume Coll. 



2. Darjiling, 7th May Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, June. Hume OoU. 



Genus PETRCECA, Sivains. 



Petroeca leggei, Sharpe. 



Petroica multicolor, Gould, Handh. Bii-ds Austr. i. p. 279 (1865). 

 Petroeca lefjgei, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iv. p. 165 (1879) ; North, 



Nests ir Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 102 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 24 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 134, pi 8 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 220 (1901). 



