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3. Darjiling, May. Hume Coll. 



1. Darjiling, June. Hume Coll. 



]0. Mongphoo, Daqiling {J. Gammie). Hume Coll. 



V2. Mongphoo, 1st June {J. O.). Hume Coll. 



6. Mono-phoo, 1st June (j; ff.). Hume Coll. 



1. Mongphoo, 15th .Tune (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



" Mongphoo, 17th Oct. {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



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Liothrix luteus (Scop.). 



Liothrix luteus, SJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 644 (188.3) [part., China] ; 

 La Touolie, Ibis, 1899, p. 40t ; Sha7yie, Hand-l. iv. p. 64 (1903). 



The eggs of the Chinese Liothrix are indistiDguishable from those 

 of L. calipygus. 



2. Kuatun, China, May {J. D. La C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Touche). 



3. Kuatun, 8th May (J. D. La T.\ C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Kuatun, 15th May {J. D. La T.). C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 3. Kuatun, 25th May (J. D. La T.). C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus PTERYTHIUS, Swains. 



PterytMns seralatus {TicIceV). 



(Plate III. fig. 3.) 



Ptereythrius seralatus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 114 (ISS.S). 

 Pteruthius seralatus, Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 225 (1889). 

 " Ptererythius Krilatus, Xa Touche, Ihis, 1899, p. 308. 

 Pterythius seralatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 65 (1903). 



An egg of Tiokell's Shrike-Tit in the Collection is very similar 

 to that of P. erythropterus, described below, but the markings at 

 the broad end are more delicate, and instead of forming a cap, are 

 disposed in the shape of a very -wide and straggling zone. It 

 measures -9 by 'GG. 



1. Kuatun, Fnhkien, China, 25th April 0. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 {J. L). La Touche). 



PteiytMus erythropterus ( Vigl). 

 (Plate III. fig. 2.) 



Ptererythrius erythropterus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 113 



(1883). 

 Pteruthius erythropterus, Gates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 224 



(1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Lid. Birds, i. p. 150 (1889). 

 Pterythius erythropterus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 65 (1903). 



An egg of the Eed-winged Shrike-Tit in the Collection is of a 

 pointed oval form and moderately glossy. It is pinkish .white, 

 thickly speckled arid spotted with chestnut-brown and underlying 



