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Genus CRACTICUS. 



Cracticus q.uoyi (Less.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 10.) 



Cracticus quoyi, Gould, Hanclb. Birds Austr. i. p. 183 (1865) ; Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 94 (1883) ; Meyer, Zeitschr. ges. Or?t. 1884, 

 p. 283, taf. xviii. tigs. 2-4; JSTehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 69 (1X1)9); 

 Campbell, Nests S( Egqs Austr. Birds, i. p. 299, pi. 12 (ICOl) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 276 (1903). 



Of the two eggs of the Black Crow-Shrike iu the Collection, one 

 is of a narrow oval shape, and the other is a broad ellipse. Both 

 are moderately glossy. They are of a pale cream cafe-au-lait colour, 

 with a tinge of green, spotted, almost entii'ely at the broad end, 

 with pale olive-brown and dull lavender. They measure respec- 

 tively : 1-45 by 1 ; 1-3 by 1. 



2. Cape York, North Australia. Gould Coll. 



Cracticus nigrigTolaris (Gould). 



Cracticus nigrigularis, Gould, Randb. Birds Austr. i. p. 180 (I860) ; 



Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 95 (1883) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 69 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 301, pi. 12 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Rayid-l. iv. p. 277 (1903). 

 Cracticus robustus, North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 62, pi. ix. fig. S 



(1889). 



The eggs of the Black-throated Crow-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 shape and glossy. They vary from olive-grey to bufi' or stouo- 

 colour and are spotted, chiefly in the form of a cloudy zone or cap 

 at the broad end, with umber-brown and brownish pink. There 

 are also a few black specks scattered over the shell. They measure 

 from 1-18 to 1-33 in length, and from -9 to -98 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



2. Yaudembah, N.S.W., 10th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 

 6. Victoria. Crowley Bequest. 



Cracticus cassicus (Bodd.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 9.) 



Cracticus cassicus, Gadotu, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 97 (1883) ; Meyer, 

 Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 283, taf. xviii. fig. 1 ; Nekrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 69 (1899) ; Sharjpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 277 (1903). 



The eggs of the New-Guinea Crow-Shrike in the Collection are of 

 a pointed oval shape, glossy, and of a greyish-green colour, faintly 

 clouded, round the broad end with very pale brown and spotted 

 here and there with dark umber-brown. They measure respec- 

 tively : 1-36 by -98 ; 1-4 by -98. 



2. Fergussou Island, New Guinea, Crowley Bequest, 

 1st Dec. [A. S. Meek). 



