3f)0 pi.oceio.t:. 



3. Pilaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Dec. J5. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.j. 



(L. Palmer). 



3. Natal, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [E.]. 



?,. Natal, Nov. jMa'jor II. Sparrow [E.]. 



3. Uuigeui Kiver, Natal, 3rd Dec. ]\lajor R. Sparrow [E.J. 



3. Umgeni Uiver, 3rd Dec. Major U. Sparrow [E.j. 



Amblyospiza iinicolov { Fischer 4' JiclcJienow). 



(Plate XV. fig. 16.) 



Pvrenestes uuicolor, Fischrr, J. f. O. 1878, p. 283 ; 1880, p. 193. 

 Aniblvuspiza unicolor, ■S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 503 (1890); 



Kiir.clu'l, J. f. O. 189o, p. .336; Hoick. Vor/. Afr. iii. p. 99 (1904); 



^hellei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 300 (190o) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 481 



(1909; ; Kehk. Kat. EievMiniml. p. 340 (1910). 



Eggs of the Black Grosbeak-Weaver resemble those of A. albi- 

 frons. Two are si)aringly marked with reddish-brown on a pinkish- 

 white ground; one is very haud'^omely marked, being heavily 

 blotched round the larger end with purplish-red. They measure 

 respectively: S'S by -59; -88 by -61 ; -95 by -63. 



3. East Africa. Crowlev Bequest. 



Amblyospiza melanonota (lleurjl.). 



Amblyospiza melanonota, Sharpe, Cat. Itirds B. M. xiii. p. 504 (1890) ; 

 ileirh. I'd;/. Afr. iii. p. 100 (1904); Hhcllei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 307 

 (1905) ; S/iarpr, Hand-l. v. p. 481 (1909) ; Kihrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 ].. 340(1910); Ofjilvie-Grunt, Tram. Z-jul. Sue. xix. p. 282, pi. xix, 

 tigs. 15 & 10 ( 1910). 



Eggs of Heuglin's Grosbeak-Weaver resemble those of A. albi- 

 froiis ; one set of three eggs has the ground-colour pale pinkish- 

 white, spotted, especially towards the larger end, with maroon-red ; 

 a second set of two eggs has the ground-colour pale reddish-white, 

 marked all over with spots of light red. They measure from -85 

 to '9o in length, and from 'oS to "0 in breadth. 



2. Moukia, S.E. Eawenzori, 3400 ft., Subscribers to the Euwenzori 



17th Miiy [JD. Carruthers). Exped. [P.]. 



3. Moukia,22adMay [Hou.Gerald Leq^e) . Subscribers to the Ruwenzori 



Ivxped. [P.]. 



Amblyospiza capitalba (Bomqi.). 



Amblyo.spiza capitalba, Sharpe, Cat. Birds li. 31. xiii. p. 504 (1890); 



Jieich. Vo(/. Afr. iii. p. 101 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 309 



(1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 481 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 340 (1910). 

 Amblyospiza saturata, Sharpe, Ibis, 1908, p. 353 ; Grant, in Bates, Ibis, 



1909, p. 48. 



