Birds' I'J(/(ts ill the Transvaal Mnseitm. 05 



2. Clutch 3: 10.10.02. Wascbbank, Natal: e coll. 



Austin Roberts. 



3. Clutch 3 : 1890. Mooi River, Natal : e coll. Major 



Sparrow. 



4. Clutch 3: 30.9.05. Matabelelaud : taken by C. 



Wilde. 

 The shape in general is a rounded, slightly tapering oval ; 

 texture smooth and surface dull. 



In colour they are typical Kestrels' eggs, though in size, 

 shape, and colouring the clutches somewhat vary. 



Clutch 1 is very fresh and nice ; ground-colour a light 

 reddish buff, almost entirely covered with spots and splashes 

 of hepatic reddish brown. 



Sizes. 39-4 X 31*8 ; 38*9 x 32-G mm. 



Clutch 2 is larger, but otherwise siniilar to clutch 1. 

 In one egg the splashings are bold. 

 Sizes. 38-9 x 33-4 mm. 

 39-8 X 33-7 „ 

 39-0 X 33-3 „ 

 Clutch 3 is much the same, but the shape is rather more 

 tapering, and the colour less red and more brown in general 

 appearance. The sizes vary a great deal : 42'3 x 32*8 ; 

 38-8 X 30-7 ; 41-0x32'5 mm. 



Clutch 4 is a very pretty little clutch, very much like that 

 of a typical Falco cesalon (Merlin). The eggs are consider- 

 ably smaller and spotted with few splashes. 

 Sizes. 37-0 x 30-5 mm. 

 37-2x30-G „ 

 37-3 X 30-9 „ 



.509. TiXNUNCLLUs KUPICOLOIDES (A. Sni.). (Larger 

 Kestrel.) 



Several eggs, of which I only describe two clutches, the 

 remaining specimens being somewhat old and faded. 



1. Clutch 4 : 0.10.04. Pretoria District, Transvaal: 



e coll. Austin Roberts. 



2. Clutch 3 : 20. 10. 03. Potchei'stroom, Transvaal : 



same ci)llection. 



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