STREPERA. 509 
Strepera vieilloti, Mathews. 
Strepera cuneicaudata, North, Nests § Eggs Birds Austr. p. 55, pl. vii. 
fie. 1 (1889); Campbell, Nests § Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 60 (1901) 
[part. ]; Nol th, Nests § Eggs Birds Austr. i. p. 14, pl. B i. tig. 18 
(1901) [part.1. 
Strepera versicolor, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 630 (1909) | part. ]. 
Strepera versicolor vieilloti, Mathews, Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 444 (1912). 
Eggs of Vieillot’s Crow-Shrike resemble those of S. yraculina in 
markings, but the ground-colour varies from almost creamy-white, 
pale greyish-pink, and pale brownish-pink to pale pinkish brick- 
colour. Some specimens have more or less marked blackish hair- 
lines round the larger end. They vary from 1-63 to 1-78 in length, 
and from 1°16 to 1°23 in breadth. 
1. Victoria. Gould Coll. 
3. Victoria, 17th Sept. Crowley Bequest. 
2. Cranbourne, Victoria, 11th Dee. Crowley Bequest. 
(A. J. North). 
1. Mitcham, Victoria, 9th Oct. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
peal: ; 
1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq. [P.]. 
Strepera melanoptera, Gould. 
Strepera arguta, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 171 (1865) [ part. ]. 
Strepera inelanoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 61 (1877); 
North, Nests § Eggs Birds Austr. p. 56 (1889); Campbell, Nests §: 
Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 61 (1901); North, Nests §& Eygs Birds 
Austr. i. p. 12, pl. Bi. fig. 10 (1901); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 629 
(1909) [part.]; Nehrk. Kat. Eversammi. p. 864 (1910). 
Four eggs of the Black-winged Crow-Shrike are similar to those 
of S. graculina, all having the same markings and ground-colour of 
greyish-pink. Three measure respectively: 1°66 by 1:2; 1:63 by 
1:18; and 1:62 by 1:19. 
1. South Australia. Gould Coll. 
1. South Australia. Gould Coll. 
2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 
Strepera plumbea, Gould. 
Strepera anaphonensis, Gould (nec Temm.), Handb. Birds Austr. i. 
p. 173 (1865). 
Strepera plumbea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 60 (1877); North, 
Nests § Eogs Birds Austr. i. p- 16 (1901); Sharpe, Hand-l. y. 
p. 6380 (1909) ; Nehrk, Kat. Eversammi. p. 564 (1910). 
Strepera cuneicaudata plumbea, Campbell, Nests § Eggs Austr. Birds, 
i. p. 60, pl. (1901). 
Eggs of the Leaden Crow-Shrike have the ground-colour gene- 
rally darker than in S. graculina, and vary from pale reddish- 
brick-colour or dull pinkish-grey to darker brownish-red; the 
markings are the same, and one egg has a black hair-line as in 
S. arguta, In one specimen from [W. Australia], believed to 
be of this species, the markings are concentrated in a broad zone 
