241 



Hinindo cuciillata, Bodd. 



llirundo cucullata, Sknrpe, ed. Lui/ard's Birds S. Africa, p. 370 (1870-84) ; 

 id. Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 152 (1885) ; id. »!(• Wyatt, Mnn. Hirun- 

 dinidce, i. p. 3^7 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 86 (1899) ; 

 Shnrpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 196 (1901) ; Stark Sf Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, 

 i)'m/6', ii. p. 298 (1901). 



The eggs of the Large llufous-headed Swallow are of the plain 

 white type. They measure from -7^ to -9 iu length, aud from -53 

 to -6 in breadth. 



2. South Africa. 



2. South Africa (E. L. Laijard: 



Tristram Coll.). 



3. South Africa (E. L. L. : Tristram 



Coll.). 

 3. Cape Cohmy (T. Atmore: Tristram 

 Coll.). 



E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Hirundo rufula, Temm. 



Cccropis melanocrissa, Baedeker, Eier Eur, Viiy. tab. 52. fig. 18 (1855- 



63). 

 Hirundo rufula, Tristram, Ibis,l8Q7, p. 362; Dresser, Birds Eur.ni, 



p. 487 (1875) ; Bree, Birds Eur. 2ud ed. iv. p. SS, pi. — (1875) ; 



Sliarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 156 (1885) ; id. ^- Wyatt, Mon. 



Hirundinidce, i. p. 347 (1885-94) ; Sharjic, Haml-l. iii. p. 196 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red-rumped Swallow are of the plain white 

 type. They measure from -76 to 'S in length, and from -53 to "57 

 iu breadth. 



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