]3h-(li /v/^.'>" ill the D-ansraal ^fn,■il>tt)n. 83 



Sizes. 31-8 X 23-0 mm. 

 31-1 X 22'S „ 

 28"G X ? „ (abnormal egg). 



Clutch 3. These are of the " Brown " tjpo, but the 

 splashings are bolder and less dirty, 



Shes. 31-0 X 22-0 ; 27-0 X 21-9 mm. 



Clutch 4. These eggs are remarkably like the common 

 eggs o£ Turdas merula (Blackbird). Ground-colour very 

 pale greeuisb-blue ; spots small and well-marked, but with a 

 streak-like tendency. 



Sizes. 29-6 x 21-5 ; 30-G x 20-5 mm. 



Clutch 5. One egg (27'0x22-3 mm.) is like clutch 1 ; the 

 other r29 X 21-0 nnn.) like clutch 2. 



Clutch 6. Ground-colour pale green, but splashes well- 

 marked and of the rusty-brown type. One egg is very 

 handsome, the splashing o£ a bold brown being confined 

 chiefly to the obtuse end. 



Sizes. 28-5 X 22-1 ; 27-7 x 220 mm. 



Ckitch 7. A nice intermediate clutch rather like clutch 4, 

 though in one egg, which is much elongated, the markings 

 are warmer and boKler. 



Sizes. 34-1 X 220 ; 30-8 x 22-G mm. 



Clutch 8. "Brown" type : like clutch 1 (29-4 x 22'0 mm.). 

 „ 9. „ ,, ; like clutch 1 . 



Sizes. 29 0x22-4; 30-0 x 21-5 mm. 



297. TURDUS CABAXisi, [Bp.] Cab. (Cabanis's Thrush.) 



Clutch 3 : 9. 11. 03. Kromdraai, Natal : e coll. Austin 

 Roberts. 



Not, I believe, hitherto described. 



Shape ovate ; texture smooth and surface glossy. 



Colour. Extremely handsome ; ground-colour a clear pale 

 greenish-blue ; surface boldly and finely splashed with well- 

 defined superficial and sub-surface markings of clear liverish 

 brown. 



Sizes. 27-0 X 21-7 ; 27-5 x 21-9 ; 27-G x 21-G mm. 



300. MoNTicoL.v RUPESTUis (\' iciU.). (( 'aiK> Rock Thrush.^ 

 Several interestini!; sets. 



