COLIID^. 95 



The measurements of four eggs of the Blue-crest average '48 by 



'OO, 



4. Grenada, W. Indies (J. G. Bell). Crowley Bequest. 



Bellona ornata(GoMZc?). 



Orthorhynchus omatus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 208 (1861). 

 Bellona omata, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 354 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Sand-l. ii. p. 142 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green-and-Blue-crest in. the Collection measure 

 respectively : "47 by 3 ; -45 by -3. 



2. St. Vincent, W. Indies, April Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{Mrs. a. H. Smith). 



Genus STEPHANOXYS, Simon. 



Stephanoxys lalandei ( Vidll.). 



Cephalepis delalandi, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 208 (1861). 

 Cephalolepis delalandi, Salu. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 356 (1892). 

 Stephanoxys lalandei, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 142 (1900). 



An egg of Delalande's Plover-crest measures -53 by -32. 



1. [Brazil.] Crowley Bequest. ■ 



Sub-Order COLII. 

 Family COLIlDiE, 



The eggs of the Colies are typically of a regular oval shape, the 

 shell being somewhat rough to the touch and quite devoid of all 

 gloss. 



Genus COLIUS, Briss. 



ColiuB striatus, Om. 



Colius Striatus, Gumey, Ibis, 1860, p. 213 ; 1864, p. 359 ; Sharpe, ed. 

 Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 555 (1876-84) ; Sharpe, Cat, Birds B. M. 

 xvii p. 339 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 145 (1900). 



The eggs of the South-African Coly vary from plain white to pale 

 yellowish-white in colour. They measure from -77 to -92 in 

 length, and from -63 to -68 in breadth. 

 4. S.Africa. Crowley Bequest 



.S. Natal. J'^^y^f'^'l-^n^i, 



3. Natal (r.^ym). Sah m-Godman Coll. 



2. Cape Colony. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.j. 



