coliid.t:. 95 



Tlio measuromciits of four eggs of tlic Bluc-crcst average --IS by 

 •33. 



4. Grenada, W. ludie.s (.7. G. Bell). Crowley Bequest. 



Bellona ornata(&'oHZtZ). 



Ortb.orliyiichus ornatus, Gould, Moii. Troch. iv. pi. 20^ (1861). 

 IJullona ornata, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 354 (18'J2j ; Sluirpr, 

 Hancl-l. ii. p. 142 (1900). 



The eggs of the Groen-and-Bluc-crest in the Collection measure 

 respectively : '47 by 3 ; •4o by '3. 



2. St. Vincent, W. Indies, April Salvin-Godnian Coll. 



(Mrs. H. H. Smith). 



Genus STEPHANOXYS, ."ilmon. 



Stepliauoxys lalandei ( Vieill.). 



Cejilialcpis delalandi, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 208 (1801). 

 Cephalolepis delalandi, Salo. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 350 ( 1892). 

 StepLanoxys lalandei, Sha7-j}e, Hand-l. ii. p. 142 (1900). 



An egg of Delalandc's rlover-crcst measures -53 by '32. 



1. [Brazil.] Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order COLTL 



Family COLIID^. 



The eggs of the Colies are typically of a regular oval shape, th(> 

 sliell being someM'hat rough to the touch and quite devoiil of all 

 gloss. 



Genus COLIUS, Brixs. 



Colius striatus, Gm. 



Colius .striatus, Gurnet/, Ibis, ISfiO, ]i. 213; 1864, p. 359 ; Sharjie, ed. 

 Lai/ard's Bird.f S. Africa, p. 555 (1875-84) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 339 (1892) i Kehrk. Kid. Eiersamml p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Uand-l.ilix 145 (lUOO). 



The eggs of the South-African Coly vary from plain white to pale 

 yellowish-white in colour. They measure from -77 to -92 in 

 length, and from '63 to 'OS in breadth. 



4. S. Africa. Crowlev Bequest. 



3. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Natal ( r. -4i/)-eij). Sahin-Godnian Coll. 



2. Capo Colony. E. L. Layard, Esq. [i'-]- 



