POMATORHINFS. 15 



Pomatorhinus scMsticeps,. Hodgs. 



Pomatorhinus scliisticeps, Shaj-pe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 411 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 116 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 81 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899; ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler are of an oval 

 form, but varying much in width. They are very glossy and of 

 a spotless white colour. They measure from -95 to 1-03 in length, 

 and from -74 to -79 in breadth. 



1. Darjiling, 3rd April (i. Mandelli). Hume Ooll. 



1. Darjiling, 22nd April [L. M.). Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, 26th April. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Darjiling (J. Oammie). Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, 23rd April (/. G.). Hume CoU. 



1. Darjiling, 20th May (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



Pomatorliinus olivaceas, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus olivaceus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 118 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 82 (1889) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tenasserim Scimitar Babbler resemble those of 

 P. schisticeps, but do not appear to have so much gloss. They 

 measure from "9 to 1-03 in length, and from -72 to -74 in breadth. 



3. Thoungyin River, Tenasserim, Himie CoU. 



4th March (C T. Bingham). 



2. Thoungvin River, 5th Slarch Hume Coll. 



[C. f.B.)., 



3. Thoungyin River, 7th March Hume Coll. 



(C. t. B.). 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Blyth. 



Pomatorhinus melanurus, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 501, pi. 34. fig.2 (1879) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 414 (1883) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, i. p. 118 fl889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. 

 p. 88 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 (1903). 



An egg of the Ceylonese Scimitar Babbler in the Collection mea- 

 sures -97 by ■12. 



1. Ceylon, 4th March (A. L. Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhinus horsfieldi, Syhes. 



Pomatorhinus horsfieldii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 415 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 119 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 84 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 13 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the South-Indian Scimitar Babbler, like those of 



