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others, again, are almost counterparts of the eggs of FranMinia buchanani. In length the eggs 

 vary from 0"6 to 068 inch, and in breadth from 046 to 051. " 

 The specimen figured and described is in my own collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined, besides the series in the British 

 Museum, the following specimens : — 



E Mas. H. E. Dresser. 



a, £. Magas, Baluchistan, March 8th, 1872 {TV. T. Blanford). b, <J . Krasnovodsk, February 9th, 1886; 

 c. Chistchitnyar, May 10th; d, ?. Balchan, April 13th, 1886 {Dr. G. Radde). e. Dort-Kuyou, May 

 25th {Prof. Menzbier). 



