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Hyphanturgus ocularius, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Afr. p- 435 
(1875-84) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 885 (1905); Sharpe, Hand-l. 
v. p. 467 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammil. p. 336 (1910). 
Sitagra ocularia, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 427 (1890); Stark, 
Fauna 8S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 66 (1900); Sparrow, J. S. Afr. Orn. U. 
i. p. 9, pl. i. (1905). 
Symplectes ocularius, Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 334. 
Eggs of Smith’s Weaver-bird are of a rather long and somewhat 
pointed oval form. The ground is white, pinkish-white, pale 
greenish-white, or very pale blue, and generally spotted more or 
less all over the shell with dull maroon or pale brown and purplish- 
grey. They vary from ‘8 to ‘96 in length, and from °58 to -61 in 
breadth. 
2. Natal. fy Ayres, fsq; (C-]: 
3. Durban, Natal, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [ E.1. 
3. Durban, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [ K.}. 
3. Durban, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [E. |. 
3. South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 
2. Grahamstown, Cape Colony, Oct. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
PAL 
1. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Nov.  B. EJ upp, Esq. [C.]. 
(LZ. Palmer). 
Hyphanturgus brachypterus (Swains.). 
Sitagra brachyptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 429 (1890). 
Symplectes brachypterus, Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 334. 
Ploceus ocularius brachypterus, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p- 47 (1904). 
Hyphanturgus brachypterus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 389 (1905) ; 
Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 468 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi. p. 336 
(1910). 
Four eggs of Swainson’s Spectacled Weaver-Finch are of a rather 
long oval shape and devoid of gloss. They vary much in colour 
and markings. The ground is very pale greenish-blue or white ; 
two of the eggs are rather thickly and finely spotted with light red 
and lilac; another has a few rather distinct scattered reddish-brown 
spots, mostly towards the larger end; the fourth is white with a 
few faint smudges of umber. Three eggs measure respectively ; 
9 by °63; ‘81 by -6; and :8 by °6. 
1, Senegambia (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
1. Gunnal, Portuguese Guinea, 15th Dr. W. J. Ansorge (Cy. 
July. 
2. Gunnal, 27th July. Dr. W. J. Ansorge [C.]. 
Hyphanturgus aurautius (Veiil.). 
(Plate XIV. figs. 16,17, & 21.) 
Hyphantornis aurantius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p- 444 (1890). 
Ploceus aurantius, Reich. Voy. Afr. iii. p. 49 (1904). 
