HYl'ltAXTlJRGUS. 34y 



Ilypliauturgiis oculariiis, S/iarpe, ed. Lai/ard, liirds S. Afr. p. A-'>') 



(1875-84); Shellei/, Birds AfrAv. p. 385 (1905); Sharpe, Uand-l. 



V. p. 4G7 (190!») ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiermminl. p. 336 (1910). 

 Sltagra ociilaria, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 427 (1890) ; Star/,-, 



Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 66 (1900) ; Sjmrroiv, J. S. Afr. Orn U 



i. p. 9, pi. i. (1905). 

 Symplectes oculariiis, Kusc/iel, J.f. 0. 1895, p. 334. 



Eggs of Smith's Weaver-bird are of a rather long and somewhat 

 pointed oval form. The ground is white, pinkish-white, pale 

 greenish-white, or very pale blue, and generally spotted more or 

 less all over the shell with dull maroon or pale brown and purplish- 

 grey. They vary from -8 to -96 in length, and from -58 to -61 in 

 breadth. 



2. Natal. T. Avres, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Durban, Natal, Nov. MajoV R. Sparrow [E.l 

 3. Durban, Nov. Major I\. Sparrow I E.J. 

 3. Durban, Nov. Major 11. Sparrow [E.J. 

 3. South Africa. Crowley Eequest. 



2. Grahamstown, Cape Colonv, Oct. W. Hadcliffe Saunders, Em 



1. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Nov. B. 1']. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 

 (Z. Palmer). 



Hyphanturgus brachypterus (Sjvains.). 



Sitagra brachyptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 4i^9 (1890). 



Symplectes brachypterus, Kusc/ie/, J.f. O. 1895, p. .'134. 



Ploeeus ocularius brachypterus, lleich. Vii;/. Afr. iii. p. 47 (1904). 



Hyphanturgus brachypterus, Skel/ei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 389 (1905)- 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 468 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p 336 

 (1910). ^ 



Four eggs of Swainson's Spectacled Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 long oval shape and devoid of gloss. They vary much in colour 

 and markings. The ground is very pale greenish-blue or white ; 

 two of the eggs are rather thickly and finely spotted with light red 

 and lilac ; another has a few rather distinct scattered reddish-brown 

 spots, mostly towards the larger end ; the fourth is white with a 

 few faint smudges of umber. Three eggs measure respectively • 

 •9 by -63; -81 by -G ; and -S by -0. 



1. Senegambia (7"/-/s/j-fl'?n Co//.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Gunnal, Portuauese Guinea, 15th Dr. W..T. Ansor^e TC 1 



.July. " '^ 



2. Gunnal. L'7tli .luly. Dr. \V. ,1. Ansorge [C.J. 



Hyphanturgus aurantius (Vieill.). 



(Plate XIV. figs. 16, 17, & 21.) 



Hypbantornis aurantius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 444 (1890). 

 Ploeeus aurantius, Reieh. Viiy. Afr. iii. p. 49 (1904). 



