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placing them by the side of pure white eggs. In size they vary from 1^% by f § to 1-^j by f-§ inch ; 

 and the shell is very smooth and glossy in texture, quite as much if not more so than in eggs of 

 the common Starling. 



The specimens figured are a magnificent male sent to me by the Marquis Doria, and a young 

 bird of the year, obtained by Dr. Kriiper near Smyrna, these and an adult female, also sent by 

 the Marquis Doria, being the specimens described. 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, <$ , b, 2 • Genoa, June 1871 (Marquis Doria). c, d, e,f, 6 . Parryville, Turkey, May 25th, 1871 (Robson). 

 g, <3 juv. Smyrna, July 24th, 1871 (Dr. Kriiper). h, i,j, k. N.-W. India (Burton). 



E. Mus. Baron A. von Hugel. 



a, d ad. Southern Russia, May. b, ? ad. Crimea, May 1869 (W. Schluter). c, ? ad., d, 6 juv. Smyrna, 

 July 1871 (Dr. Kriiper). 



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