322 PLOCEID®. 
distributed over the whole shell. They measure from ‘7 to ‘71 
in length, and from -48 to ‘57 in breadth. 
1. Ondonga, Ovampoland, Feb. (C. J. Crowley Bequest. 
Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 
2. Lindley, Orange River Colony, Major R. Sparrow [E. ]. 
28th Dec. 
3. Doornkop, O. R. C., 27th Nov. Major R. Sparrow [E. ]. 
3. Koodoo’s Poort, Transvaal, 13th Hon. J. A. Bucknill [P.]. 
Jan. (C. B. Horsbrugh). 
Pyromelana afra (Gmel.). 
Pyromelana afra, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xiii. p. 241 (1890) ; Kuschel, 
J. f. O. 1895, p. 387; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 116 (1904) ; Sharpe, 
Hand-l. y. p. 417 (1909) ; Nehkrk. Kat. Fiersammil. p. 330 (1910). 
Three eggs of the Yellow-crowned Bishop-bird are of a slightly 
pointed oval form and distinctly glossy. They are uniform pale 
blue, and much resemble those of P. flammuceps and other allied forms 
which lay uniform or nearly uniform blue eggs. They measure 
respectively: *67 by 49; °65 by -49; -62 by -48. 
1. [West Africa.] Crowley Bequest. 
2. Gaboon River (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
Genus PLOCEIPASSER, Smith. 
Ploceipasser mahali, Smith. 
(Plate XIV. fig. 7.) 
Plocepasser mahali, Gurney, in Andersson’s Birds Damaral. p. 166 
(1872) ; Buckley, Ibis, 1874, p. 880; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 351; 
Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 8. Africa, p. 447 (1875-84) ; Kuschel, 
J. f. O. 1895, p. 885; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 11 (1904); Shelley, 
Birds Afr, iv. p. 825 (1905). 
Ploceipasser mahali, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 83 (1900) ; 
Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 417 (1909). 
An egg of the White-browed Weaver-bird is of a rather long 
and slightly pointed oval shape, and almost devoid of gloss. It is 
white suffused with pink, and faintly mottled with pinkish-grey. 
It measures -92 by -65—a measurement which appears to be 
unusually small. Stark gives 1:0 by 0°72. 
1. Kruger’s Drift, Modder River, Hon. J. A. Bucknill [P.]. 
OF Rav@., 2nd Oct. CC... 
Horsbrugh). 
Genus PHILEATERUS, Smith. 
Philxterus socius (Lath.). 
Phileterus socius, Anderss. Birds Damaral. p. 167 (1872 2); Kuschel, 
J. f. O. 1895, p. 885; Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 115 (1900). 
Philoeteerus socius, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 8. Afri rca, p. 449 (1875-84), 
Philaterus socius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 249 (1890); Tike 
Hard-l, vy. p. 419 (1909). 
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