ORTYGOSPIZA.—LAGONOSTICTA, 327 
Ortygospiza atricollis ( Vieill.). 
Ortygospiza atricollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 270 (1890) ; 
Reich. Vog. Afr. iti. p. 202 (1904); Shelley, Birds Afr. iv, p. 158 
(1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 427 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi. 
p. 331 (1910). 
An egg of Vieillot’s Bar-breasted Mannakin measures -5 by -44. 
1. West Africa (Nehrkorn Coll). Crowley Bequest. 
Genus HYPARGUS, Reichenb. 
Hypargus margaritatus (Strichl.). 
Lagonosticta margaritata, Sharpe, Cat. Burds B. M. xiii. p. 275 (1890) ; 
Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 158 (1904). 
Hypargos margaritatus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 240 (1905). 
Ilypargus margaritatus, C. Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxi. p- 66 (1908) ; Sharpe, 
Hand-l. vy. p. 428 (1909). 
An egg said to be that of Strickland’s Twin-spot is of a regular 
oval shape and pure white. It measures °58 by -44. 
1. [S.E. Africa. ] Crowley Bequest. 
Genus LAGONOSTICTA, Cab. 
Eggs of the various species of Fire-Finch are of a regular oval 
shape, pure white and somewhat glossy, 
Lagonosticta brunneiceps, Shurpe. 
Lagonosticta brunneiceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 277 (1890) ; 
Stark, Fauna S. Afr. Birds, i. p. 94 (1900) ; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. 
p- 196 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 258 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hana-l. 
v. p. 429 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Lversammi. p. 331 (1910). 
Lagonosticta minima, Heugl. (nee Vieill.) Orn, N.O.-Afr. i. p. 612 
(1870) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 339. 
Eggs of the Brown-capped Fire-Finch, also called the Little 
tuddy Waxbill, vary from °57 to °6 in length, and from -43 to -45 
in breadth. 
4. Harrar, 8. Abyssinia, June. Mr. P. Zaphiro [C.]. 
2. Ondonga, Ovampoland, 29th Mar. Crowley Bequest. 
(C. J. Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 
