44 TIMELUDJ5. 



Genus KHOPOCICHLA, Oates. 



Ehopocichla atriceps {Jerd.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 6.) 



Alcippe atriceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 625 (1883) ; JSehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 65 (1899). 

 Ehopociolila atriceps, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 160 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 109 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 44 (1903). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Babhler are of a regular oval form, 

 and have a slight gloss. They are white, rather thickly speckled 

 and spotted, especially at the hroad end, with reddish brown and 

 lavender. Five examples measure from '74 to "79 in length, 

 and from "54 to '58 in breadth. 



3. Mysore, 25th May (/. Maepherson). Hume Coll. 



1. Mysore, 2nd July (/. M.). Hume OoU. 



1. Coonoor, Nilghiri Hills, 18th June Hume Coll. 

 ( Wait). 



1. Kotagherry, Nilghiri Hills, 17th Hume Coll. 



June {^Miss Cockburn). 



Rhopocichla nigrifrons {Blyth). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 8.) 



Alcippe nigrifrons, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 507, pi. 34. fig. 16 (1879) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 625 (1883). 

 Rhopocichla nigrifrons, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 160 (1889) ; 



id. ed Hume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 110 (1889) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 44 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Black-fronted Babbler in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical form, with scarcely any gloss. They are white, spotted 

 and blotched with two shades of reddish brown, more thickly 

 towards one end. They measure respectively : •71 by "55 ; 

 •74 by -56. 



2. Ceylon ( W. V. Legge). Crowley Bequest. 



■^ Genus PKOPARUS, Hodgs. 

 Proparus vinipectus {Hodgs.). 

 (Plate II. fig. 19.) 



Alcippe vinipectus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 619 (1883) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 64 (1899). 

 Proparus vinipectus, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 173 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8r Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 119 (1889) ; Osmaston, 



Journ. Bmnb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xi. p. 468 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand4. iv. 



p. 45 (1903). 



The eggs of the Plain-coloured Tit-Babbler are of a regular oval 

 form, and have little or no gloss. The ground is of a pale greenish 



