cArniMrrnus, 



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Caprimulgiis natalensis, Smith. 



Cajniiuulgiis iiatii'eusis, Gnr/iei/, lliis, IStiO, p. 1^04; >Sharj>e. ed. Lai/anl'f! 

 JJirils S. Africa, -p. 88 {l87o-8-l) ; Ilartcrt, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. 

 p. 5G4 (1892) ; ^harpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 85 (1900j. 



The eggs of the Natal Nightjar taken by Mr. Ayres are of a plain 

 white colour, and measure respectively : 1"18 by '85 ; I'lS by '86. 



Eggs ill the Crowley Bequest, assigned to this species, are quite 

 different in colour and smaller in size. They are of a pinkish 

 cream-colour, mottled and smeared with very pale lavender aud 

 brown. They measure respectively : 1-1 by "78; I'll by "70. 



1?. Natiil (y. -lyres). Salviu-Godmaii Coll. 



:.'. Kruyersdorp, Transvaal. < 'rowley Bequest. 



Caprimulgus clai'us, Reichoiow. 



(Plate 1. tig. ^.) 



Caprinmlgus clanis, Ifartert, Cat. Birds B. M. .\vi. p. oo2 (189i>) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 85 (IflOO). 



The eggs of Reichenow's Nightjar taken liy ilr. Jackson are ashy 

 white, clouded and smeared with pale brown and lavender-grey. 

 Thev are slightly glossy, and measure respectively: I'Uo by 7li ; 

 loij by -73. 



A third specimen is smaller and somewhat darker than the above. 

 It measures 'Oo by -72. 



'2. Manda Island, K. Africa. V. J. Jackson. Esq. ^P.l. 



]. Mombasa, E. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Caprimulgus exiraius, Temm. 



Caprinmlgus exiiuius, Hartcrt. Cat. Birds B M. xvi. p. o(J.'3 (18ll:.'j; 

 :Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 85 (1900). 



An e^^ of the Notable Nightjar, taken in the Soudan, very 

 closelv resembles .some of the eggs of C. mahrattensis. It is 

 greyish white, densely marbled with pale olivaceous brown and 

 lavender, and measures 1-11 by "82. 



1. SluMidi, Sikhui, ^Oth March. Hon. X. C. Rcithschild & A. F. 



It. Wulla5tt)n, Esq. [P.]. 



Caprimulgus mahrattensis, St/le.^. 



Caprimulgus mahrattensis, Bnryies, Jouni. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. iv. p. 8, 

 pi. — . tig. ll:5 (1889) ; Oatis cd. Hume, Xfgts ^- Ei/ys Lid. Birds, 

 iii. p. 49 (1890); Hartert, Cat. Bird.i B. M. xvi'. p. 501 (1892;; 

 Bla/if. Famia Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 184 (1895) ; Rattray. Juiini. 

 Biimb. Nat. Hist. -S'w. xii. p. '.'A2 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 85 

 (IttOO). 



The eggs of Sykos's Nightjar are moderately glossy aud of 

 u greyish-white colour, spotted, marbled, aud blotched with 

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