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Two eggs of the Spotted-breasted Laughing-Thrusli in the 

 Collection are blue, somewhat glossy, and with a satiny surface. 

 They measure 1*24 by -86 ; 1'25 by '87 respectively. 



2. Haijiling, N. Caehar, 23rd July. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [0.]. 



Genus GRAMMATOPTILA, EMclunh. 

 Grammatoptila striata (Vig.). 



Grammatoptila striata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 460 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 103 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests 8r Bggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 67 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. 

 p. 61 (1899) ; Skarpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 19 (1903). 



The eggs of the Striated Laughing-Thrush are of a sharply- 

 pointed oval form, with only a small amount of gloss. They are of 

 a pale greenish-blue colour. Some eggs are quite spotless, others are 

 marked with a few very small reddish-brow'n specks about the 

 larger end. They measure from 1'25 to 1"35 in length, and from 

 •89 to -92 in breadth. 



2. Darjiling, July. Hume Coll. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling, 5th May Hume Coll. 



{J. Gammie). 



2. Mongphoo, 5th May (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



Genus RHINOCICHLA, Sharpe. 



Ehinocichla treacheri, Sharpe. 



Khinocichla treacheri, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 453 (1883) ; id. 

 Ibis, 1889, p. 412 ; id. Randrl. iv. p. 19 (1903). 



The only egg of Treacher's Laughing- Thrush in the Collection is 

 of a regular oval form, of a bright pale blue colour and rather 

 glossy. It measures 1-06 by '83 inch. 



1. Kina Balu Mt., Borneo, 17th March Crowley Bequest. 

 {J. Whitehead). 



Genus DRYONASTES, Sharpe. 



The eggs of this genus are spotless and are of all shades of blue, 

 from the very palest, barely distinguishable from pure white, to 

 those of a rather deep blue tint. 



Dryonastes ruficoUis {J. # S.). 



Dryonastes ruficollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 454 (1883) ; 

 Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 73 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, 

 Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 46 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. 

 p. 61 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 20 (1903). 



