242 STLVIIDJE. 



Prinia maculosa (Bodd.). 



Drymoeca maculosa, Sharpe, ed. Layard^s Birds 8. Africa, p. 259 (1875- 

 84). 



Prinia maculosa, Sliarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 189 (1883) ; Nekrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml p. 54 (1899) ; Stark $ Sdater, Fauna S. Africa, 

 Birds, ii. p. 133 (1901) j Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Cape "Wren-Warbler resemble those of P.flavicans 

 described from Potchefstroom, but are of a longer oval shape. The 

 average measurement is '66 by '45. 



G. South Africa. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Cape Colony (E. L.Layard: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 

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



tram CM.). 



Prinia mystacea, Eilpp. 

 (Plate XI. fig. 1.) 



Drymoeca affinis, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 258 (1875-84). 



Prinia mystacea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 191 (1883) ; Marshall, 

 Ibis, 1900, p. 231 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 54 (1899) ; Stark # 

 Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 135 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tawny-flanked Wren- Warbler are of a regular 

 oval form and glossy. The ground-colour is pale pinkish buff or 

 pale blue or bluish white, spotted and blotched with pale brown 

 and pinkish brown. Some specimens have a wreath of fine inter- 

 twined lines round the broad end. The eggs of this species are 

 quite intermediate between those of P. inornata and P. blan- 

 fordi, described below, having the ground-colours of the latter and 

 the markings of the former. They measure from -57 to '69 in 

 length, and from -43 to '48 in breadth. 



4. Natal (T. Ayres). Sal vin-Godman Coll. 



3. Potchefstroom, Transvaal ( T. Ayres : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Prinia inornata, Sykes. 



Prinia inornata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 194 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Lid., Birds, i. p. 452 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests fy 

 Eggs 2nd. Birds, i. p. 301 (1889) ; Slmrpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Indian Wren- Warbler are of a blunt oval form, 

 sometimes approaching the spheroidal, and very glossy. They are 

 thus described by Mr. Hume : " The ground-colour is normally a 

 beautiful pale greenish blue, most richly marked with various 

 shades of deep chocolate and reddish brown. Nothing can exceed 



