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Genus SPORiEGHNTHUS, Cuh. 



The eggs of the Manias of this genus are tj'pically of an elongate 

 pointed oval form, devoid of gloss, and plain white. 



SporsBgintlius am:ndava (Linn.). 



Spoi'ieginthus amaudara, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 3:20 (1890) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 192 (1890); id., ed. Htime, 

 Nests i^- E(iqs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 147 (1893); Betham, Journ. Bum. 

 Nat. Hist.\Suc. xii. p. 781 (1899) ; Sharpe, Haml-l. v. p. 439 (1909; ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910). 



Eggs of the Indian Red Munia measure from -oo to -Go in 

 length, and from -4 to -45 in breadth. 



1. laA'i^. [Capt. C. R. Cocli : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



17. Raipur, C. Provs., India {F. R. Hume Coll. 

 Bleivitt). 



1. Saugor, C. Provs. Hume Coll. 



3. Nilghiri Hills, May. Hume Coll. 



Sporsegintlius flavidiventris ( Wallace). 



Sporasginthus flavidiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 323l 

 (1890); Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 193 (189J); id., ed.\ 

 Hume, Nests 4' Fi/f/s Lid. Birds, ii. p. 149 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 V. p. 439 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910;. 



Tho eggs of the Burmese Red Munia are inseparable from those 

 of S. amandava. 



5. Pegu, 2nd Nov. (E. W. Cedes). IlLime Coll. 



2. Pegu, loth Nov. [E. W. O.). Hume Coll. 



5. Pegu, 12th Dec. (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 



Sporaeginthus subflavus ( Vielll.). 



Sporajgiutlius subflavus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. .M. xiii. p. 324 (1890);] 

 Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 339; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 439 (19()9j;| 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910). 



Estrelda snbtlava, Reich. J'og. Afr. iii. p. 186 (1904) ; Shelley, Birdi\ 

 Afr. iv. p. 207 (1905). 



An egg of the Northern Zebra Waxbill is of a rather pointedj 

 oval shape and without gloss. It is pure white, and measures ■61] 

 by -4. 



1. West Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



