100 Mr. J. A. Bncknill on South African 



In shape a slightly tapering oval ; texture not very smooth ; 

 surface dull. 



Size. 39-1 X 31-5 mm. 



Colour. Ground-colour dull white ; the egg is rather 

 heavily marked, particularly towards the thinner end, with 

 splashes of sepia and light brown. 



543. AsTTTR TACHIEO (Daud,). (African Goshawk.) 



1. Clutch 3 : 13. 9. 06. Kilgobbin, Howick, Natal : 



e coll. Austin Roberts. 

 In shape rounded oval ; texture not very smooth ; surface 

 dull. 



Colour. Pure white. 

 Sizes. Max. length 44*0 mm. 

 Min. „ 42-9 „ 

 Max. breadth 36-8 „ 

 Min. „ 35-7 „ 

 Mean length 43*4 „ 

 „ breadth 36-2 „ 



2. One egg: 2.12.05. Grahamstown, Cape Colony: e coll. 



R. H. Ivy. 

 Precisely similar to No. 1, but with a faint trace of brown 

 splashings, which are probably nest-marks. 

 Size. 42-3 x 36-3 mm. 



553. Circus kaniyorus (Daud.). (South African Har- 

 rier.) 



One egg : 3. 10. 02. Newcastle, Natal : e coll. Austin 

 Roberts. 



This egg is l^adly damaged and the measurement is 

 probably not absolutely accurate. 



In shape a slightly tapering oval ; texture not very smooth ; 

 surface dull. 



Colour. White. 



Size. 49-5 X 38-2 mm. 



555. Gyps kolbii (Daud.). (Kolbe's Vulture.) 

 1, One egg : 20 . G . 04. Utrecht, Natal : o coll. Major 

 Sparrow. 



