322 PLOCEIDJE. 



distributed over the whole shell. They measure from *7 to '71 

 in length, and from -48 to -57 in breadth. 



1. Ondonga, Ovampoland, Feb. (C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 



2. Lindley, Orange River Colony, Major R. Sparrow [E.]. 



28th Dec. 



3. Doornkop, O. R. 0., 27th Nov. Major R, Sparrow [E.]. 

 3. Koodoo's Poort, Transvaal, 13th Hon. J. A. Bucknill [P.]. 



Jan. (C. B. Horsbrugli). 



Pyromelana afra (Omel.\ 



Pyromelana afra, Sharpe, Cat. Binh B. M. xiii. p. 241 (1890) ; Kuschel, 

 J. f. 0. 1895, p. 337; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 116 (1904) ; Sharps, 

 Hand-l. v. p. 417 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 330 (1910). 



Three eggs of the Yellow-crowned Bishop-bird are of a slightly 

 pointed oval form and distinctly glossy. They are uniform pale 

 blue, and much resemble those of P. flammicejds and other allied forms 

 which lay uniform or nearly uniform blue eggs. They measure 

 respectively : '67 by, -49 ; -65 by -49 ; -62 by -48. 



1. [West Africa.] Crowley Bequest, 



2. Gaboon River (Tristram Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PLOCEIPASSER, Smith. 



Ploceipasser mahali, Smith. 



(Plate XIV. fig. 7.) 



Plocepasser mahali, Gurney, in Andersson s Birds Damaral. p. 166 

 (1872); Buckley, Ibis, 1874, p. 380; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 3ol ; 

 Sharpe, ed. Lnyard, Birds S. Africa, p. 447 (1875-84); Kuschel, 

 J. f. O. 1895, p. 335; Reich. Voa. Afr. iii. p. 11 (1904); Shelley, 

 Birds Afr. iv. p. 325 (1905). 



Ploceipasser mahali, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 83 (1900) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 417 (1909). 



An egg of the White-browed Weaver-bird is of a rather long 

 and slightly pointed oval shape, and almost devoid of gloss. It is 

 white suffused with pink, and faintly mottled with pinkish-grey. 

 It measures '92 by -65 a measurement which appears to be 

 unusually small. Stark gives 1 by 0'72. 



1. Kruger's Drift, Modder River, Hon. J. A. Buckuill [P.]. 

 O. R. C., 2nd Oct. (C. B. 

 Horsbrugh). 



Genus PHIUETERUS, Smith. 

 Philaeterus socius (Lath.). 



Philetserus socius, Anderss. Birds Damaral. p. 167 (1872) ; Kuschel, 

 J.f. O. 1895, p. 335 : Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i, p. 115 (1900). 



Philcetserus socius, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 449 (1875-84). 



Philaeterus socius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 249 (1890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. \. p. 419(1909). 



