ZOSTEROPS. 3 
Zosterops ceylonensis, //ol/sw. 
Zosterops ceylonensis, Legge, B. Ceylon, p. 585 (1879); Sharpe, Cat. 
Birds B. M. ix. p. 173 (1884); Finsch, Das Tierreich, Zosterop. 
p- 15 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 2 (1906). 
Three eggs of the Ceylon White-eye measure °6 by 47. 
3. Ceylon, 12th August. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 
Zosterops annulosa, Swazns. 
Zosterops capensis, Sundev. ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p.171 (1884); 
Kuschel, J. f. 0.1895, p. 845; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi., p. 80 (1899). 
Zosterops annulosa, Finsch, Das Trerreich, Zosterop. p. 14 (1901) ; 
Sharpe, Hand-l, y. p. 2 (1906). 
Seven eggs of the Cape White-eye measure from ‘67 to °69 in 
length, and from *51 to ‘53 in breadth. 
1. South Africa (Z. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 
2. Grahamstown, South Africa. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(Pay. 
1. Durban, Natal, 20th October. Major R. Sparrow [E.]. 
2. Durban, 24th December. Major R. Sparrow [E. ]. 
1. Durban, 1st February. Major R. Sparrow [E.]. 
Zosterops madagascariensis (Gmel.). 
Zosterops madagascariensis, Milne-Edwards § Grandidier, Hist. Nat. 
Madag., Ois. i. p. 291, pl. 302. fig. 15 (1879); Cowan, Proc. R. 
Phys. Soc. Edinb. vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ix. 
p- 170 (1884); Nekrk. Kat. Evérsamml. p. 80 (1899); Sharpe, 
Hand-l, v. p. 3 (1906). 
Zosterops maderaspatana, Finsch, Das Tierreich, Zosterop. p. 15 (1901). 
Six eggs of the Madagascar White-eye measure from °63 to -69 
in length, and from ‘49 to 5 in breadth. 
The six eggs in the Crowley Collection, purchased from Jamrach 
and said to have come from Madagascar, have been referred to 
the present bird. They appear, however, to belong to a different 
species, for they measure from °71] to ‘75 in length, and from °54 
to ‘55 in breadth. Nehrkorn gives the measurements as *64x°d 
(16 x 12°5 mm.). 
4. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rey. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 
2. Ilaka, S.E. Madagascar, 16th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 
(W. Deans Cowan: Tristram Coll.). 
6. [Madagascar. ] Crowley Bequest. 
Zosterops palpebrosa (Z'emm.). 
Zosterops palpebrosa, Legge, B. Ceylon, p. 582 (1879); Sharpe, Cat. 
Birds B. M. ix. p. 165 (1884); Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, i. 
p. 214 (1889); zd., ed. Hume, Nests § Eggs Ind. Birds, i. p. 140 
(1889); Nehrk. Kat. Eversamml. p. 165 (1899); Barnes, Journ. 
Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. v. p. 97, pl. (1890); Finsch, Das Tierreich, 
Zosterop. p. 17 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 4 (1906). 
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