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Genus CRACTICUS. 



Cracticus quoyi (Less.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 10.) 



Cracticus quoyi, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 183 (1865) ; Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 94 (1883) ; Meyer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, 

 p. 283, taf. xviii. figs. 2-4 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 69 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests # Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 299, pi. 12 (1901) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 276 (1903). 



Of the two eggs of the Black Crow-Shrike in the Collection, one 

 is of a narrow oval shape, and the other is a broad ellipse. Both 

 are moderately glossy, They are of a pale cream cafe-au-lait colour, 

 with a tinge of green, spotted, almost entirely at the broad end, 

 with pale olive-brown and dull lavender. They measure respec- 

 tively : 1-45 by 1 ; 1-3' by 1. 



2. Cape York, North Australia. Gould Coll. 



Cracticus nigrigularis (Gould). 



Cracticus nigrigularis, Gould, Randb. Birds Austr. i. p. 180 (1865) ; 



Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 95 (1883) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 69 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 301, pi. 12 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 277 (1903). 

 Cracticus robustus, North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 62 ; pi. ix. fig. 8 



(1889). 



The eggs of the Black-throated Crow-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 shape and glossy. They vary from olive-grey to buff or stone- 

 colour and are spotted, chiefly in the form of a cloudy zone or cap 

 at the broad end, with umber-brown and brownish pink. There 

 are also a few black specks scattered over the shell. They measure 

 from 1-18 to 1-33 in length, and from -9 to -98 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



2. Yandembah, N.S.W., 10th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 

 6. Victoria. Crowley Bequest. 



Cracticus cassicus (Bodd.). 

 (Plate XII. fig. 9.) 



Cracticus cassicus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 97 (1883) ; Meyer, 

 Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 283, taf. xviii. fig. 1 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 69 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-L iv. p. 277 (1903). 



The eggs of the New-Guinea Crow-Shrike in the Collection are of 

 a pointed oval shape, glossy, and of a greyish-green colour, faintly 

 clouded, round the broad end with very pale brown and spotted 

 here and there with dark umber-brown. They measure respec- 

 tively : 1-36 by -98 ; 1-4 by -98. 



2. Fergusson Island, New Guinea, Crowley Bequest. 

 1st Dec. (A. S. Meek). 



