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cream-colour, with numerous purplish specks at the larger end. 

 They raeasure from 1-44 to 1-5 in length, and from 1-lG to 1-23 

 in breadth. 



4. Kboolna, Jessoro, 1.3th April {H. J. Hume Coll. 



Itainey). 



Francolinus bicalcaratus {Linn.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 9.) 



Francolinus bicalcaratus, Grant, Cut. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 160 (1893) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Bur. ix. (Siippl.) p. 325 (1896); Sharne, Hand-l. i. 

 p. 24 (1899). 



The eggs of the Double-spurred Prancoliii in the Collection are 

 of a plain reddish-buff colour. Two specimens measure respectively : 

 1-75 by 1-3; 1-85 by 1-3. 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 



Francolinus sharpei, Ogilvie Grant. 

 (Plate III. fig. 8.) 



Francolinus sharpii, Grant, Cat. Bii-ds B. M- xxii. p. 164 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 25 (1899). 



The two eggs of Sharpe's Francolin in the Collection are of a 

 dark cream-colour, and measure respectively : 1"75 by 1-3; 1"7 by 

 1-25. 



1. Laid in confiuement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). " 

 1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London, 19th Dec). 



Francolinus capensis (©m.). 



Perdix clamator, Tkien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vo/j. p. 32, tab. vii. fig. 9 



(1845-54). 

 Francolinus clamator, Sharpe, ed. Bayard, Birds S. Africa, p. .591 



(1875-84). 

 Francolinus capensis, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 165 (1893) : 



ShariK, Hand-l. i. p. 25 (1899). 



The eggs of the Cape Francolin are usually of a brownish 

 cream-colour or pale buff, occasionally with a decided purplish 

 tinge. Those laid in the Zoological Gardens, recorded below, are 

 of a pale purplish grey. Some specimens are said to bo spotted. 

 They measure from 1-8 to 1-9.5 in length, and from D4 to 1"5 in 

 breadth. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 



3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gai'dens, Salviu-Godmau Coll. 



London). 

 6. S. Africa. Gould Coll. 



2. S. Africa (E. L. Layard). E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



