TRANSVAAL MUSEUM COLLECTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 
BIRDS’ EGGS. 
By Dr. J. W. B. Gunning, Director. 
As will be seen from the following list, the Transvaal Museum possesses a 
very rich collection of South African birds’ eggs. 
In all nearly 1600 clutches have been registered. The letters C.C., 
T., O.F.S., and P. of course mean Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free 
State, Pondoland, etc. 
More than three-fourths were procured by careful collectors (Rev. 
N. Roberts, A. Roberts, R. Ivy, Major Sparrow), and in mmy cases the 
bird has been secured as well. 
The second list contains the type specimens in the Museum described 
to date. The third list contains eggs that have not yet been described 
(including Botaurus slellaris, Lanius collurio), and -a few others that have 
been described from Europe, whereas the fourth list enumerates those 
eggs that have been described insufficiently or faultily. 
These species will shortly be described and figured in these Annals. 
1 Struthio australis, Gurn South Africa. 
2 Spheniscus demersus, Linn N. and C.C. 
3 Colymbus crista tus, Linn T. 
4 „ capensis [(Licht.) Salv.] T. and C.C. 
5 Prion brevirostris, Gld. C.C. 
6 Hydrochelidon hybrida (Pall.) C.C. 
7 Phalacrocorax lucidus (Licht.) C.C. 
8 ,, capensis (Sparr.). ....... . C.C. 
9 Anhinga rufa (Lacep Daud.) C.C. 
10 Pelecanus roseus, Gm.... C.C. 
11 Thalassornis leuconotus, Eyt T. and P. 
12 Chenalopex aegyptiacus (Linn.) C.C. 
13 Cursorius rufus, Gould T. and O.F.S. 
14 ,, temmincki, Sw T. and C.C. 
15 Rhinoptilus africanus (Temm.) T., C.C., and O.F.S, 
16 Charadrius varius, Vieill T. 
17 ,, tricollaris (Vieill.) T. 
18 Stephanibyx melanopterus (Cretschm.). . T. and N. 
19 ,, coronatus (Bodd.) T., O.F.S. , and C.C. 
20 Hoplopterus speciosus (Wagl.) T. 
21 Lobivanellus lateralis (Sm.) R. 
22 Oedicnemus capensis, Licht C.*C. and O.F.S. 
23 Gallinago nigripennis, Bp T. and P. 
24 Otis caffra, Licht N. 
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