242 



Prinia maculosa (Bodd.). 



Drymoeca maculosa, Sharpe, ed. Laycird''s Birds S. Africa, p. 259 (1875- 

 84). 



Trmia mapiilosa, SJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. yii. p. 189 (1883) ; Nelirk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 54 (1899) ; Stark Sf Sclatei; Fauna S. Africa, 

 Birds, ii. p. 133 (1901) ; Sharpe, Kand-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Cape Wren-'NVarbler resemble those of P.flavkans 

 described from Potchefstroom, but are of a longer oval shape. The 

 average measurement is -QQ by '45. 



6. South Africa. W. Radcliflfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Q,a.^&Co\ony{E.L.Layard:Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



train Coll.). 

 3. Cape Colony ( T. Atmore : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tratu CjIL). 



Prinia mystacea, EUpp. 

 (Plate XL fig. 1.) 



Drymoeca affinis, Sliarpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 258 (1875-84). 



Prinia mvstacea, SIiar2]e, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 191 (1883) ; Marshall, 

 i6(".s,"l900, p. 231 ; Kekrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 54 (1899) ; Stark ^• 

 Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 135 (1901) ; Sharjje, Hcmd-l. 

 iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tawny-flanked Wren-Warbler are of a regular 

 oval form and glossy. The ground-colour is pale pinkish buff or 

 pale blue or bluish white, spotted and blotched with pale brown 

 and pinkish brown. Some specimens have a wreath of fine inter- 

 twined lines round the broad end. The eggs of this species are 

 quite intermediate between those of P. inornnta and P. hlan- 

 fordi, described below, having the ground-colours of the latter and 

 the markings of the former. They measure from 'oT to -69 in 

 length, and from -43 to -48 in breadth. 



4. 'Natal (T.Ai/res). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



3. Potchefstroom, Transvaal ( T. At/res : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Prinia inornata, Si/les. 



Prinia inornata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 194 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 452 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests S^ 

 Fgys Ind. Birds, i. p. 301 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Indian Wren-Warbler are of a blunt oval form, 

 sometimes approaching the spheroidal, and very glossy. They are 

 thus described by Mr. Hume : — " The ground-colour is normally a 

 beautiful pale greenish blue, most richly marked with various 

 shades of deep chocolate and reddish brown. Nothing can exceed 



