No. in 
A. J. 
Data Campbell's No. of 
No. Book. Eggs. 
28 398 6 
29 393 5 
3° 406 6 
31 396 5 
gam 409° 8 
33 397 5 
34 392 5 
411 
w 
3S) 
30 402 B 
37 138 4 
38 142 2 
THE JACKSONIAN OOLOGICAL COLLECTION, 
RINGED FINCH, 
Stictoplera annulosa, Gould. 
Taken near Port Darwin, North Australia, by E. Drew, during October 1890. Set of 6 eggs. 
FIRE-TAILED FINCH, 
Zoneginthus bellus, Latham. 
Taken by M. W. Harrison, near Hobart, Tasmania, 3oth December, 1893. Set of 5 eggs. 
BLACK-THROATED GRASS FINCH, 
Poephila cincta, Gould. 
Taken by H. Barnard, near Rockhampton, Queensland, roth November, 1899. Set of 6 eggs. 
CHESTNUT-EARED FINCH, 
Teniopygia castanotis, Gould. 
Taken by Sid. W. Jackson at Flat Rock, Middle Harbour, Sydney, on 22nd September, 1902. 
Set of 5 eggs. Nest built ina Banksia tree (Banksia integrifolia.) Specimen A. measures = 0°62 x 
0°42. 
E BLACK-RUMPED GRASS FINCH 
Poephila atropygialis, Diggles. 
Taken by C. Woodlands, near Burketown, North Queensland, 24th September, 1897. Set of 3 eggs. 
These eggs are the smallest of all those of the Finch tribe, in fact they are the smallest laid by any of 
our Australian birds. Specimen A. of this rare set measures in inches = 0°56 x o*4o. 
BANDED FINCH, 
Stictopera bichenovit, V. and H. 
Taken by E. Groves, near Rockhhmpton, Queensland, 11th September, 1894. Set of 5 eggs. 
SPOTTED-SIDED FINCH, 
Staganopleura guttata, Shaw. 
Taken by Sid. W. Jackson at Clarenza, South Grafton, Clarence River, N.S.W., on 30th January, 
1898. Nest was built in the sticks under the huge nest of the Whistling Eagle. Set of 5 eggs. These 
beautiful birds, which are better known as “ Diamond Sparrows,” I have found plentiful in the 
Clarence River District and other parts of New South Wales and Queensland, and during March of 
this year (1907) I saw many on Segenhoe Flats and Belltrees Station, near Scone, N.S.W., where they 
were on the ground feeding amongst the Roly-poly weed (Sa/so/a Kali.) 
CRIMSON FINCH, 
Neochmia phaeton, H. and J. 
Taken by E. Drew near Normanton, Queensland, on rst October, 1896. Set of 3 eggsand 1 
Cuckoo’s egg. 
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CUCKOO 
Cacomantis castaneiventris, Gould. 
Taken by E. Drew, near Normanton, Queensland, on 1st October, 1896. ‘Taken with Finch eggs. 
It measures = 0'80 x o'6o. 
PLUM-HEAD FINCH, 
Aidemosyne modesta, Gould. 
Taken by C. A. Barnard, near Rockhampton, Queensland, on 20th October, 1897. Set of 3 eggs. 
SILVERY-BLUE WREN, 
Malurus cyanochlamys, Sharpe. 
Taken by T. Moore, at Toowoomba, Queensland, on 29th July, 1898. Set of 4 eggs. 
TORQUOISE WREN, 
Malurus callainus, Gould. 
Taken at Wallaroo, near Adelaide, South Australia, on 19th September, 1891. Set of 2 eggs. 
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