4 FALCONID^E. 



eggs are three in number for a sitting, nearly oval in form, being 

 but slightly swollen at the larger end. The eggs (set A) are of 

 a long narrow oval ; colour dull white, smeared with yellowisli- 

 buff; average length 1-74 x 1-3 inches. A second set (B) shows 

 smears to a less extent, and there are a few scattered spots of a 

 deep reddish-brown ; form around-oval ; average length 1'75 x 1'4 

 inches in breadth. (Ramswy, Note-hook, 1880-1, p. 5 ■/ P.L.S., 

 ''N.S.W., 2nd Series, Vol. i., p. 1141.) 



This species commences to breed in August and continues 

 through the three following months. 



Hah. Derby, N. W. Australia, Cape York, Rockingham Bay, 

 Port Denison, "Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and 

 Clarence River District, New South Wales, Interior, Victoria 

 and South Australia, Tasmania, W. and S. W. Australia. 

 {Ramsay.) 



ASTUR RADIATUS, Latliam. 

 Radiated Gosha'wk. 

 Gould, Ilandhk. Bds. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 16, p. 40. 721 ^. 



The following description is from Dr. Ramsay's note-book, 

 under date 11th October, 1884, p. 25 :— 



"The egg of Astv/r radiatus, just received from Mr. Barnard, of 

 Coomooboolaroo, in the Dawson River District, Queensland, is 

 much like a large egg of Astur approximans or that of Aquila 

 ■morphnoides. It is of a dull white, roundish, with a few 

 blacldsh-brow3i smears and blotches, and irregular markings and 

 dots of a slightly darker shade ; the shell is slightly rough. 

 Length 2-2 inches, diameter 1-8 inches." {P.L.S., N.S.W., 2nd 

 Series, Yol. i., p. 1141. Ramsay.) 



Hah. Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and 

 Clarence River Districts, New South Wales, Interior. (Ramsay.) 



