90 



Colius leucotis, Rilpp. 



Colius leucotis, Heiyl. Oni. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 710 (1870, pt.) ; Shnrpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 341 (1892) ; id. Rand-l. ii. p. 145 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-eared Coly very closely resemble those of 

 C. striaius. The measurements of four eggs in the Collection 

 vary from -82 to -88 in length, and from -62 to "69 in breadth. 



4. Ilarrar, S. Abyssinia. M. P. Zaphiro [C.]. 



Colius colius {Linn.). 



Colius capensis, Andersn. Birds Dam.-land, p. 202 (1872) ; Sharpe, ed. 



Laijard^s Birds S. Africa, p. 552 (1875-84). 

 Colius colius, .Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 34.3 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 102 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 146 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-backed Coly are not separable from those 

 of C. striaius. They measure from '8 to -9 in length, and from 

 •61 to -67 in breadth. 



1. S. Africa (E. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Cape Colcmy. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Uamara-land {C. J. Andersson : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Cull.). 

 2. Laid ill coufinement (Zoiil. (iardeus, Zool. Society. 

 London). 



Colius erythromelon ( VieilL). 



Colius erythromelon, Sharpe, ed. Larjard's Birds S. Africa, p. 651 (1875- 

 84) {id. Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 344 (1892) ; NeJirk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharjje, Hand-l. ii. p. 146 (1900). 



The eggs of the Quiriva Coly resemble those of C. striatus and 

 C. colius. Three examples measure respectively : -82 by -05 ; -81 

 by -6 ; -82 by -62. 



1. Cape of Good Hope (E. L. Layard : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



2. Cape Colony (7'. Atmnre : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 



Colius macrurus (Linn.). 



Colius macrurus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 345 (1892) ; id. Hand-l 

 ii. p. 140 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Long-tailed Coly in the Collection are of a dull 

 ■white colour, sparingly marked with small blotches of chocolate- 

 brown. One example measures "8 by •51. 



2. Khartum, Sudan, 28th May. R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.]. 



