TIMELIEDiE. 



Trochalopterum cachinnans {Jerd.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 3.) 



Trochalopterum cachinnans, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 373 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., .Birds, i. p. 97 ('1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests 

 ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 62 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 59 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 9 (1903). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Laughing-Thrush are of a broad oval 

 form and possess a considerable amount of gloss. The ground is 

 of a somewhat pale blue colour, and at the larger end, and some- 

 times over the whole shell, this is sparingly speokled, spotted and 

 blotched with deep reddish brown and chocolate-brown. Many 

 eggs are also blotched here and there with underlying pale purplish, 

 red. The eggs measure from -92 to 1-08 in length, and from -74 to 

 •8 in breadth. 



Trochalopterum fairbanlri, Blanf. 

 Trochalopterum fairbanki, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii p 374 C1883") • 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 99 (188^) ; id. ed.' Hume Nests 

 Sr Eggs 2nd. Birds, i. p. 64 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 9 (1903). 



The sole egg of the Palni Laughing-Thrush in the CoUection 

 is of a broad oval form With a very small amount of gloss The 

 ground is of a very pale blue colour, and this is sparingly marked 

 aU over with spots, small blotches, lines and scrawls varving in 

 colour^ from pale purple to rich maroon. The egg measures 

 1 by "io, 



1. Palni Hills, S. India, May Hume Coll. 



(S. B. Fairbank). 



