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Lophotis ruficrista (Smith). 



Otis ruficrista, Sharpe, eel Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 639 (1875-84). 

 LopLotis ruficrista, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 291 (1894) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 174 (1899). 



The egg of the Red-crested Bustard in the Collection is sphe- 

 roidal in shape, and very smooth and glossy. It is of a buff colour, 

 slightly tinged with olive, and is sparingly streaked and mottled 

 with very faint umber-brown. It measures 1'9 by 1*55. 



1. Potchefstrooni, Transvaal, 20th Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



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Genus COMPSOTIS, Heine. 



Compsotis afra (Forst.). 



Otis afra, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 641 (1876-84). 

 Compsotis afra, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 293 (1894) ; id. Hand-l. 

 i. p. 174 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 208 (1899). 



The egg of the African Black Bustard in the Collection is of a 

 short elliptical shape, slightly rough in texture, and devoid of gloss. 

 It is of an olive-buff colour, spotted and blotched with umber-brown 

 and pale purple. It measures 2-2 by 1'7. 



1. South Africa (E. L. Layard: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.}. 



86. Add:- 



Compsotis leucoptera (Eeicherib.). 



Eupodotis afroides, Anderss. Birds Damara-land, p. 260 (1872). 

 Otis afroides, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 294 (1875-84). 

 Compsotis leucoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 294 (1894) : id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 174 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-quilled Bustard in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in shape, very smooth, and glossy. They are of a clear 

 pale olive-buff colour, very distinctly spotted and blotched with 

 pale umber-brown and lilac-grey in one example, rich chocolate- 

 brown and lavender in another. Two examples measure re- 

 spectively : 1-89 by 1-6 ; 1-88 by 1-6. 



1. Damara-land (C. J. Andersson: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. Kalahari Desert (Farini). Crowley Bequest. 



