The GyuDwyJiime or Australian Magpie. 213 



a few wavy markings. Dimensions, in centimetres : Clutch — long 

 examples : (1) 3-88 x 2-77 ; (2) 3-7 x 2-69 ; (3) 345 x 2-5. Two, 

 from a clutch of four — round examples : (1) 3'61 x 2*77 : (2) 3-57 

 X 2-87. 



Long-billed Magpie ( G. dorsalis) — The West Australian eggs 

 exhibit less variety of colouring and more resemble the "a" type 

 in both those of G. tibicen and G. leuconota. The form is long 

 and elegant, ground colour varying fi-om bluish-grey to greenish- 

 grey in tone, beautifully streaked or marljled all over with rich 

 pinkish-brown. The following are the dimensions, in centimetres, 

 of three clutches : — 



d—{\) 3-96 X 2-8 ; (2) 3-86 x 2-76 ; (3) 4-33 x 2-68. 

 /;— (1) 4-3 x 2-75 ; (2) 4-12 x 2-7 ; (3) 4-19 x 2-68. 

 r— (1) 4-23 X 2-71 ; (2) 4-02 x 2-7 ; (3) 3-65 x 2-64. 



