92 Mr. J. A. Backnill on South AfAcan 



light liver in colour, and under markings showing up more 

 brown and less grey. 



Sizes. 24.-5 X 18-4 ; 26-G x 19-4 ; 26-1 x 19-0 mm. 



5. One egg : 24. 11. 00. Durban, Natal : e coH. Major 



Sparrow. 

 Similar to clutch 4, but spots rather larger. 

 Shape rather elongated. 

 Size. 27-0 X 17-8 mm. 



6. Clutch 2 : Dec. 1905. Same locality and collection as 



clutch 3. 

 Similar to clutch 1. Pure white. 

 Sizes. 25-9 x 19-9 ; 25-0 X 189 mm. 



7. Clutch 2 : 18.11.05. Same locality and collection as 



clutch 3. 

 Similar to clutch A, but splashes larger and less dark. 

 One egg much elongated. 



Sizes. 27-8 x 18-5 ; 28*2 x 18-8 mm. 



356. DiCRURUS LUDWiGii, A. Sm. (Square-tailed Drongo.) 



1. Clutch 2 : 1894. Waterbeig, Transvaal : taken by 



P. A. Krantz. 



2. Clutch 2 : 11.4.03. Durban, Natal: e coll. Austin 



Roberts. 



I will describe the second clutch first. 



Shape ovate ; texture not very smooth ; surface dull. 



Colour. "White ground, with fairly well distributed super- 

 ficial markings of pale yellowish-brown and sub-surface 

 markings of pale lilac-grey ; the markings incline towards 

 the obtuse end. 



Sizes. 20-8 x 16-0 ; 20-4 x IG'O mm. 



The first clutch is so very much bigger that I am inclined 

 to be doubtful about the eggs belonging to this species. 

 They measure 25'0 x 18-7 and 24*9 x 18'5 mm., are of a light 

 fawn-buff ground-colour, with ill-defined under markings of 

 a deeper shade of the same colour. They ma>/ be considerably 

 faded. 



491. Strix flammea, L. (Barn Owl.) 

 (a) Clutch 4: 3.4.03. Potchcfstroont, Transvaal : e coll. 

 Austin Ivoberts. 



