TJCNIOPi'GIA. STICTOrXErA. 331 



dovoiil of f::loss, and plain white. They measure from 'ol to -57 in 

 length, and from -4 to -42 in breadth. 



5. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



.'{. Natal [T. Ai/irs). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. ]»l;ianw Kraiitz, Oape Colony, B. E. Jupp, Esq. [0.]. 

 t^ud Jan. {L. Palmer). 



Getios T^NIOPYGIA, Helchenh. 



Tasniopygia castanotis {Gould). 



TaMiiopyrria castanotis, Gould, Ilandb. Birds Amtr. i. p. 419 (1805); 

 :\'inih, Xesfs S,- Eqqs Austr. Birds, p. IGo (18891 ; 8harpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. V- 311 (1890); Nelirk. Kat. Eiersarmnl. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 3.32 (1910); Campbell, Nests Sf E<i(/s Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 483 (1901) ; North, Nests S)- Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 275 (1909) ; 

 Skarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 438 (1909). 



The egg.s of the Ches^tnut-earcd Finch are generally of an elongate 

 oval shape, without glcss, and plain white. They vary much in 

 size as well as in shape, and measure from •52 to "62 in length, 

 and from '38 to -44 in breadth. 



23. North- West Australia. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 



1. West Australia, Sept. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Mozaire, N. S. Wales {E. P. Crowley Bequest. 



Rimisay). 



5. Deniliquiu.N. S. Wales, 4th Nov. Crowlej' Bequest. 



(A.J. North). 



6. Laid in confiueiiieut, June. Mr. A. H. Bishop [P.]. 

 6. Laid in continement. Gould Coll. 



2. Laid in contineirent {J. J. Weir). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus STICIOPTERA, Eeicheul. 

 Stictoptera bichenovii ( Vic/. S,- Ilorsf.). 



Stiet 



toptera bichenovii, Gould, Hamlb. Birds Austr. i. p. 409 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests ^- Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 160 (1889); Sharjie, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 313 (1890j ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersuniml. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 332 (1910); Campbell, Nests ^- Egi/s Austr. Bcrds, i. 

 p. 485 (1901) ; North, Nests i<r Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 279 (1909) ; 

 Sharjje, Iland-l. v. ]). 438 (1909). 



The eggs of the Banded Finch are of a narrow oval form, without 

 gloss, and plain white. Two examples measure respectively : '65 

 by -47 ; "G by -45. 



1. Australia. Old Coll. 



1. West Australia ( Wilson). Gould Coll. 



