242 STLVIIDJ3. 



Prinia maculosa (Bodd.). 



Drymoeca maculosa, Sharpe, ed. LayarXs JBirds S. Africa, p. 259 (1875- 

 84). 



Prinia maculosa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 189 (1883) ; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 54 (1899) ; Starh 8f Sdater, Fauna S. Africa, 

 Birds, ii. p. 133 (1901) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 240 (1903). . 



The eggs of the Cape 'Wren-Warbler resemble those of P.Jlavieans 

 described from Potchefstroom, but are of a longer oval shape. The 

 average measurement is '66 by '45. 



6. South Africa. W. Radclilfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Ca.^&Co\oT\y(E. L.Layard: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 

 3. Capo Colony (T. Atmore: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram CM.). 



Prinia mystacea, Riij^p. 

 (Plate XI. fig. 1.) 



Drymoeca afSnis, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 258 (1875-84). 



Prinia mystacea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 191 (1883) ; Marshall, 

 Ibis, 1900, p. 231 ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 54 (1899) ; Stark ^ 

 Sdater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 135 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iv. p. 240 (1903). 



The eggs of the Tawny-flanked Wren- Warbler are of a regular 

 oval form and glossy. The ground-colour is pale pinkish buff or 

 pale blue or bluish white, spotted and blotched with pale brown 

 and pinkish brown. Some specimens have a wreath of fine inter- 

 twined lines round the broad end. The eggs of this species are 

 quite intermediate between those of P. inornata and P. . hlan- 

 fordi, described below, having the ground-colours of the latter and 

 the markings of the former. They measure from -57 to -69 in 

 length, and from -43 to "48 in breadth. 



4. 'Natal (T. Ayres). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Potchefstroom, Transvaal (r.^j/res: Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Prinia inornata, Sykes. 



Prinia inornata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 194 (1883) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. p. 452 (1889) ; id. ed. Hume, Nests Sf 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 301 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l.iv. p. 240 (1903), 



The eggs of the Indian Wren- Warbler are of a blunt oval form, 

 sometimes approaching the spheroidal, and very glossy. They are 

 thus described by Mr. Hume : — " The ground-colour is normally a 

 beautiful paile greenish blue, most richly marked with Various 

 shades of deep chocolate and reddish brown. Nothing can exceed 



