ERYTHRURA. — NlOOCnill.V. 343 



Genus ERYTHRURA, Swants. 



Erythrura psittacea (Gmel.). 



Erytlinii-a psittacea, Lui/anl, Ibis, 1878, p. 200, 1882, p. 522 ; Skarpe, 

 C(tf. Birds B. M. xiii. p. .:382 (1890); Butler, Foreiipi Finches in 

 Capt. p. 105 (1894) ; Kehrk. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 127 (1901), p. 334 

 ( 1910) ; Sharpe, liand-L v. p. 448 (1909). 



The eggs of the Parrot-Finch are of a pointed oval form, devoid 

 of gloss, and plain white. Four examples laid in confinement 

 measure respectively : -07 by -49 ; -64 by •46 ; -72 by -5 ; and -69 

 by -49. The other two eggs are shorter and broader; they measure 

 •6 by 'ol, and ho by '49. 



4. Laid in confinement. A. Wiener, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Noumea, New Caledonia {E. L. Crowley JJequest. 

 Laijard : Tristram Coll.). 



Erythrura tricliroa (Kittl.). 



Erythrura trichroa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 38j (1890) ; 

 Hartert, Noo. Zool. vii. p. (1900); Sharpe, lland-l. v. p. 448 

 (1909) ; ISehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 335 (1910;. 



Two eggs of Kittlitz's Parrot-Finch are of a rather wide pointed 

 oval shape, pure white, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively 'OG by "5, and -(J" by "S. 



2. Hack, Carolines, 2nd June {A. Crowley Bequest. 

 Owstv7i). 



Genus NEOCHMIA, Bonap. 

 Neochmia phaeton {Homhr. 4' Jacq.). 



Neochuiia phaeton, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 415 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests ^ Eijf/s Austr. Birds, p. 163 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B.M. 

 xiii. p. 389 (1890) ; Le Souef, Vict. Nat. xvi. p. 09 (1899) ; Campbell, 

 Nests S,- Eyqs Austr. Birds, i. p. 499 (1901); North, Nests Sf Er/ys 

 Austr. Birds, ii. p. 300 (1909) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 450 ^909); 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 335 (1910). 



Eggs of the Crimson Finch are of a regular oval form, plain 

 white, and devoid of gloss. They vary from -59 to "GO in length, and 

 from -44 to '46 in breadth. 



2. North Queensland, 0th Jan. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



3. North Queouslaud, 3rd Feb. W. Radclitfe Saunderf-, Esq. 



[P.]. 



