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Genus ERYTHRURA, Swains. 
Erythrura psittacea ((mel.). 
Erythrura psittacea, Layard, Ibis, 1878, p. 260, 1882, p. 522; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 3882 (1890); Butler, Foreign Finches in 
Cupt. p. 165 (1894) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersammi. p. 127 (1901), p. 884 
(1910); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 448 (1909). 
The eggs of the Parrot-Finch are of a pointed oval form, devoid 
of gloss, and plain white. Four examples laid in confinement 
measure respectively : -67 by -49; °64 by 46; -72 by °5; and -69 
by -49. The other two eggs are shorter and broader; they measure 
6 by *51, and °55 by -49. 
4, J.aid in confinement. A. Wiener, Esq. [ P.]. 
2. Noumea, New Caledonia (Z. LZ. Crowley Bequest. 
Layard: Tristram Coll.), 
Erythrura trichroa (Aittl.). 
Erythrara trichroa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 385 (1890) ; 
Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 6 (1900); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 448 
(1909); Nehrk. Kat. Lversammil. p. 835 (1910). 
Two eggs of Kitthtz’s Parrot-Finch are of a rather wide pointed 
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oval shape, pure white, and devoid of gloss. ‘They measure 
respectively °66 by °5, and ‘67 by °d. 
2. Ruck, Carolines, 2nd June (4. Crowley Bequest. 
Owston). 
Genus NEOCHMIA, Bonap. 
Neochmia phaeton (Hombr. §- Jacq.). 
Neochmia phaeton, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr, i. p. 415 (1865); North, 
Nests § Lygs Austr. Birds, p. 163 (1880); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B.M. 
xlil. p. 389 (1890); Le Souéf, Veet. Nut. xvi. p. 69 (1899) ; Campbell, 
Nests § Eygs Austr. Birds, i. p. 499 (1901); North, Nests § Eggs 
Austr. birds, i. p. 800 (1909); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 450 (1909) ; 
Nehrk. Kut. Liersammil. p. 535 (1910). 
Eggs of the Crimson Finch are of a regular oval form, plain 
white, and devoid of gloss. ‘They vary from -59 to °66 in length, and 
from -44 to ‘46 in breadth. 
2. North Queensland, 6th Jan. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
PRS}. 
3. North Queensland, 3rd Feb. W. Kadelitfe Saunders, Esq. 
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