. Egg collecting and bird life of Australia. Catalogue and data of the "Jacaksonian oological collection," illustrated with numerous photographs .. . ower Bird; the eggslikewise being plainly visible through it from beneath. The eggs of this set are smaller than those of theRegents (No. 552). the ground colour being of a very pale greenish tinge, while those of the latter areof a light yellowish stone. There is a distinct differencebetween the eggs of the two species, but at first glancethey appear very much alike. Both the eggs are beautifullymarked, and specimen A. has the threadlike lineswo
. Egg collecting and bird life of Australia. Catalogue and data of the "Jacaksonian oological collection," illustrated with numerous photographs .. . ower Bird; the eggslikewise being plainly visible through it from beneath. The eggs of this set are smaller than those of theRegents (No. 552). the ground colour being of a very pale greenish tinge, while those of the latter areof a light yellowish stone. There is a distinct differencebetween the eggs of the two species, but at first glancethey appear very much alike. Both the eggs are beautifullymarked, and specimen A. has the threadlike lineswound round ami round the centre, leaving the thin orpointed end free of them. As A. J. Campbell says— theeggs are very beautiful, and most singular in appearance,resembling fine porcelain with hand painted have the resemblance also of an egg which has colouredthreads wound carelessly around it. One of the first authenti-cated sets of these eggs discovered was found by J. B. White,and described by Dr. E. P. Ramsay, vide Proceedings ofthe Zoological Society, 1S74. Specimen A. measures =i39 X 102. Specimen B. measures = i43 x EGGS OF THE SPOTTED BOWER BIRD, (.•\lmost natural size.) (Clutch data Ao. 553.) 554 >fS 555 161 QUEENSLAND BOWER BIRD,Cldiunydem oriaitalis, of one egg, though two usually form the sitting. Taken at Tolworlh, near Cooktown,North Queensland, by W. Puller, on the i8th of September, 1901. This is not such a well markedspecimen as those of the latter two species, the lines on this egg being very short and broken. DudleyLe Souef, of Melbourne, found these nests containing only a single egg, during his visit to NorthQueensland. It measures in inches = i63 x 107. CAT BIRD, ^•Jllurivdus viridis, Latham.(This bird is known to the aborigines of the Richmond River district as To-wan-gera.) Splendid set of 2 eggs, taken at Booyong, near Lismore, Richmond River, , by Sid. , on the 29th of October, 1899. The nest was
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