rRANCOLINTJS. 3^ 



cream-colour, -with numerous purplish specks at the larger end. 

 They measure from 1-44 to 1-5 in length, and from 1-16 to 1-23 

 in breadth. 



4. Khoohia, Jessore, 13th April (If. /. Hume Coll. 



Rainey). 



Prancolinus bicalcaratus {Linn.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 9.) 



Francolinus bicalcaratus, Ch-ant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 160 (1893) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. ix. (Suppl.) p. 326 (1896); Sharpe, Hand-l. i. 

 p. 24 (1899). jrx- , ,: ,, r , 



The eggs of the Double-spurred Francolin in the Collection are 

 of a plain reddish-buff colour. Two specimens measure respectivelv ■ 

 1-75 by 1-3; 1-85 by 1-3. 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 



Prancolinus sharpei, Ogilvie Grant. 

 (Plate III. fig. 8.) 



Francolinus sharpii, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M- xxii. p. 164 (1893) : Sharm. 

 JTaw^t i. p. 25 (1899). ^ 



The two eggs of Sharpe's Francolin in the Collection are of a 

 dark cream-colour, and measure respectively : 1'75 by 1-3 ; 1-7 by 



I'^D. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 

 1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London, 19th Dec). 



Francolinus capensis (©m.). 



Perdix clamator, Thien. Forivflam. ges. Vda. p. 32, tab. vii. tie:. 9 



(1845-54). 

 Francolinus clamator, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 591 



(1875-84). 

 Francolinus capensis, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 165 (1893) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 25 (1899). 



The eggs of the Cape Francolin are usually of a brownish 

 cream-colour or pale buff, occasionally with a decided purplish 

 tinge. Those laid in the Zoological Gardens, recorded below, are 

 of a pale purplish grey. Some specimens are said to be spotted. 

 They measure from 1-8 to 1-95 in length, and from 1*4 to 1-5 in 

 breadth. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 

 3. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



London). 

 6. S. Africa. Gould Coll. 



2. S. Africa (E. L. Layard). E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



