342 PLOCEID &. 
from a narrow, rather pointed oval to a wide, regular oval. They 
vary from °59 to ‘65 in length, and from -40 to ‘46 in breadth. 
9. Australia (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
Poephila nigrotecta, Hartert. 
Poephila atropygialis, Campbell, Nests § Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 496 
(1901). 
Poephila nigrotecta, Hartert, Bull. B. O. C. viii. p. lix (1899) ; Le Souéf, 
Ibis, 1900, p. 461; North, Nests §& Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 800 
(1909) ; Sharpe, Hand-l, v. p. 447 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Lersamml. 
p. 884 (1910). 
Eggs of the Black-rumped Grass-Finch vary in shape from a 
regular oval to a rather pyriform oval. ‘They measure from *59 to 
65 in length, and from °46 to *47 in breadth. 
4. Noorkonong, N. Queensland, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
26th Nov. [P.1. 
4. Noorkonong, 30th Jan. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
1. Noorkonong, 80th Jan, W, ledcttt Saunders, Hsq. 
2. Noorkonong, 31st Jan. W. Radeliffa Saunders, Esq. 
4. Noorkonong, Ist Feb. W: Rade Saunders, Esq. 
2. Noorkonong, 2nd Feb. me Radeliffe Saunders, Esq. 
5. Noorkonong, 3rd Feb. WY Iadatift Saunders, Esq 
3. Noorkonong, 8th Feb. We Hadolitf Saunders, Esq. 
(P.}. 
Poephila cincta (Gould). 
Poephila cincta, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 425 (1865); North, 
Nests § Eygs Austr. Birds, p. 166 (1889); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 
xiii. p. 876 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. Liersamml. p. 127 (1899) ; Camp- 
bell, Nests &§ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 494 (1901); North, Nests & 
Eogs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 295 (1909); Sharpe, Hund-l. v. p. 447 
(1909) ; Nehrhk, Kat. Lrersammi. p. 834 (1910). 
The eggs of the Banded or Black-throated Grass-Finch are of a 
somewhat pointed oval form. They measure from °61 to ‘65 in 
length, and from ‘45 to *d in breadth. 
1. Queensland (Dr. Rey). Crowley Bequest. 
1. Queensland (Nehrkorn Coll.) Crowley Bequest. 
3. Herbert River, Queensland. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.]. 
5. Herbert River. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.]. 
5. Dawson River, Queensland, 9ti Mar. Crowley Bequest. 
(A. J. North). 
1. New South Wales, 20th Nov. Gould Coll. 
(Wilson). 
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