96 COLLIDE . 



Colius leucotis, Rupp. 



Colius leucotis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Aft: i. p. 710 (1870, pt.) ; Shnrpe, 

 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. striatus. The measurements of four eggs in the Collection 

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



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



Colius colius (Linn.). 



Colius capensis, Anderss. Birds Dam.-land, p. 202 (1872) ; Sharpe, ed. 



Layard: s Birds S. Africa, p. 552 (1875-84). 

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



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



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

 of C. striatus. They measure from -8 to -9 in length, and from 

 61 to -67 in breadth. 



L S. Africa (E. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 



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



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



Tristram Coll.}. 



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



London). 



Colius erythromelon ( Vieill.). 



Colius erythromelon, Sharpe, ed. Lay ard'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 Quiriva 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 (E. L. Layard : Crowley Bequest. 



'Tristram Coll.). 



2. Cape Colony (T. Atmore : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 



Colius macrurus (Linn.). 



Colius macrurus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 345 (1892) j id. Hand-l. 

 ii. p. 146 (1900). 



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

 white colour, sparingly marked with small blotches of chocolate- 

 brown. One example measures *8 by '57. 



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



