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Genus SYCOBROTUS, Cabanis. 
Sycobrotus gregalis (Licht.). 
(Plate XIV. fig. 13.) 
Sycobrotus bicolor, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 8S. Afr. P- 32 (1875-84) 
Sharpe (nec Vieill.), Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p- 422 (1890) ; Scark, 
Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 72 (1900) ; Sparrow, J. S. Afr. Orn. U. 
i. p. 9 (1905) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eversammi. p- 336 (1910). 
Ploceus gregalis, Reich. Vog. Afr. ili. p. 82 (1904). 
Sycobrotus gregalis, Shelley, Burds Afr. iv. p. 866 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 
v. p. 468 (1909). 
Twelve eggs of the Black-backed Weaver-bird differ but little in 
colour, shape, and markings. They are of a rather long oval shape, 
with little or no gloss. he ground-colour is pale blue or pale 
greenish-blue, profusely spotted all over the shell with light red and 
lilac-grey, the markings varying from the size of a pin’s head to 
minute dots. They vary in length from °35 to ‘91, aud in breadth 
from °6 to ‘62. 
3. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Dec.  B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 
(ZL. Palmer). 
1. Blaauw Krantz, 11th Dee. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 
4, Blaauw Krantz, Jan. (L. P.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 
1. Blaauw Krantz, 2nd Jan. (ZL. P.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. [U. |. 
3. Llowieson’s Poort, near Grahams- B. KE. Jupp, Esq. {C. }. 
town, 3rd Dec. 
Genus OTHYPHANTES, Shelley. 
Othyphantes reichenowi (/%scher). 
(Plate XIV. fig. 9.) 
Heterhyphantes reichenowi, Sharpe, Cut. Birds B. M. xii. p. 418 
(1890). 
Ploceus reichenowi, Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. €8 (1904). 
Othyphantes reichenowi, Shelley, Lurds Afr. iv. p. 451 (1905); Sharpe, 
Hand-l, v. p. 465 (1909). 
The eggs of Reichenow’s Weaver-Finch are of a rather long oval 
form and devoid of gloss. The ground is pale pinkish white, with 
small blotches and spots of light red and hlac-grey scattered over the 
entire shell, but rather more numerous towards the larger end. 
‘They measure respectively : ‘89 by °6, and °85 by °6 
2. Busoga, B. HE. Africa, 10th May. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
