PANTJKIJS. — STTTHOEA. G3 



The single ega; of the Eed-billed Crow-Tit in the Collection is 

 of a blunt oval form and but slightly glossj-. The ground is 

 creamy-white, and is spotted, blotched and smudged, but not 

 thickly, with pale yellowish brown. Intermingled with these 

 markings are some underlying spots of deep lavender. It 

 measures I'll by -8. 



1. Sikliim, 10,000 feet, May {L. Man- Hume Coll. 

 delli). 



Genus PANURUS, Koch. 

 Panurus biarmicus (Linn.). 



Parua biarmicus, Thien. FoHpJlanz. ges. Viij. p. 154, tab. xvlii. 



fig. 12, ci, 6(1845-54). 

 Calamophilos biarmicus, Baedeker, Eier Ear. Vog. tab. 43. fig. 18 



(1855-63). 

 Oalamophilus biarmicus, Heioitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 161, pi. xl. 



fig. iii (1856) ; Dresser, Birds Ear. iii. p. 49 (1871). 

 Panurus biarmicus, Oadoic, Cat. Birds U. M. viii. p. 77 (18831 ; Seebohm, 



Brit. Birds, i. p. 492, pi. 12 (1883) ; id., Egys of Brit. Birds, p. 2U, 



pi. 53. fig. 20 (1896j ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 68 (190-3;. 



The eggs of the Bearded Titmouse are of a very broad oval shape, 

 and some specimens approach the spheroidal. They have a con- 

 siderable amount of gloss, and are white, very evenly and somewhat 

 sparingly marked all over with short wavy lines, spots and streaks 

 of dark brown. The eggs of this species apjiear to be remarkably 

 uniform in coloration. They measure from '6 to "75 in length, and 

 from "53 to '59 in breadth. 



3. Laid in confinp.ment, .3rd July. Seebohm Coll. 



5. Ilickling Broad, Norfolk, 24th Seebohm Coll. 



April (J. Norgate). 



6. Hickling Broad, 10th June (F. N.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Hickling Broad, 12th June {F. N.). Seebohm Coll. 



]1. Hickling Broad. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



6. Horsey, Norfolk. E. W. Chase, Esq. [1'.]. 



4. Hornsea, Norfolk. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 4. Valkenswaard, Holland (J. .Ba/cec). Seebohm Coll. 



Genus SUTHORA, Hodgs. 



Suthora webbiana, Graij. 



(Plate I. fig. 14.) 



Suthora webbiana, David S/- Oustalet, Ois. Chine, p. 208 (1877) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 490 (1883) ; La Touche, Ibis, 1899, p. 189 ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 61 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 70 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Chinese Suthora are of a regular oval form and 

 are fairly glossy. lu colour they are spotless blue, but this blue 



