352 PL0CEIDJ5. 



'2. Elp-eyu, Kaninsia Mts., B. E. F. .1. Jackson, l']sq. [C.]. 

 Africa, 9th July. 



2. Elgevii, 11th July. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Entebbe, Uganda, 7th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 

 2. Entebbe, 7th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [0.1. 

 2. Entebbe, 7th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [0.]. 

 2. Entebbe, 9th March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [0.]. 



Hyphantornis cucullatus (MiiU.). 



Hyphantornis cucullatus, Sharpe. Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 451 (1890) ; 

 Emddll, Ibis, 1892, p. 219 ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 3:52 ; Shellei/, 

 Birds Afr. iv. p. 423 (1904) : Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 471 (1909) ; 

 Nehrk. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 337 (1910). 



Ploceus cucullatus, Reich, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 59 (1904). 



Seven eggs of the Hooded Weaver-Finch are of a sharply-pointed 

 oval shape and without gloss. The ground varies from white to 

 cream-colour, pale bluish- or greenish-white. Some examples are 

 nearly uniform, others finely spotted and freckled, more so at the 

 larger end than elsewhere, with umber, pale chestnut or maroon, 

 and underlying dull purple. They varj' in length from '87 to '95, 

 and ill width from '55 to '61 . 



4. West Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



1. River Gambin, AV. Africa, 11th Dr. R Randall [P.]. 



July. 



2. Gambia. (Laid in captivity.) Dr. E. Ilopkinson [P.]. 



Hyphantornis nigriceps, Layard, 



Hyphantornis nigriceps, Sharpe, eel. Lm/nrd, Birds S. Afr. p. 436 

 (1875-84) ; id., Cat. Birds B. 31. xiii. p. 456 (1890) ; Kvschel, 

 J.f. O. 1895, p. 332; Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 56 (1900); 

 Shellei), Birds Afr. iv. p. 419 (1905); 'Sharpe, Haud-l. v. p. 471 

 (1909); Nehrk, Kat. Eiersamml. p. 337 (1910). 



Ploceus nigriceps, Reieh. Viig. Afr. iii. p. 62 (1904). 



Three eggs of the Black-headed Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 pointed oval shajie and somewhat glossy. The ground is pale blue 

 or pale greenish-blue ; one is without any markings ; the other two 

 are freckled all over with small spots and dots of pinkish-brown or 

 umber-brown and lavender-grey. They measure respectively : "89 

 by -62; -93 by -02 ; and -92 by -58. 



1. Zanzibar. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Zanzibar. Crowley Bequest. 



1. [Zanzibar.] Crowley ]>equest. 



Hyphantornis spilonotus ( Viij.). 



Ploceus spilonotus, Gurney, Urn, 1860, p. 212; Reich. T'oj. Afr. iii. 



p. 64 (1904). 

 Jlyphantornis spilonotus, Sharjie, ed. Layard, Birds S. Afr. p. 437 



