. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 1956 79 Vol. 76 Exhibition of Eggs of Charadrius forbesi (Shelley) By Dr. William Serle Exhibited at the December meeting of the C. forbesi and Charadrius tricollaris (Vieillot) are two Aethiopian Plovers so similar that many authorities including Sclater (Syst. Av. Aeth., 1924, pt. 1, p. 120) and Peters (Check-List, 1934, 2, p. 253) have regarded them as conspecific. The eggs of C. tricollaris are well-known from both South and East Africa. Their markings are peculiar and very constant in character. The whole surface is covered with black
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 1956 79 Vol. 76 Exhibition of Eggs of Charadrius forbesi (Shelley) By Dr. William Serle Exhibited at the December meeting of the C. forbesi and Charadrius tricollaris (Vieillot) are two Aethiopian Plovers so similar that many authorities including Sclater (Syst. Av. Aeth., 1924, pt. 1, p. 120) and Peters (Check-List, 1934, 2, p. 253) have regarded them as conspecific. The eggs of C. tricollaris are well-known from both South and East Africa. Their markings are peculiar and very constant in character. The whole surface is covered with blackish scrawls and hair Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Taylor, Nancy M. Oxford : Clarendon Press
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