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1. Arganda, Spain, June. Salvin-Godmaii Coll. 



2. Seville, Spain, 9th June (ff. Seebohm Coll. 



Saunders). 



2. Coria, Spain, 16th May {S. S.). Seehohm Coll. 



2. Oorm, 16th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Coria, 16th May {S. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Malaga. Crowley Bequest. 



Caprimulgus rufigena, i^mith. 



Oapiimulgus ruflgena, Ayres, Ibis, 1869, p. 289; Sharpe, ed. Layard's 

 Birds 8. Africa, p. 85 (1875-84) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. 

 p. 532 (1892) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 155 (1899) : Sharpe, 

 ^a?ic?4. ii. p, 88 (1900;. 



An egg of the Eufous-cheeked Nightjar taken by Mr. Ayres is of 

 a pinkish-buff colour, distinctly spotted and, in a minor degree, 

 blotched with lilac-red and lavender. It measures 108 by -78. 



1. Transvaal, Oct. {T. Ayres: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 

 tram Coll.).. 



Caprimulgus fraenatus, Salvad. 



Caprimulgus fraenatus, HarUrt, Cat. Birds B. M, xvi. p. 533 (1892) ; id. 

 Tierreick, Lief. i. Caprimulqidm, p. 59 (1897) ; Sharpe, Hand-i. ii. 

 p. 88 (1900) ; Ritide, Ibis, 1900, p. 499. 



The eggs of Salvadori's Nightjar are cream-coloured, -with under- 

 lying blotches of lavender-grey, these blotches being much more 

 pronounced on one of the eggs than on the other, the same egg 

 also having some surface-blotches of pale brown, which are present, 

 but very faintly indicated, in the second. The measurements are 

 1-20 by -82 ; 1-14 by -82. 



2. Kitui, Brit. E. Africa, Nov. Dr. S. L. Hinde [P.]. 



Caprimulgus pectoralis, Cuv. 



Caprimulgus pectoralis, Koenig- Warth. J. f. O. 1868, p. 387 ; Sharpe, ed. 

 Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 84 (1875-84) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvi. p. 534 (1892) ; Shurpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 88 (1900). 



An egg of the South-African Nightjar is of a pinkish cream- 

 colour, very faintly moiitled all over with grey or light purple. It 

 measures 1*07 by 8. 



1. Transvaal, Oct. (T. ^!/re« ' ; Tris- Crowley Bequest. 

 train Coll.). 



Mr. Ayres does not refer to this egg in any of his published writings. 



