90 



Colius leucotis, liupp. 



Coliiis leucotis, Jleuql. Oni. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 710 (1S70, pt.) ; Sharps, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 341 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 145 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-eared Coly very closely resemble those of 

 C. striatiis. The measurements of four eggs in the Collection 

 vary from "82 to -88 in length, and from -62 to '69 in breadth. 



4. Ilarrar, S. Abyssinia. M. P. Zaphiro [C.]. 



Colius colius (Linn.). 



Colius capensis, AndersA. Birds Dam.-Iand, p. 202 (1872) ; Skarpe, ed. 



Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. ;").">:> (187o-84). 

 Colius colius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 343 (1892) ; Nehrk. Knt. 



Eiersamml. p. 1(32 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 146 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-backed Coly are not separable from those 

 of G. striatus. They measure from '8 to "9 in length, and from 

 •61 to -67 in breadth. 



1. S. Africa {E. L. Lat/ard). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Cape Colony. ' E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Damara-land ( C. J. Andersson : Crowley IBequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 2. Laid in confinement (Zool. ( Jardens, Zool. Society. 

 Loudon). 



Colius erythromelon ( Vieill.). 



Colius erythromelon, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 551 (1875- 

 84) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 344 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 146 (1900). 



The eggs of the (iuiriva Coly resemble those of C. striatus and 

 C colius. Three examples measure respectively : '82 by '65; -81 

 by -6 ; -82 by -62. 



1. Cape of Good Hope (B. L. Layard : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



2. Cape Colonv (7'. Atmore : Tris- Crowle}^ Bequest. 



train Coll.). 



Colius macrurus (Linn.). 



Colius luacrurus, Skarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x\n. p. 345 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. 

 ii. p. 14(3 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Long-tailed Coly in the Collection are of a dull 

 white colour, sparingly marked with small blotches of chocolate- 

 hrown. One example measures -8 by '57. 



2. Khartum, Sudan, 28th May. R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.]. 



