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Genus AURIPASSER, Bonap. 
Auripasser euchlorus, Bonap. 
(Plate X. figs. 17 & 18.) 
Passer euchlorus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 341 (1888); Yerbury, 
Ibis, 1896, p. 27; Nehrk, Kat. Mersamml. p. 109 (1899); Ogile 
Grant, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 246 (1900) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. ili. p, 259 
(1902). 
Auripasser ee Rerchenow, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 250 (1904); Sharpe, 
Hand-l. v. p. 255 (1908). 
The eggs of the Arabian Yellow Sparrow taken by Colonel Yer- 
bury are not separable from many of the eggs of Passer montanus. 
They are of an ordinary oval form and slightly glossy. The 
ground-colour is greyish-white, streaked and blotched with ashy- 
brown and underlying lavender-grey. Three examples measure 
respectively ; °72 by 52; -73 by 51; -68 by ‘5. 
3. Aden, Arabia, May. Col. J. W. Yerbury [P.]. 
Genus SORELLA, Haritl. 
Sorella emini, Haril. 
(Plate X. fig. 14.) 
Passer emini, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 832 (1888) ; Shelley, Birds 
Afr, iii. p. 256 (1902). 
Auripasser emini, Ltetchenow, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 248 (1904). 
Sorella emini, Shar “pe, Hand-l. v. p. 253 (1908). 
Eggs of Emin’s Sparrow are of a regular oval shape or slightly 
pointed at one end, and almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour 
is white or pale bluish-white somewhat sparingly spotted with 
brownish-black, grey, and lilac. They vary from ‘65 to °76 in 
length, and from *49 to °54 in breadth. 
4, Njemps, Lake Baringo, B. E. Africa, I. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B. [C.]. 
16th July. 
4, Nijemps, 16th July. F. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B. [C. | 
4, Njemps, 16th July. Ine le Jackson, Kisq., CB. (@:] 
4, Njemps, 16th July. F. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B. cal 
Genus POLIO SPIZA, Bonap. 
Poliospiza albigularis (Smith). 
Crithagra albogularis, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 485 (1875- 
84). j 
Serinus albigularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds M. xii. p. 560 (1888); Nehrk 
Kat. Erversammi. p. 110 (1899) ; Stark, Kauna 8S, Afr, Birds, i. p. 174 
(1900) ; Shelley, Boards Afr. iii. p. 223 (1902). 
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