Birds' K(j<js in the Transvaal 3:fuseum. 77 



3. Clutch 2: 3.11.04. De Wet^s Drift, Vaal River, 



Potchet'stroom, Transvaal : same collection. 

 These eggs are practically indistinguishable from those of 

 the preceding species. In one egg of the second clutch the 

 splashes converge towards acute end. 

 Sizes. Max. length oO"0 mm. 



Min. „ 28-9 



Mean „ (of 5) 29-28 „ 

 Max. breadth 21-1 „ 

 Min. „ 20-8 „ 



Mean „ (of 5) 20-98 „ 



22. Oriolus larvatus, Licht. (Black-headed Oriole.) 



1. One eog : Jan. 1902.") /-( i > ri /< i 



^'=' -^ _^, r (jrrahamstovvn, Capo Colony: 



2. „ ,, : Dec. 1904. > u n n i 



, ^ ' ," I e coll. R. H. Ivy. 



3. Clutch 2: „ 1904. J ^ 



Slightly tapering oval ; smooth texture ; glossy surftice. 



Ground-colour white, with not profuse but handsome 

 superficial and sub-surface spots of olive-brown, confined 

 chiefly to obtuse end. The largest splash measures about 

 4x4 mm. 



Sizes. 29-8 X 21-3 ; 27-7 x 20-G mm. 

 28-0 X 21-9 ; 290x22-3 „ 



188. EuROCEPHALUSANGUiTiaiENS, A. Sm. (Whitc-crowned 

 Shrike.) 



One egg : 1894. Matlabas, Transvaal : taken by P. 

 Krantz. 



There were two eggs in this clutch, one of which was 

 exchanged wdth Major Sparrow. 



This is a typical Shrike's egg. In shape a tapered oval ; 

 texture smooth, w^ith glossy surface. 



Colour. Ground-colour soft white, with sub-surface splash- 

 ings of transparent appearance of grey, lilac, and drab and 

 superficial over-splashes of a pleasant olive-green, chiefly 

 towards the obtuse end. Quite a bold and striking egg. 



Size. 28 0x21-i; nun. 



