APALIS. — NBOMIXIS. 235 



Genus APALIS, Swains. 



Apalis thoracica (Shaw Sf Nodder). 



(Plate X. flg. 15.) 



Apalis thoracica, Ourney, Ibis, 1865, p. 266 ; Sharps, ed. Layard's Birds 

 S. Africa, p. 281 (1876-84) ; id., Cat. Birds B. M. -yii. p. 138 

 (1883) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 63 (1899) ; Starh 8f Sclater, 

 Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 121 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. It. p. 222 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Bar-throated Warbler are somewhat narrow ovals 

 and slightly glossy. They are of a pale blue colour, sparingly marked 

 (except at the broader end, where the markings are more numerous 

 as well as larger) with spots and small blotches of reddish purple, 

 pinkish brown, and pale lilac. Examples measure from "57 to "65 

 in length, and from -45 to -47 in breadth. 



4. South Africa. H. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



1. South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Natal {T. Ayres). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus DRYODROMAS, Finsch ^ Hartl. 



Dryodromas fulvicapilla (Vieill.). 



(Plate X. fig. 16.) 



Dryodromas fulvicapiUus, Sharpe, ed. LayarXs Birds S. Africa, p. 301 



(1875-84). 

 Dryodromas fulvicapilla, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 144 (1883) ; 



Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 53 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 225 



(1903). 

 Cisticola fulvicapilla, Starh & Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 141 



(1901). J ^ , V 



The eggs of the Tawny- headed Grass-Warbler are of a lengthened 

 oval shape and exhibit no gloss, They are of a bluish- white colour, 

 sparingly speckled with lilac-red and lavender. Three examples 

 measure respectively : -69 by '49 ; -68 by "49 j '68 by '5. 



3. Ondonga, Ovampo-land {C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 



Genus NEOMIXIS, Sharjpe. 



Neomixis tenella (Hartl.). 

 (Plate X. fig. 17.) 



Eroessa tenella, Milne-Edwards 8r Grandidier, Sist. Nat, Madao., Ois, 

 i. p. 321, pi. 302. fig. 16 (1879) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 151 

 (1883) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 53 (1899). 



Neomixis tenella, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 226 (1903). 



