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Sitagra subaurea (Siith). 
(Plate XV. figs. 9 & 10.) 
Hyphantornis subaureus, Gurney, Ibis, 1873, p. 255; Ayres, Ibis, 1875, 
p- 282; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 445 (1890); Stark, Daun. 
S, Afr., Birds, 1. p. 63 (1900); Sparrow, J. S. Afr. Orn. U.i. p. 9 
(1905). 
Ploceus subaureus, Reich. Voy. Afr. iii. p. 90 (1904). 
Xanthophilus subaureus, Shelley, ie is iv. p. 482 (1905). 
Sitagra subaurea, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 476 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 
“samm. p. 339 (1910). 
The eggs of the Algoa Bay Weaver-Finch are of an elongate 
pointed oval shape and without gloss. The ground varies from 
pure white or pale cream-colour to bluish-white or pale blue. 
Some are uniform, while others are rather sparingly dotted and 
spotted with reddish-brown and violet-grey. ‘They measure from 
*85 to ‘95 in length, and from *57 to °65 in breadth. 
10. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 
Sitagra aureiflava (Sizith). 
Hyphantornis aureiflavus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xiii. p. 446 (1890) ; 
Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. ool. 
Ploceus aureoflavus, Reich. Vig. Ay iia pol (L904). 
Xanthophilus aureoiay us, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 477 (1905). 
Sitagra aureiflava, Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 476 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Lier- 
sammi. p. 339 (L910). 
Two eggs, said to be those of the Mnana Weaver-Finch, are of a 
pointed oval shape, without gloss, and uniform pale blue. They 
measure respectively : °88 by ‘61; and 82 by ‘6. 
2. East Africa. Crowley Bequest. 
Sitagra bojeri (/insch § Hartl.). 
(Plate XV. figs. 5-8.) 
Hyphantornis bojeri, Fischer, J. f. O. 1878, p. 284; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 
B. M. xiii. p. 448 (1890); Kuschel, If. f. 0). Teoh p. 332. 
Ploceus bojeri, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 92 (1904). 
Xanthophilus bojeri, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 480 (1905). 
Sitagra bojeri, Sharpe, Hand-l. vy. p. 477 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eversamml. 
p. 339 (1910). 
Seven eggs of Bojer’s Golden Weaver-Finch are of a rather 
pointed oval form and slightly glossy. They vary greatly in colour, 
the ground being greyish- white, pale yellowish - brown, pale 
greenish-blue, or rather deep greyish-green, more or less distinctly 
spotted and freckled all over with dull purplish, pinkish-brown, or 
greyish-brown. In an egg with the ground-colour yellowish-brown, 
