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Sitagra subaurea (SjhM). 

 (Plate XV. lig-s. U & lU.) 



]Tv])liiintornis subaureu.*, Oi'r>ii'i/, Ihis, 187;5, p. :2o5 ; Ai/res, Ibis, 1873, 



p. I'si'; Shurpe, Vat. liinls B. M. xiii. p. 445 (]890) ; hit a rh, Faint. 



h>. Afr., Uirdg, i. p. 6-3 (li)OOj ; Sjnin-uw, J. .S'. .4/)'. 0/v(. U. i. p. 9 



(lyOy). 

 Ploceus subaureus, Jleic/i. 77)//. ^4/V. iii. p. 90 (1904). 

 Xrtnthoplnlus subameiis, Slwllei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 482 (190o). 

 Sitagi'a subaurea, Sliarpc, Iland-l. v. p. 476 (1909) ; Neltrk. Kat. Eicr- 



saininl. p. 339 (1910). 



The eggs of the Algoa Ba}- Weavcr-Fincli arc of an elongate 

 pointed oval shape and without glos.s. The ground varies from 

 pure while or pale cream-colour to bluish-white or pale blue. 

 Some are uniform, while others are rather sparingly dotted and 

 spotted with reddish-brown and violet-grey. They measure from 

 •85 to '95 iu length, and from -57 to •6.5 in breadth. 



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



Sitagra aureiflava (iSii)itJi). 



Ilvpbantoruis aureiflavus, S/iarpc, Cat. Birds B. M. .\iii. p. 446 (18.90) ; 



Kuschel, J.f. O. 189o, p. 331. 

 Ploceus aureoflavus, Reich. !!)</. Afr. iii. p. 91 (1904). 

 Xauthophilus aureotlavus, S/iellei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 477 (1905). 

 Sitagra aureiMava, Sharpc, Hand-I. v. p. 476 (1909) ; Xehrk. Kat. Eier- 



mmml. p. 339 (1910). 



Two eggs, said to be those of the Mnana 'Weaver-Finch, are of a 

 pointed oval shape, without gloss, and uniform pale blue. They 

 measure respectively : "88 by '61 ; and -82 by "6. 



2. East Africa. Crowlej' Bequcit. 



Sitagx'a bojeri {Finsch S,- HartL). 

 (Plate XV. tigs. 5-8.) 



Hvphantornis bojeri, Fischer, J. f. O. 1878, p. 284 : Sharpc, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 448 (1890) ; Kuschel, J.}. O. 189.5. p. 332. 



Ploceus bojeri, lieich. Vw/. Afr. iii, p. 92 (1904). 



Xauthophiius bojeri, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 480 (1905). 



Sitagra bojeri, Sharjx', Iland-l. v. p. 477 (1909) ; Xehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 339 (1910). 



Seven eggs of Eojcr's Golden Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossy. They vary greatly in colour, 

 the ground being grejish - white, pale yellowish - brown, pale 

 greenish-blue, or rather deep greyish-green, more or less distinctly 

 spotted and freckled all over with dull purplish, pinkish-brown, or 

 greyish-brown. In an egg with the ground-colour yellowish-brown. 



