344 PLociiD^. 



2. North Queenslaud, 20tli Feb. W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 4. Herbert River, Queenslaud. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.] 



4. Herbert Eiver, 7tli Jan. (J. A. Crowlev Bequest. 

 JJoi/d : North Coll.). 



Genus ESTRILDA, Swuinson. 



The eggs of all the menabers of this genus are of a rather broad 

 oval shape, aud pure white devoid of gloss. 



Estrilda astrilda {Linn.). 



Estrelda astrWd, Gurney, Ibis, 186'2, pp. 31, L56 ; Sharpe, ed. Zai/ard, 

 Birds S. Africa, p. 470 (1875-84); Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 178 

 ( 1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 194 (1905). 



Estrilda astrilda, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 391 (1890) ; Bvtler, 

 Foreiqn Finches in Qipt. p. 142 (1895) ; Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, 

 i. p. 98 (1900) ; Sparrou; J. S. Afr. Orn. U. i. p. 10 (1905) ; Sharpe, 

 Band-l. v. p. 450 (1909) ; iS'ehrk. Kat. Fiersamml. p. 335 (1910). 



The eggs of the Common Waxbill measure from "52 to 'Go in 

 length, and from -4 to •46 in breadth. 



5. Natal {T. Atjres). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



8. Natal. Capt. S. G. Keid [C.l. 



2. Pinetown, Natal, 17th Mar. Capt. G. E. Shellev [P.]. 



2. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Deelfontein, Cape Colony, 18th Nov. Col. A. f. Sloggett [P.J. 



(E. Seimu7id ^- C. H.' B. Grant). 



2. Mauritius {F. Netcton : 2'ristrmn Crowlev Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Lucia, Mauritius, April ( Tristram Crowlev Bequest. 



Coll.). 



3. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Dec. B. E. Jupp, Esq. fC.]. 

 1. Grahamstown, Cape Colony, Feb. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 



Estrilda cinerea ( Vieid.). 



Estrilda cinerea, Shaipe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 394 (1890) ; Heich. 



Voff. Afr. iii. p. 182 (1904); Shellei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 203 (1905); 



Sliarpe', Hand-l. v. p. 452 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 335 



(1910). 

 Habropyga cinerea, Kuschel, J.f. 0. 1895, p. 338. 



Three eggs, said to be those of the Black-rumped Waxbill, 

 measure respectively : '56 by "43 ; "54 by -41 ; and •52 by "41. 



2. [N.E. Africa.] Crowley Bequest. 



] [N.E. Africa] {Bey Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



