G4 



tjjieliid.t:. 



colour varies oonsideraljly in intensit}', one clutch from Kuatim 

 being pure white. They measure from '6 to -7 in length, and from 

 •5 to '52 in breadth. 



5. Ohina. 



2. Kuatun, Fohkien, China, 17th May. 



4. Kiiatim, May (J. D. La Touche). 



5. Kuatun, May {j. D. La T.). 



4. Kuatun, May (J. D. La T.). 



2. Kuatun, 8th May {J. D. La T.). 



6. Kuatun, 12th May (J. D. La T.). 



5. Kuatun, 14th May (J. D. La T.). 

 4. Kuatun, 14th May (J. D. La T.). 



3. Kuatun, 15th May (J. D. La T.). 

 2. Kuatun, 24th May {J. D. La T.). 



2. Kuatun, 25th May {J. D. La T.). 



3. Chinkiang, Fohkien, 7th May. 



C. Gould, Esq. [P.]. 

 J. D. La Touche, Esq. [P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P." 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.' 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. IP.' 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P." 

 C. B. Riclcett, Esq. i P." 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.' 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. "P.' 

 0. B. Rickett, Esq. 'P.' 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P-j. 



Suthora bnlomaclius, Swinh. 



(Plate I. fig. 13.) 



Suthora bulomachu?, David ^ Oustalet, Ois. Chine, p. 208 (1877) ; 

 Sliarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 490 (1883) ; La Touche, Ibis, 1898, 

 p. 361; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 70 (1903). 



The eggs of the Pormosan Suthora are ordinarily of a regular 

 oval form, but a lew are elliptical or even biconical. They possess 

 a fair amount of gloss, and are of a spotless blue colour. They 

 measure from '65 to -68 in length, and from -49 to 'SS in breadth. 



Formosa, 6th April {P. A. Hoist:). 

 Formosa, 9th April [P. A. II.). 

 Formosa, 9th April (P. A. II.). 

 Formosa, 10th April (P. A. H.). 

 Formosa, 11th April (P. A. H.). 

 Formosa, 12th April (P. A. 11.). 

 Formosa, 10th May (P. A. H.). 

 Formosa (P. Szvinhoe). 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohui Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SCffiORHYNCHUS, Oafes. 



ScsEorhynchus gularis (Gray). 



(Plate I. fig. 15.) 



Suthora gularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 402 (1883) ; Kehrk. 



Eat. Eieraamml. p. 62 (18!l9^ 

 Scseorhynchus gularis. Gates, Favna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 69 (1889) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests Hf JEgga Ind. Birds, i. p. 44 (1880) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 71 (1003). 

 Paradoxornis gularis, La Touche, Ibis, 1809, p. 188. 



The eggs of the Hoary-headed Suthora do not difi'er much 

 from those of S. i-uficeps. They are of a regular oval iorm and 

 possess little gloss. They have a creamy-white ground-colour, 



