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Pycnonotus capensis (Linn.). 



Ixos capensis, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. xxvii. fl^s. 13, a, b, c 

 (1845-54). 2-^ !> J r ) . > 



Pycnonotus capensis, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds 8. Africa, p. 207 (1875- 

 84) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 861 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B.M.ri. p. ISO (1881); Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. p. 44 (1899); 

 Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 329 (1901) ; Starh, Birds S. Africa, ii. p. ei 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Cape Tellow-vented Bnlhul in the Collection are 

 of various types< and measure from -8 to -92 in length, and from 

 "62 to -7 in breadth. 



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



3. S. Africa (E. L. Layard; Tristram Crowley "Bequest. 



4. S. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Pycnonotus layardi, Gwtuy. 



Pycnonotus nigricans {nee V.), Cfurmy, Ibis, 1860, p. 209. 



Pycnonotus layardi, Gumey, Ibis, 1879, p. 890 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 



B.M.Vi.^. 132 (1881); Nehrh. Kat. Biersamml. p. 44 (1899); 



Marshall, Ibis, 1900, p. 229 ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 829 (1901) ; 



Stark, Birds S. Africa, ii. p. 63 (1901). 



The eggs of Layard's Yellow-vented Bulbul in the Collection are 

 closely alike and of the densely-spotted type of coloration. They 

 measure from "86 to -96 in length, and from '62 to 65 in breadth. 



3. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [0.]. 



3. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



Pycnonotus nigricans ( Vieill.). 



Pycnonotus nigricans, Andersson, Birds Damara-l. p. 119 (1872) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 184 (1881) ; id. Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901) ; 

 Stark, Birds 8. Africa, ii. p. 64 (1901). 



The eggs of. VieiUot's Yellow-vented Bulbul in the Collection are 

 speckled and also marked with small blotches. They measure 

 respectively : -93 by -67; -8 by -62; -82 by -63. 



8. Ondonga, Ovampo-land, April ( C. J. Crowley Bequest. 

 Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 



Pycnonotus xanthopygus {Eempr. Sf Ehr.)^ 

 (Plate X. fig. 19.) 



Iioa xanthopygius, Ti-istram, Ibis, 1859, p. 80 ; 1865, p. 81 ; 1866, 



p. 292. 

 Pycnonotus xanthopygus,. Dressei; Birds Bur. iii. p. 357 (1875) ; Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 135 (1881) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 44 



(1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 330 (1901). 



