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Genus ARDEIRALLUS, Shirpe. 

 Ardeiralhis sturmi ( Wagler). 



Ardeiralla sturmi, Andersson, Binls Damara-land, p. 291 (1872). 

 Ardeiralhis .-tiirmi, .S/«(»;/;e. Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 244 (1898); id. 



Rand-l. i. p. i'0.3 (1899). 

 Botaurus sturmi, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 720 (1875-84). 



The eggs of the African Dwarf Bittern are ellipticul in shape 

 and of a pale bkie colour. Four examples measure respectively : 

 1-47 by 1-1 ; 1-33 by 1-07; 1-44 by 1-1 ; 1-47 by 1-12. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-laud, March Crowley Bequest. 



( C. J. Andersson ). 

 2. Ondoiiga, April (C. J". ^.). Crowley Bequest. 



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Melierax polyzonus {Rllpp.). 



Melierax polvzonus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 88 (1874) ; id. 

 Hund-l. i. p. 247 (1899). 



The eggs of the ifany-banded Gosba«k are of an elliptical shape, 

 devoid of gloss, and plain white. Three examples measure respec- 

 tively : 2-1 by 1-62 ; 2-08 by 1-62 ; 1-91 by l-o. 



2. Fashoda, White Nile, 12th April. R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Fashoda, 27th April. R. Mel). Hawker, Esq. [P.j. 



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Genus TACHYTRIORCHIS, lump. 



Tachytriorchis albicaudatus ( Vieilh). 



Tachytriorchis albicaudatus, Sharpe, Cut. Birds B. M. i. p. 162 (1874) ; 

 'id. Hand-l. i. p. 2o4 (1899). 



The eggs of the "White-tailed Buzzard in the Collection are of a 

 broad oval .shape, slightly rough in texture, devoid of gloss, and 

 plain white in colour. Thej' measure respectivelv : 2*24 by 1"S ; 

 2-32 by 1-82. 



2. S. America, 25th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



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Aquila rapax. 



A fifth specimen is wliite, blotched at the larger end only with 

 pale brown, and measures 2"80 by '2'2. 



1. S. Africa {E. L. Lai/urd). Crowley Bequest. 



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