UROLONCHA. —AIDEMOSYNE. 839 
Nests § Eyys Ind. Birds, ii. p. 136 (1890); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 
p. 444 (1909). 
The four eggs of the Rufous-bellied Munia measure respectively : 
‘65 by 46; -63 by -46; °62 by -42; -65 by 45. 
3, Kotagherry, Nilghiris, 19th July Hume Coll. 
(Miss Cockburn). 
1. Kotagherry, 20th July (Miss Cock- Hume Coll. 
burn). 
Uroloncha kelaarti (Jerd.). 
Munia kelaarti, Legge, Birds Ceylon, ii. p. 650 (1879). 
Uroloncha kelaarti, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 866 (1890); Oates, 
Fauna Brit, Ind., Birds, ii. p. 187 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 444 
(1909); Nekrk. Kat. Liersamml. p. 333 (1910). 
The eggs of the Ceylon Munia vary from -62 to -68 in length, 
and from -45 to -46 in breadth. 
4. Ceylon, 2nd June (A. Z, Butler). | Crowley Bequest. 
Uroloncha molucca (Zinn.). 
Uroloncha molucea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 867 (1890) ; id., 
Hand-l. y. p. 444 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammil. p. 884 (1910). 
Eggs of the Moluccan Munia measure respectively -59 by 43; 
58 by -43; and 56 by -43. 
3. Waigiu, Molucca Islands (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 
Coll.). 
Genus AIDEMOSYNE, Reichenb. 
The eggs of the Munias of this genus resemble those of the 
genera Sporeginthus, Munia, and Uroloncha. 
Aidemosyne modesta (Gould). 
Aidemosyne modesta, Gould, Handb, Birds Austr. i. p- 414 (1865); 
North, Nests § Eggs Austr, Birds, p, 162 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 
B. M. xiii. p. 868 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammil. p. 127 (1899) ; 
Campbell, Nests § Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 489 (1901); North, 
Nests § Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 287 (1909); Sharpe, Hand-i. v. 
p: 445 (1909); Nehkrk, Kat, Liersammil. p. 334 (1910). 
Eggs of the Plum-head Munia are of a long oval shape and 
equally rounded at both ends. ‘They are plain white, devoid of 
gloss, and measure respectively: -64 by -4; -63 by -42:; and -62 
by 41. 
Mr. North (/. c.) states that two specimens in his possession 
measure respectively: ‘64 by “44 and -62 by 45. Mr, Campbell 
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