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Genus STACHYRHIS, Uodgs. 

 Staohyrhis nigriceps, Hodgs. 



Stachyris nigriceps, S/tarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 533 (1883) ; id. 



Hand-l. iv. p. 48 (1903). 

 Stachyrhis nigriceps, bates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 162 (1889) ; 



id, ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 110 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 63 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-throated Tit-Babbler are of a broad oval 

 form, glossy and spotless white. They measure from -68 to -84 in. 

 length, and from -55 to '61 in breadth. 



8. Sikhitn (J. Gammie), Hume Coll. 



21. Mongphoo, Daijiline (/. &."). Hume Coll. 



5. Mongphoo, 12th April {J. O.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, 18th April (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, 20th April (/. G.). Hume Coll. 



2. DarjiUng, 14th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Darjiling, June. Hume Coll. 



3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, Hume Coll. 



20th March (C. T. Bingham). 

 1. Pegu Hills, 20th April(^. W. Oates). Dates Coll. 



StachyrMs borneensis, SJiarpe. 



Stachyris borneensis, Sharpe, Ibis, 1889, p. 413 ; id. Hand-l. iv. p. 43 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Bornean Black-throated Tit-Babbler are of a 

 broad oval form, with scarcely any gloss, and' are pure white. 

 They measure respectively : -73 by -59 ; -72 by -58 ; -70 by -58. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, Borneo, 18th Feb. Crowley Beque.st. 

 (J. Whitehead). 



Stachyrhis chrysaea, Bhjih. 



Stachyridopsis chryssea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 601 (1883) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. ^. 64 (1899) . 

 Stachyrhis chryssea, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 163 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 112 (1889). 

 Stachyris chryssea, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



The eggs of the Golden-headed Tit-Babbler are of a broad oval 

 form, glossy, and of a spotless white colour. Three examples 

 measure : -62 by -47 ; '6 by -46 ; -62 by -5 respectively. 



2. Sikhim, 5000 feet, 15th May Hume Coll. 



{J. Gammie). 

 1. Sikhim, 2nd May. ' Crowley Bequest. 



Stachyrhis assimilis, Walden. 



Stachyridopsis assimilis, Sharpe, Cat. Birdf B. M. vii. p. 602 (1883). 

 Stachvris assimilis, Wald. in Blyth's B. Burm. p. 116 (1875) ; Shai-i)e, 

 Handrl. iv. p. 49 (1903). 



