TJJ2CIOPYGIA. STICTOPTEKA. 331 



devoid of gloss, and plain white. They measure from -51 to '57 in 

 length, and from '4 to -42 in breadth. 



5. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



">. Natal ('/'. .-It/res). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Blitauw Krantz, Cape Colony, B. E. Jupp, Esq. [0.]. 

 2nd Jan. (Z. Palmer}. 



Genus T^NIOPYGIA, Eeichenb. 



Taeniopygia castanotis (Gould}. 



Tamiopyjria castanotis, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. \. p. 419 (18G5) ; 

 North, Nests # Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 105 (18891 ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 311 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 332 (1910); Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 483 (1901) ; North, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 275 (1909) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 438 (1909). 



The eggs of the Chestnut-eared Finch are generally of an elongate 

 oval shape, without gloss, and plain white. They vary much in 

 si/e as well as in shape, and measure from '52 to '62 in length, 

 and from -38 to '44 in breadth. 



23. North-West Australia. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 



1. West Australia, Sept. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Mozaire, N. S. Wales (E. P. Crowley Bequest. 



Ramsay}. 



5. Deniliquin, N. S. Wales, 4th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North}. 



6. Laid in confinement, June. Mr. A. H. Bishop [P.], 

 6. Laid in confinement. Gould Coll. 



2. Laid in confinement (J. J. Weir}. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus STICTOPTERA, Rewhenb. 



Stictoptera bichenovii ( Viy. fy Horsf.). 



Stictoptera bichenovii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 409 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 160 (1889); Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 313 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 332 (1910); Campbell, Nests Sf Eg</s Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 485 (1901) ; North, Nest. % Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 279 (1909) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 438 (1909). 



The eggs of the Banded Finch are of a narrow oval form, without 

 gloss, and plain white. Two examples measure respectively : *65 

 by -47 ; -6 by -45. 



1. Australia. Old Coll. 



1. West Australia ( 11 'ilson). Gould Coll, 



