54 TIMEIIIDJE. 



Genua HETEROXENICUS, Sluirpc. 



Heteroxenicus cruralis {Blyih). 



Biachypteryx cruralis, Sharpe, Cat. Birth B. M. vii. p. 26 (1883). 

 IJrvmochares cruralis, Oaten, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1880j ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. Birds, i.*p. V3) (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus cruralis, SItarpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Three eggs of the White-browed Short-wing are of a blunt oval 

 shape, approaching the elliptical. They are very slightly glossy and 

 jjlain white. They measure respectively : -87 by -62 ; -84 by '62 ; 

 and -8 by •(). 



1. Darjiling, Sikhim, 3rd June Hume CoU. 



(X. Mnndelli). 



2. Silihini, 1st June. Hume Coll. 



Heteroxenicus sinensis {Riclcett). 

 (Plate III. fig. 20.) 



Brachypteryx sinensis, jRicliett, Bull. B. 0. C. vi. p. 1 (1897) ; id. ^- La 



foiic/ic, Ibis, 1897, p. (J07 ; Za Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 19j. 

 Heteroxenicus sinensis, iiharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 56 (1903). 



Eggs of the Chinese Short-wing taken by Mr. La Touche are of 

 a blunt oval form, and devoid of all gloss. They are of a warm 

 ])inkish-buft' colour, ttie broad end being of a slightly darker tint : 

 they measure respeotivdy : -83 by '62; -81 by '6 ; '87 by •6o. 



3. Kuatun, Fohkion, China, 20th May C. B. Rickett, Esc^. [P.]. 



(J. D. La Tuw;/ic). 



Heteroxenicus nipalensis (Moore). 



]3rachypteryx nipalensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 29 (1883) ; 



JS'e/irk. Eat. Eiersantml. p. 51 (1899). 

 Drymochares nepalensis. Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 188 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 130 (1889). 

 Heteroxenicus nipalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 57 (1903). 



The eggs of the Nepal Short-wing are of an oval form, but some- 

 what pointed at the small end. They are slightly glossy, and of an 

 olive stone-colour, mottled with a faint rufous zone at the broad 

 end. Three examples measure respectively : -79 by '57 • -8 bv "57 • 

 •78 by -58. J , J > 



1. Darjilinp-, Sikhim, 16th June Hume Coll. 



[J. Gamiiiie). 



2. Barjiling, 8th July (i. Mandelii). Hume Coll. 



