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Genus ARDEIRALLUS, Sharpe. 

 Ardeirallus sturmi ( Wagler}. 



Ardeiralla sturmi, Andersson, Birds Damara-land, p. 291 (1872). 

 Ardeirallus sturmi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 244 (1898) ; id. 



Hand-l. i. p. 203 (1899). 

 Botaurus sturmi, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 720 (1875-84). 



The eggs of the African Dwarf Bittern are elliptical in shape 

 and of a pale blue colour. Four examples measure respectively : 

 1-47 by 1-1 ; 1-33 by 1-07 ; 1-44 by 1-1 ; 1-47 by 1-12. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-laud, March Crowley Bequest. 



(C. J. Andersson}. 

 2. Ondonga, April (C. J. A.). Crowley Bequest. 



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Melierax polyzonns (Rtipp.). 



Melierax polyzonus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 88 (1874) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 247 (1899). 



The eggs of the Many-banded Goshawk are of an elliptical shape, 

 devoid of gloss, and plain white. Three examples measure respec- 

 tively : 2-1 by 1-62 ; 2-08 by 1-62 ; 1-91 by 1-5. 



2. Fashoda, White Nile, 12th April. R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Fashoda, 27th April. R. Mel). Hawker, Esq. [P.j. 



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Genus TACHYTRIORCHIS, Kaup. 



Tachytriorchis albicaudatus ( Vieill.'}. 



Tachytriorchis albicaudatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 162 (1874) ; 

 'id. Hand-l. i. p. 254 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-tailed Buzzard in the Collection are of a 

 broad oval shape, slightly rough in texture, devoid of gloss, and 

 plain white in colour. They measure respectively : 2'24 by 1*8 ; 

 2-32 by 1-82. 



2. S. America, 25th Feb. Crowley Bequest. 



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Aquila rapax. 



A fifth specimen is white, blotched at the larger end only with 

 pale brown, and measures 2-86 by 2-2. 



1. S. Africa (E. L. Layard}. Crowley Bequest. 



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