308 PTCNONOTIDiB. 



Hemixus macclellandi, Gates, Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, i. p. 265 (1889) ; 

 id. ed. Hume, Nests 8r Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 168 (1889). 



The eggs of the Rufous-bellied Bulbul in the Collection are of a 

 narrow oval form, and possess a considerable amount of gloss. 

 They are of a pinkish-white colour, very densely mottled and 

 streaked with deep chestnut, purplish, red and lavender. Two 

 examples measure respectively : 1'05 by "76 ; 1'09 by '76. 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim {L. Mandelli). Hume Coll. 



2. Assam, 18th May. "Crowley Bequest. 



Genus POLIOLOPHUS, Sharpe. 



Poliolophus. Tirostictus (Salvad.). 



(Plate X. fig. 9.) 



Poliolophus urostictus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 63 (1881) ; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 43 (1899); Sharpe, Rand-l. iii. p. 315 (1901). 



The eggs of the Wattled Brown Bulbul in the Collection are of a 

 narrow blunt oval form, and moderately glossy. They are of a pale 

 pinkish colour, densely speckled all over with purplish red and 

 lavender. They measure respectively : "83 by '62 ; -87 by -S. 



2. Mindanao, Philippine Islands, Crowley Bequest. 



10th April. 



Genus CRINIGER, Temm. 



Criniger flaveolus (Qould). 



(Plate X. fig. 8.) 



Criniger flaveolus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 77 (1881) ; Dates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 255 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 8f 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 163 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 43 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 316 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-throated Bulbul are of a broad oval shape, 

 with the smaller end somewhat pointed. They are excessively 

 glossy, and of a beautiful salmon-pink colour, spotted, streaked, 

 blotched and clouded with purplish red, chestnut, and lavender or 

 lilac. The markings are more numerous at the broad end of the 

 egg than elsewhere. They vary in character, some being cloudy 

 and hazy, and others firm and distinct. Pour examples measure 

 respectively : -89 by -7 ; '98 by -7 ; -98 by -74 ; -99 by -73. 



Two eggs of this species from the Crowley Collection are much 

 smaller, have a greyish-pink ground-colour, and are marked with 

 rich brownish purple and lavender. They measure respectively : 

 •89 by -66; -88 by -66. 



2. Near Darjiling, Sikhim, 3000 feet, Hume Coll. 

 10th July. 



