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Ploceus atrigula, Hochjs. 



Ploceus megarhynchus, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 17G (1890) ; 



id., ed. mime. Nests 8^ Er;gs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 119 (1890). 

 Ploceus atrigula, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 491 (1890) ; id., 



ILand-l. v. p. 480 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 340 (1910). 



The eggs of the Eastern Baya or Weaver-Finch are not separable 

 from those of P. bat/a, but on the whole they are rather larger. 



5. 



3. 

 15. 



Sikhim Terai, 5th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 10th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 27th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 30th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 1st June. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, llth June. Hume Coll. 



Sikliim Terai, 2nd July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, IGth July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 25th July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 3rd Aug. Hume Coll. 



Pegu, 1st June (E. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



Pegu, loth July (E. TF. O.). Oates Coll. 



Pegu, 25th July (E. IF. O.). Oates Coll. 



Bangoon, 2oth Aug. {E. W. 0.). Oates Coll. 

 Klang, Malay Peninsula, 12th Jan. Hume Coll. 



Ploceus "bengalensis {Linn.). 



Ploceus bengalensis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, u. p. 177 (1890); 

 id., ed. Hume, Nests 8,- Eqqs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 120 (1890) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 493 (1890; ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 480 (1909) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 340 (1910). 



The eggs of the Black-throated Weaver-Finch are quite indis- 

 tinguishable from those of P. baya. Seven specimens measure from 

 •75 to '8 in length, and from -54 to -6 in breadth. 



Etawah, India, 4th Sept. 

 Etawah, llth Sept. 



Hume CoU. 

 Hume Coll. 



