480 roBViDjE, 



Erlanger, J. f. 0. 1899, p. 400; Newton, Ootheca IVolleyann, pt. ii. 

 p. 498 (1903) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, i. p. 418 (1902) : Krichel- 

 dorff, Zeitschr.f. Ool. 1903, p. 10 ; Whitaker, Birds Tunis, ii. p. 11 

 (1905) ; Dresser, Eggs Birds Europe, pts. xi. & xii. p. 428 (1908) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v.' p. 605 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 860 

 (1910). 

 Pica pica matiritanica, Hartert, VSg. pal. Faun. i. p, 22 (1903) ; Reij, 

 Eier Vog. Mitteleurop. i. p. 375 (1904). 



Eggs of the Moorish Magpie resemble those of P. pica. They 

 vary in length from 1"2 to 1'5, and in breadth from -9 to -QQ. 



4. Morocco, 3rd June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P-l. 



4. Ak-eria, 25th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



5. Algeria {Noury). Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Algeria (Noury). Seebohm CoU. 



3. Ain Djendeli, Algeria, 20th May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Ain I)|endeli, 18th May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. AinDjendeli, 13th May (rnsiram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



1 . Ain Djendeli, 80th May [Ttistram Crovyley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Dzonarina, Algeria, 20th May Crowley Bequest. 



{Tristram Coll.). 



3. Madracen, Algeria, 6th June Crowley Bequest. 



(Tristram Coll.). 



Pica mittalli (Aucl.). 



Pica nuttalli, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 66 (1877); Bendire, Life- 

 Rist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 355, pi. iii. fig. 14 (1895); Midgvj. 

 Birds North ^ Middle Amer. iii., p. 292 (1904) ; Sharpe, Hand-l v. 

 p. 605 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eieisamml. p. 360 (1910). 



The eggs of the Yellow-billed Magpie resemble those of P. pica. 



3. Los Angeles, California, May. W. Kadcliff'e Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



4. Los Angeles, Mav. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]- 



Genus CYANOPOLIUS, Bonap. 

 Cyanopolius cyanus (Pall.). 



Cyanopica cyanus, Taczanovjshi, J. f. O. 1872, p. 45] ; 1873. pi ii 



fig. 19. 

 Cyanopolius cynnus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 68 (1877) (part.! ; 



id., Hand-l. Y. p. 605 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. .860 "(191 6)! 

 Cyanopica cyana, Newton, Ootheca WoUeynna, pt. ii. p. 495 (1902) ■ 



Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, i. p. 416 (1902) [part.]. ' 



Cyanopica cyanus cyanus, Hartert, Vog. pal. Faun. i. p. 23 (1903). 

 Cyanopica cyanea, Dxjbowshi ^ Farrex, J.f. O. 1868, p. 332; Set/ Eier 



Vog. Mitteleurop. i. p. 378 (1904). 



Eggs of the Eastern Blue Magpie are of a blunt oval shape and 



