18 TIMELIIDJ5. 



Pomatorhinus stenorhynclius, Oodwin- Austen. 



PomatoAJnus stenorhvnchus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M.Vii. p. 424 (1883) ; 

 Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 124 (1889) ; Stuart Baker, 

 Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. xiii. p. 401 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 16 (1903). 



The eggs of the Narrow-billed Scimitar Babbler in the Collection 

 are of a regular oval form, white and slightly glossj-. They 

 measure from "92 to -94 in length, and from -67 to -72 in breadth. 



3. Hemdang, N. Oachar (6200 ft.). E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



Pomatorliinus musicus, Swinh. 



Pomatorhinus musicus, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p. 284 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. vii. p. 424 (1883); Nehrk. Kat.Eiersamml. p. 60 (1899); 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 15 (1903). 



The eggs of the Formosan Scimitar Babbler are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval form, very glossy, and of a spotless white. They 

 measure from '93 to "99 in length, and from "69 to -74 in breadth. 



3. Formosa, l-Sth April (P. A. Hoist). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Formosa, 15th April (P. A. H). Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Formosa, 28th April (P. A. H.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Formosa (P. Sivinhoe: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Cott.). 



PomatorMnus ruflcollis, Hodgs. 



Pomatorhinus ruflcollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 426 (1883); 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 122 (1889); id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests ISr Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 87 (1889) ; Nehrh. Kat. Fiersamml. 

 p. 60 (1899): Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 15 (1903). 



Pomatorhinus stridulus. La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 183. 



The eggs of the Kufous-necked Scimitar Babbler are not separable 

 from those of P. musicus, but are on the whole rather smaller, 

 measuring from -88 to -95 in length, and from -68 to -7 in breadth. 



1. Dariiling, 6th May [J. Gammie), Hume Coll. 



6. Darjiling (J. O.). Hume Coll. 



1. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, 26th April C. B. Rickett, Esq. TP 1 

 (J. D. La Touche). -^ <- J 



Pomatorhinus hypoleucus {Blyih). 



Pomatorhinus hypoleucus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 428 (18831 • 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 126 (1889) ; Stuart Baker 

 Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. viii. p. 179 (1893) ; Sharpe. Hand-l 

 iv. p. 15 (1903). ^ ' 



Three eggs of the Aracan Scimitar Babbler are pure white and 

 glossy, but vary considerably in form : one is of a narrow oval the 



