96 Mr, J. H. Gurney on an apparently 



Mr. Howard Saunders, the eggs are very variable. One nest 

 contained three eggs with light greenish-blue ground, one of 

 them without, and two with purple spots. Another clutch 

 consisted of four much larger eggs, white ground with 

 purplish-red spots of two shades and small blotches. These 

 would probably be the pink eggs mentioned as having been 

 met with by some writers, for when fresh they would appear 

 transparent and rosy. They are rather larger than some eggs 

 which I have of the Crested Titmouse (a larger bird), but in 

 coloration and markings they much resemble the latter. 



This species was first described by Temminck from skins 

 brought from Portugal by Link and HofiPmannsegg. 



45. Accentor MODULARis. '^Negrinha," Oporto and Es- 

 moriz ; " Pretinha,'^ Leca de Palmeira. 



Resident. Common in the north of Portugal and very 

 abundant about the mouth of the Douro, where I have fouud 

 nests and eggs. This appears to be about the southern limit 

 for this species in Portugal. Dr. Carvalho tells me that it is 

 rarely met with near Coimbra, and Col. Irby mentions that 

 at Gibraltar it is seldom seen and only in winter. Those 

 nests which I have seen in this country have usually con- 

 tained about three eggs, a smaller complement than is usual 

 in England. 



[To be continued.] 



VII. — Oil an apparently undescribed Hawk of the Asturine 

 Subgenus Urospizias, proposed to be called Urospizias 

 jardinei. By J. H. Gurney. 



(Plate III.) 

 Amongst the Raptorial specimens which were acquired for 

 the Norwich Museum at the recent sale of the collection of 

 the late Sir William Jardine is a Hawk which bears a ticket 

 with the following inscription : — 



" ASTUR POLIOCEPHALUS. 



A fl \ Uncertain — a — 284.^' 



