FRANCOLINUS. 



cream-colour, with numerous purplish specks at the larger end. 

 They measure from 1'44 to 1/5 in length, and from 1-16 to 1/23 

 in breadth. 



4. Khoolna, Jessore, 13th April (H. J. Hume Coll. 



Rainey). 



Francolinus bicalcaratus (Linn.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 9.) 



Francolinus bicalcaratus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 160 (1893) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. ix. (Suppl.) p. 325 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. 

 p. 24 (1899). 



The eggs of the Double-spurred Francolin in the Collection are 

 of a plain reddish-buff colour. Two specimens measure respectively : 

 1-75 by 1-3; 1-85 by 1-3. 



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



London). 



Francolinus sharpei, Oyilvie Grant. 

 (Plate III. fig. 8.) 



Francolinus sharpii, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 164 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 25 (1899). 



The two eggs of Sharpens Francolin in the Collection are of a 

 dark cream-colour, and measure respectively : 1/75 by 1-3; 1/7 by 

 1-25. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 

 1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London, 19th Dec.). 



Francolinus capensis (6rw.). 



Perdix clamator, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 32, tab. vii. tig. 9 



(1845-54). 

 Francolinus clamator, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa^ p. 591 



(1875-84). 

 Francolinus capensis. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 165 (1893) ; 



Skarpe, Hand-l. i. p. 25 (1899). 



The eggs of the Cape Francolin are usually of a brownish 

 cream-colour or pale buff, occasionally with a decided purplish 

 tinge. Those laid in the Zoological Gardens, recorded below, are 

 of a pale purplish grey. Some specimens are said to be spotted. 

 They measure from 1/8 to 1-95 in length, and from 1/4 to 1'5 in 

 breadth. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, 



London). 

 3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, 



London). 

 6. S. Africa. 



2. S. Africa (E. L. Layard). 



Zool. Society. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Gould Coll. 



E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.], 



