1242 svi.viiii.t:. 



Prinia maculosa (Bodd.). 



Drymceca maculosa, Sharpe, ed. Bayard's Birds S. Africa, p. 259 (1876- 



84). 

 Prinia maculosa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 180 (1883) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml p. 54 (1899); Stark $ Sdater, Fauna S.Africa, 



Birds, ii. p. 133 (1901) ; Sharpe, Jland-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Cape Wren-Warbler resemble those of P.flavirans 

 described from Potchefstroom, but are of a longer oval shape. The 

 average measurement is "60 by "45. 



0. South Africa. W. Iladcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Cape Colony (7: 1 . L.Layard: Trts- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 

 3. Cape Colony (7". Atmore: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram CM.). 



Prinia mystacea, Riipp. 

 (Plate XL fig. 1.) 



Drymceca affinis, Sharpe, ed. Bayard's Birds S. Africa, p. 258 (1875-84). 



Prinia mvstaeea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 191 (1883) ; Marshall, 

 Ibis, 1900, p. 231 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 54 (1899); Stark fy 

 Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 135 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand- 1. 

 iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tawny-flanked Wren-AYarbler are of a regular 

 oval form and glossy. The ground-colour is pale pinkish buff or 

 pale blue or bluish white, spotted and blotched with pale brown 

 and pinkish brown. Some specimens have a wreath of fine inter- 

 twined lines round the broad end. The eggs of this species are 

 quite intermediate between those of P. iit<>ruttl<t and P. I>l<ut- 

 fordi, described below, having the ground-colours of the latter and 

 the markings of the former. They measure from "57 to '69 in 

 length, and from -43 to -48 in breadth. 



4. Natal (T. Ayres). Salvin-Godman^CoUi 



3. Potchefstroom, Transvaal {T. Ayres: Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Prinia inornata, SyJces. 



Prinia inornata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds Ii. M. \ii. p. 194 (1883); Gates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Hints, i. p. 452 (1889); id. ed. Hume, Nests fy 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 301 (1889) ; Sharpe, Uaad-I.'w. p. 240 (1903), 



The eggs of the Indian Wren-Warbler are of a blunt oval form, 

 sometimes approaching the spheroidal, and very glossy. They are 

 thus described by Mr. Hume : — " The ground-colour is normally a 

 beautiful pale greenish blue, most richly marked with various 

 shades of deep chocolate and reddish brown. Nothing can exceed 



