50 TIMELIID^. 



Mixornis rubricapilla {Tick.). 



Mixornis rubricapilla, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 578 (1833) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, i. p. 167 (1839) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests S^ 

 Eggs Ind Birds, i. p. 115 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 64 

 (1899) ; Shar-pe, Hand-l. iv. p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of the Indian Yellow-breasfed Tit-Babbler in the Col- 

 lection measure from -64 to '71 in length, and from '6 to -oS in 

 breadth. 



3. Pegu, 25th June (E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 28th May {E. W. 0.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Tavoy, 6th May ( W. Davison). Hume Coll. 



Mixornis montana, Sharpe. 



(Plate II. flg. 11.) 



Mixornis montana, Sharpe, Ibis, 1887, p. 448, 1889, p. 417 ; Eoerett, List 

 Birds Borneo, p. 107 (1889); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of Whitehead's Tit-Babbler in the Collection vary from 

 •65 to -78 in length, and from -52 to -oS in breadth. 



8. Mt. Kina Balu, N.W. Borneo. A. H. Everett, Esq. [CI. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu. A. H. Everett, Esq. [ C.]. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, March (J. White- Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MACRONFS, Jard. Sr Selb. 



Macronus ptilosus, Jard. S,- Selh. 



Macronus ptilosus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 583 (1883) ; id Ibis 

 1889, p. 282; Everett, List Birds Borneo, p. 108 (1889); Sharpe 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 58 (1903). ^ ^ ' 



The eggs of the Hairy-backed Tit-Babbler are of a blunt oval 

 form, slightly glossy, and plain white. Tl;iree examples measure 

 respectively : -8 by -58 ; -8 by -57; -8 by -58. 



3. Mt. Kina Balu, Borneo, 17th Jan. Crowley Beouest 

 {J. Whitehead). ^ ' 



Macronus striaticeps, Sharpe. 

 Macronus striaticeps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 534 (1883) • Kehrk 

 ^"t ^'■f''««™'»^- P- 64, pi. ii. fig. 16 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv'. 

 p. 53 (1903). 



The eggs of the Striped-headed Tit-Babbler are of a narrow oval 

 form, and exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. They are white 

 spotted and blotched with chestnut and lavender, especially at the 



