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himself in Cyprus. They are warm buffy brown in colour, very much browner than any eggs of 

 the common Partridge I have seen, and have peculiar and very characteristic small white shell- 

 blotches scattered over the surface. In size they measure Iff by 1^. and lf-§ by 1^ inch 

 respectively. 



The specimens figured are an adult male and female from Anatolia, presented to me by 

 Mr. C. G. Danford, and are those above described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mns. II. E. Dresser. 



a, d , b,2 , Arpasa valley, Anatolia, January 1874 (C. G. Danford). c, g. Meander valley, Anatolia, February 

 1874 (C. G. D.). d. Bussorah, December 16th, 1871 (TV. T. Blanford). e. Near Sakhar, Upper Sindh, 

 March 23rd, 1875 (TV. T. B.). 



E Mus. Lord Lilford. 



a, d ad. Sicily. /;, c, d ad. Near Trikporno, Cyprus, April 24th, 1875. d, <$ . Near Ghalinopori, April 26th, 

 1875. e, J. Livadhia, April 23rd, 1875. /, g, d , h, ? . Near Rhizokarpaso, Cyprus, April 29th, 1875. 

 i, d. Moulia, Cyprus, May 12th, 1875 (Lilford). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders, 

 a, d ■ N. India (Marshall), b, c, 2, d, e,f, d. Kurrachee, Sindh (TV. B. Muloch). 



