350 PLOCEID®. 
Xanthophilus aurantius, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 
Hyphanturgus aurantius, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 46 
Mersammi. p. 337 (1910). 
472 (1905). 
8 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 
Ten eggs of the Orange Weaver-Finch taken by Mr. Jackson at 
Entebbe are of a rather long oval shape and without gloss. They 
present two different types of coloration. In one clutch the ground 
is pale blue, rather thickly marked all over with spots and small 
blotches of dull purplish and lilac. In the other four clutches the 
ground, which is mostly obscured, varies from pale greenish-bnff 
to greyish, and is more or less densely clouded or blotched and 
spotted with purplish or dull chestnut and lilac. Some have the 
markings more or less clearly defined, in others they are suffused. 
They vary in length from °85 to ‘9, and in width from °55 to ‘59. 
2, Entebbe, 13th Jan. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
2. Entebbe, 13th Jan. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
2. Entebbe, 15th Jan. F, J. Jackson, Hsq. [C.'. 
2. Entebbe, 6th Feb. F,. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
2. Entebbe, 24th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C. | 
Melanopteryx nigerrima, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M,. xiii. p. 476 (1890) ; 
Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 862 (1905); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 469 
at both ends. 
uniform very pale blue to pale blue. 
Genus MELANOPTERYX, Peichenow. 
Melanopteryx nigerrima (V7eiil.). 
(1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eversammi. p. 837 (1910). 
Hyphantornis nigerrima, Auschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 384, 
Ploceus nigerrimus, Reich. Vog. Afr. i11. p. 50 (1904). 
to 1:03, and in breadth from ‘58 to °68. 
Entebbe, Uganda, 15th Jan. 
I’. J. Jackson, Esq. 
Eggs of Vieillot’s Black Weaver-Finch vary in shape from a long 
pointed oval to a rather wide pointed oval, one egg being pointed 
They are without gloss, and vary in colour from a 
They vary in length from -82 





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2. Entebbe, 13th Jan. F. J. Jackson, Esq. (C.], 
2. Entebbe, 18th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C. 1. 
2, Entebbe, 19th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
2. Entebbe, 19th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 'C.| 
2, Entebbe, 19th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
2, Entebbe, 19th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.}. 
2, Entebbe, 24th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.} 
9, Entebbe, 24th Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.}. 
3. Entebbe, 4th March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C2 
3. Entebbe, 4th March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.] 
2, Entebbe, 4th March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.], 
2, Entebbe, 9th March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 
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