iEGINTHA. POEPHILA. 341 



(1899); Campbell, Negts S; Ei/fjs Audi: Birds, i. p. 490 (1901); 

 Nort/i, Nest-i ..y E(/(/s Austr. Binls, ii. p. 288 (1909) ; Shurpe, Iland-l. 

 V. p. -InKJ (1909) ; 2s'ehrk. Kat. Eiersumml. p. 334 (J 910). 



The eggs of the Red-eyebrowcd Pinch vary from an ordinary to 

 a Ifngdieiied oval shape, and are plain white. They have a very 

 sligiit aniovmt of gloss. The measurenients vary from "o; to "69 in 

 length, and from "-IJ: to "-ID in breadth. 



2. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll- 



]. New South Wales. Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



5. Itoseville, near Sydney, N.S. Wales, A. J. North, Esq. [P.]. 



22iid Sept. 



1. Dobroyd, N.S. Wales, Oct. (E. P. Crowley Bequest. 



Ramsay : Tristrajn Coll.). 



1 , Dobroyd (E. P. R. : Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest, 

 f). Behuore, N. S. Wales, 10th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. iVorM). 

 5. Yarra Kiver, Victoria, 28th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(A.J.^\). 



5. South Australia, Dec. W. RadcliHe vSauiiders, Esq. 



[P-] 



2. Dawsley, near Adelaide, S. Ans- E. S. Moulden, Esq. [P.]. 



tralia. 



Genus BATHILDA, Reichenb. 



Batliilda ruficauda (Gould). 



Bathilda ruficauda, Goidd, Ilandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 412 (I860) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 374 (1890) ; Campbell, Nests ^- Egys Austr. 

 Birds, i. p. 492 (1901); Gladstone, Avicult. May. vi. p. 30 (1908); 

 North, Nests ^ Egqs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 291 (1909) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 V. p. 446 (1909) ; 'Nehrk. Kat. Eiersumml. p. 334 (1910). 



The eggs of the E,ed-faced Finch are of an oval form, plain white 

 and very slightly glossy. Four specimens measure respectively : 

 •65 by 'io ; "62 by '46 ; "64 by '45 ; -Qo by '46. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Salvin-Godruan Coll. 



London). 



2. New South Wales, 17th Nov. Gould Coll. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q.C. 



Genus POEPHILA, Gould. 

 All the species lay pure white eggs devoid of gloss. 



Poephila acuticauda (Goidd). 



a, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x 

 s ^- Egys Austr. Birds, i. p. 493 (1 

 Birds,' i'l. p. 293 (1909) ; Sharjw, 

 . Kat. Eiersnmml. p. 334 (1910). 



Eggs of the Long-tailed Grass-Finch vary considerably in shape, 



Poephila acuticauda, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 375 (1890) ; 

 Campbell, Nests ^- Egys Austr. Birds, i. p. 493 (1901) ; North, Nests 

 Hi- Eygs Austr. Birds,' i'l. p. 293 (1909) ; Sharjw, Haud-l. v. p. 446 

 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 334 (1910). 



