Ml'XIA. 335 



Munia brunneiceps, Walden. 



Munia atricapilla, Sfl t /r;H?, P. . S. 1870, p. 344. 



Munia brunneiceps, Era-pit, List Bird* Borneo, p. 142 (1889) : Fharpe, 

 Cat. Birds />'. M. xiii. p. 338 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 440 (1909). 



The eggs of the Brown-headed Munia measure from *6 to '7 in 

 length, and from *42 to -47 in breadth. 



5. Borneo (//. Low ; Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Borneo, 16th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



9. Labuan, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



4. Labuan, 3rd June (/. Whitehead}. Crowley Bequest. 



Munia nigriceps (Ramsay}. 



Mimia nigricep?, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 431 (1890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 441 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



An egg of the Black-cheeked Munia is of the usual type. It 

 measures -57 by *45. 



1. New Guinea, 4th Jan. Crowley Bequest. 



Munia spectabilis, Sclater. 



Munia spectabilis, Shar-pe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 342 (1890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 441 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



Four eggs said to be those of the New Britain Munia measure 

 respectively : *6 by '45; *59 by '4 ; '57 by '41 ; *55 by '41. 



4. [New Britain.] Crowley Bequest. 



Munia caniceps, Sulvad. 



Munia caniceps, FJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 345 (1890) : id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 441 (1909). 



The eggs of the Grey-beaded Munia measure respectively : 

 61 by -44 ; '6 by -45; '6 by -47 ; '61 by -43. 



4. S.E. New Guinea. Mr. E. Weiske [C.]. 



Munia punctulata (Linn.}. 



Munia punctulata, Legge, Birds C!e;//ow,p. 656 (1879) : Sliarpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p< 346 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 442 (1909) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml p. 333 (1910). 



Uroloncha punctulata, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 189 (1890) ; 

 id., ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 141 (1890) [part]. 



The eggs of the Spotted Munia vary from '59 to '75 in length, 

 and from -44 to '52 in breadth. 



