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Genus AMADINA, Swains. 

 Amadina fasciata (Gmel). 



Amndina fasciala, Sharpe, Cut. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 289 (]890) ; Buller, 

 Foreujn Finches in dipt. p. 193 (lt!l»4); Enschel, J. f. 0. 1895, p. 339 ; 

 Aehrk. Kat. Jj'ersamvil. p. 125 (1899), p. 331 (1910); licic/>. Toi/. 

 Afr. iii. p. 14G (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 123 (1905) : Sharpe, 

 Hcmd-l. V. p. 432 (1909). 



Three eggs of the Bauded "Weaver-rincli or " Ciit-throat " Finch 

 are of a very Limit oval forru, devoid of gloss, and plain white. 

 Thej- measure -Gti hy -53. 



1. West Africa. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. \\' est Africa (Zrw/rc^wi Coll.). Crowley IJeqiust. 



Amadina erytiirocephala {Linn.). 



Anmdina erytbrocephala, Sharpe, ed. Loyard, Birds S. Africa, p. 4(i7 

 (1875-84) ; id., Cot. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 290 (1890) ; Kuschel, 

 J.f. O. 1895, p. 339 ; Nehrk. Kat. Biersinnml p. 126 (1899), p. 331 

 (1910); Stark, Fanna S. Afr., Birds i. p. 118 ^1900) ; Beich. Im/. 

 Afr. iii. p. 147 (1904); Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 126 (1905); 

 Sparrow, J. S. Afr. On U. i. p. 10 (1905) ; Eoberts, J. S. ^^ 

 0)11. U. ii. p. 10 (1906); Teschemaher, Avicutt. May. iv. p.'-tf.j4 r-i 

 (190^); Sharpe, Band-l. Y. -p. 43-:i (1909). V 



Three eggs of the Eed-hcadcd Weaver-Finch are of a broad oval 

 form, devoid of gloss and ] Jain -white. They measure respectively : 

 •75 by -6 ; -75 by -58 ; and '73 by -58. / 



1. Otjimbinque,Damara]and, 28th Aug. Crowley Bequest. / 



(C.J. Aiidersson: Tristram Coll.). ^ 



1. Deelfonteir, Cape Colony, 19th Aug. Col. A. T. S]o"o-ett \V \ 

 (C. H. B. Grant). re l j 



1. Laid in confiu.ment. W. 11. Beemau. Esq. [P.]. 



Genus STEGANOPLEUEA, Bciclunh. 



Steganopleura guttata (Shaw). 



Steganopleura giitlata, Gould, Handh. Birds Av.itr. i. p. 417 (1865); 



Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 433 (1909) ; ISehrk. Kat. Eiersaiuml. p. 332 



(1910). ^ 



Staganopleura guttata, North, Nests &,■ Ft/f/g Austr. Birds, p. 164 (1889) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. .xiii. p. 292 (1890) : Nehrk. Kat. Fiersamnd. 



p. 126 (1899) ; Camphell, Netts Sf Eyqs Austr. Birds, i. p. 478 (1901 ) ; 



North, Nests ^- Fyys Aiistr. Birds, ii. p. 268 (1909). 



Eggs of the Spotted-sided Finch are white and of a very broad 

 oval shape. They measure from -65 to -75 in length, and Irom 

 '52 to -55 in breadth. 



7. Queen!<land. Gould Coll. 



8. New South Wales (F. P. Bamsay). Crowlev Bequest. 



2. Dobroyde near Sydney (E. 1\ H. : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 5. Cauteibury near Sydney. "^Ist Oct. A. J. North, Esq. [P.]. 



