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brown. In size they vary from 1 \% by |-§ to l- 4 % by f § inch, and have a smooth texture of shell, 

 it being possible in most cases to distinguish them from the eggs of the Magpie by the feel only. 

 The specimens figured and described are an adult and young bird, both in my collection. 



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



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, d ad. Madrid, June 1863 (Sanchez), b. Spain (Verreaux). c, 6 . Spain (Lord Lilford). d, $ . Egypt 

 (Whitely). e. Upper Egypt, spring of 1863 (J. H. Cochrane), f, 6 juv. Egypt, March 20th, 1870 (G. E. 

 Shelley), g, 6 juv. Esna, second cataract of the Nile, February 1871 (D. J. Morgan), h, i,pulli. Spain 

 (Lord Lilford) . 



E Mus. G. E. Shelley. 



a, juv. Egypt, March 4th, 1868. b, 6 juv., c, J ad., d, e, ? . Egypt, March 1870 (G. E. S.). f, 6 . Tangier, 

 March 20th, 1870 (G. E. S.) . 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 



a, 5 . Coto del Rey, Spain, April 6th, 1869 (egg in oviduct) . b, 6 . Coto del Rev, April 23rd, 1869. c, d , 

 d,juv. Coto del Rey, May 28th, 1869 (H. S.). e,juv. Granada, June 1872. 



