326 -  PLOGEID 
Spermestes scutatus (/euyl.). 
Spermestes scutata, Newton, P. ZS. 1877, p. 299: Fisch. & Reich. 
J. f. O. 1878, p. 266; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 265 (1890) ; 
Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 112 (1900); Reich. Voy. Afr. iii. 
p. 150 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 170 (1905). 
Spermestes scutatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 426 (1909). 
The eges of Heuglin’s Bronze Mannakin vary somewhat in shape 
from a perfect oval to a rather long oval; they are pure white and 
devoid of gloss. The average measurement is *52 by °45. 
12. Durban, Natal, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [1. ]. 
1. Pondoland. Srowley Bequest. 
Genus AMAURESTHES, Reichend. 
Amauresthes fringilloides (Lafr.). 
Amauresthes fringilloides, Fisch. § Reich. J. f. O. 1878, p. 265; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p: 267 (1890) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 840; 
Reich. Vog. Afr. iit. p. 155 (1904) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 427 (1909) ; 
Nehrk, Kat. Liersamml. p. 331 (1910). 
Spermestes fringilloides, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, 1. p. 111 (1209) ; 
Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 160 (1905). 
An egg said to be that of the Magpie Mannakin is of a wide oval 
form, pure white and devoid of gloss. It measures *7 by °57. 
These measurements are larger than those given in some of the 
works quoted above. Shelley gives ‘6 by 44; Reichenow °58 by -4; 
and Nehrkorn °61 by ‘4 
Le VieAtrica, | Crowley Bequest. 
Genus ORTYGOSPIZA, Sundev. 
The eggs of both members of this genus are pure white and 
slightly glossy. 
Ortygospiza polyzona (7'emm.). 
Ortygospiza polyzona, Ayres, Ibis, 1878, p. 207; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 
B. M. xiii. p. 269 (1890) ; Kuschel, a f. O. 1895, p. 840; Stark, 
Fauna 8. Afr., Birds, i. p. 109 (1900) ; Reich. Vig. Afi. <p: 203 
(1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. ivy. p. 155 (1905); Sharpe, Hand-l. vy. 
p. 427 (1909). 
Eggs of the Bar-breasted Mannakin are of a regular oval shape. 
They vary from *55 to ‘6 in length, and from -43 to °45 in breadth. 
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