48 The Oologists' Record, September 1, 1923. 



* A. brevipes. Levantine Shikra. These eggs are scarce in 

 collections and I only possess a clutch of 2 from Greece (Kriiper). 

 Average size about 40 X 31-7 mm. 



* Accipiter nisus woltersforffi. Sardinian Sparrow Hawk. I 

 only know of 5 eggs of this well-marked race ; one egg in the Tring 

 Museum, and a c/4 taken by myself, all from Corsica. 



* A. nisus pimicus. Algerian Sparrow Hawk. These eggs are 

 also scarce in collections and I have only 3 from Tunisia, where the 

 bird appears to be not uncommon locally. 



Buteo hemilasiiis is represented by 2/4 and B. japonicus also 

 by 1/4. 



Btiieo htteo buteo. Common Buzzard. My series of British 

 eggs includes 1/5 (taken by Mr. J. F. Peters), 1/4, etc. Also a 

 series from South Spain. I know of one other British set of 5, the 

 authenticity of which is beyond dispute and have seen one very 

 fine c/5 from Switzerland. 



B. viilpinus is recognized as a separate species by Swann. Per- 

 sonally I am inclined to doubt its validity, though there is a remark- 

 able difference in the size of the eggs. B. v. intermedins is represented 

 by 2/2 taken by myself in Roumania. 



B. ferox cirtensis. Algerian Buzzard. This bird nests both on 

 rocks and in trees, and I have clutches taken by myself from both 

 types of site. 



Triorchis I. lagopus. Rough-legged Buzzard. The clutch ranges 

 up to 6 : 2/6, 2/5, etc., in my collection. 



T. I. pallidus. Siberian Rough-legged Buzzard. 1/4, 1/3. 



Gypaetus b. grandis. Bearded Vulture, c/2, c/1, Spain ; 

 c/2, Tian Shan ; c/2, India. 



Aquila heliaca (Imperial Eagle and A. adalberti (White-shouldered 

 Eagle). I have been fortunate in taking sets of 3 of both forms. 

 It is scarcely characteristic of the eggs of the White-shouldered Eagle 

 that they are much more heavily marked than those of the Imperial. 

 Many eggs are quite white, without any traces of marking whatever. 

 One remarkable fact is that clutches of four undoubtedly occur 

 occasionally in the White-shouldered form. 



* A . rapax belisarius. Algerian Tawny Eagle. One clutch of 

 3 eggs from N. Tunisia. 



A. danga. Great Spotted Eagle. These eggs are commonly sent 

 from S. Russia and Turkestan, but can only be accepted with 



