326 



Spermestes scutatus (Heuyl.). 



Spermestes scufata, Newton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 299: Fisch. 8? Reich. 



J. f. O. 1878, p. 266 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birth B. M. xiii. p. 265 (1890) ; 



Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 112 (1900) ; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. 



p. 150 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 170 0905). 

 Spermestes scutatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 426 (1909). 



The eggs of Heuglin's Bronze Mannakin vary somewhat in shape 

 from a perfect oval to a rather long oval ; they are pure white and 

 devoid of gloss. The average measurement is '52 by *45. 



12. Durban, Natal, Nov. Mpjor R. Sparrow [E.]. 



1. Pondoland. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus AMAURESTHES, Reichcnb. 



Amaurestlies fringilloides (Lafr.\ 



Amauresthes fringilloides, Fisch. $ Reich. J. f. O. 1878, p. 265 ; Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 267 (1890) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 840 ; 



Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 155 (1904) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 427 (1909) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 331 (1910). 

 Spermestes fringilloides, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. Ill (100) ; 



Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 160 (1905). 



An egg said to be that of the Magpie Mann akin is of a wide oval 

 form, pure white and devoid of gloss. It measures -7 by *57. 

 These measurements are larger than those given in some of the 

 works quoted above. Shelley gives '6 by -44 ; Reichenow *58 by *4 ; 

 and Nehrkorn '61 by '4. 



I. [W. Africa.] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ORTYGOSPIZA, Sundev. 



The eggs of both members of this genus are pure white and 

 slightly glossy. 



Ortygospiza polyzona (Temm.). 



Ortygospiza polyzona, Ayres, Ibis, 1878, p. 297 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 269 (1890) ; Kmchel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 340 ; Stark, 

 Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 109 (1900) ; Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 202 

 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 155 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 427 (1909). 



Eggs of the Bar-breasted Mannakin are of a regular oval shape. 

 They vary from -55 to '6 in length, and from '43 to -45 in breadth. 



4. Blesbokfontein, O. R. C., 4th Sept. Mnjor R. Sparrow [E.l. 

 3. Lindley, O. R. C., 28th Jan. Major R. Sparrow [E.J. 



