SYCOBROTUS. — OTII VPHANTES. 347 



Goiuis SYCOBROTUS, Cahanis. 



Sycobrotus gregalis (LicJiL). 

 (Plate XIV. fig. 13.) 



Sycobrotus bicolor, Sharpe, ed. Latjard, Birds S. Afr. p. 432 (1875-84) 

 SSharpe {7iec VieilL), Cat. liirds B. M. xiii. p. 4-Ji' (1890) ; Suirk, 

 Fauna S. Afr., liirds, i. p. 7'2 (19U0) ; Sparrow, J. S. Afr. Orn. U. 

 i. p. 9 (190o) ; JSchrk. Kut. Eiersaminl. p. 33G (1910). 



Ploceus gregalis, Reich. Vwj. Afr. iii. p. 32 (1904). 



Sycobrotus gregali.'=, Slielley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 3C6 (1905) ; Sharpe, Ilaiid-l. 

 y. p. 4(J3 (1909). 



Twelve eggs of the Elack-backed Weaver-bird differ but little iu 

 colour, shape, and markings. They are of a rather long oval shape, 

 Avith little or no gloss. The ground-colour is pale blue or pale 

 greenish-blue, profusely spotted all over the shell with light red and 

 lilac-grey, the markings varying from the size of a pin's head to 

 minute dots. They vary in length from So to '91, and iu breadth 

 from "6 to '02. 



3. Bliiauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Dec. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 



(i. rainier). 



1. Blaauw Krantz, 11th Dec. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Blaauw Krantz, Jan. (Z. P.)- B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 

 1. Blaauw Krantz, '2ad Jan. (L. P.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.J. 

 3. Ilowieson's Poort, near Grahams- B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.J. 



town, 3id Dec. 



Genus OTHYPH ANTES, Shelleij. 



Otliyphantes reiclienowi {Fischer). 



(Plate XIV. fig. 9.) 



Ileterhypliantes reichenowi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 418 



(1890). 

 Ploceus reichenowi, Reich. Voij. Afr. iii. p. SB (1904). 

 Othvphantes ivichenowi, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 451(1905); Sharpe, 

 ' liund-l. v. p. 465 (1909;. 



The eggs of Iteichenow's Weaver-Finch are of a rather long oval 

 form and devoid of gloss. The ground is pale pinkish white, with 

 small blotches and spots of light red and lilac-grey scattered over the 

 entire shell, but rather more numerous towards the larger end. 

 They measure respectively : '89 by '6, and 'bS by "6. 



2. Busoga, B. E. Africa, 10th May. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C,]. 



