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Genus ZONJEGINTHUS, Cab. 

 Zonaeginthus bellus (Lath.). 



Zonseginthus bellus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 406 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests Sf Eggs Amir. Birds, p. 160 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiii. p. 293 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 126 (1899), p. 332 

 (1910); Campbell, Nexts 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 479(1901); 

 North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 271 (1909) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 v. p. 433 (1909). 



The eggs of the Fire-railed Finch are of an elongate oval shape, 

 without gloss, and plain white. They appear to vary greatly in size. 

 Two specimens from Tasmania measure respectively : '75 by '52 ; P 75 

 by -5. Three from Cranbourne measure respectively : '76 by '53 ; 

 *75 by '57 ; and *74 by *55. Others from Cape Otvvay and from 

 Melbourne, taken by Mr. Bridger, are very much smaller and 

 average only -65 by '45. 



3. Cranbourne, Victoria, 3rd Nov. (A. Crowley Bequest. 



J. North}. 



2. Cape Otway, Victoria, (E. P. S. y- Crowley Bequest. 



mour). 



6. Melbourne ( W. Bridger}. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Tasmania, 17th Nov. Gould Coll. 



Zonaegintlms oculatus (Quoy $ Gaim.). 



Zonseginthus oculeus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 407 (1865). 



Zonaeginthus oculatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 294 (1890) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 126 (1899), p. 332 (1910); Campbell, 

 Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 480(1901); Sharpe, Hand-l v. 

 p. 433 (1909). 



Two eggs of the Bed-eared Finch are of a somewhat elongate 

 oval form, devoid of gloss, and pure white. They measure 

 respectively : -69 by -49, and -65 by -46. 



2. W. Australia (A.. J. Campbell}. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus COCCOPYGIA, Reichenb. 



Coccopygia dufresnei ( Vieill.). 



Estrelda dufresnii, Gurney, Ibis, 1862, p. 32 ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 



S. Africa, p. 469 (1875-84); Stark, Faun. S. Africa, Birds, i. 



p. 107 (1900). 

 Coccopygia dufresnii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 305 (1890; ; 



Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 233 (1905); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 436 



(1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml, p. 332 (1910). 

 Neisna dufresnei, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 205 (1904). 



The eggs of Dufresne's Waxbill are of an ordinary oval form, 



