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Nesfs $ Eifijs 2nd. Birds, ii. p. 130 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l v. 

 p. 444 (1909). 



The four eggs of the Itufous-bellied Munia measure respectively : 

 (;:> by -46 ; -63 by -46 ; -62 by -42 ; -65 by -45. 



3. Kotagherry, Nilghiria, 19th July Hume Coll. 



(Miss Cockburn). 



1. Ko tag-berry, 20th July (Miss Cock- Hume Coll. 

 burn). 



TTroloncha kelaarti (Jerd,). 



Munia kelaarti, Legge, Birds Ceylon, ii. p. 650 (1879). 



Uroloncha kelaarti, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 366 (1890) ; Gates, 



Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, ii. p. 187 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 444 



(1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



The eggs of the Ceylon Munia vary from -62 fco -68 in length, 

 and from '45 to -46 in breadth. 



4. Ceylon, 2nd June {A. L f Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



Uroloncha molucca (Linn.). 



Uroloncha molucca, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 367 (1890) ; /., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 444 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 334 (1910), 



Eggs of the Moluccan Munia measure respectively *59 by '43 ; 

 58 by -43 ; and '56 by -43. 



3. Waigiu, Molucca Island* (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Genus AIDEMOSYNE, Rewhenb. 



The eggs of th Munias of this genus resemble those of the 

 genera Sporceginthus, Munia, and Uroloncha. 



Aidemosyne modesta (Gould}. 



Aidemosyne modesta, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 414 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 162 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 368(1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 127 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Netts $ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 489 (1901); North, 

 Nests $ Eggs Austr. ' 'Birds, ii. p. 287 (1909); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 445 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 334 (1910). 



Eggs of the Plum-head Munia are of a long oval shape and 

 equally rounded at both ends. They are plain white, devoid of 

 gloss, and measure respectively : *64 by '4 ; '63 by '42 ; and -62 

 by -41. 



Mr. North (I. c.) states that two specimens in his possession 

 measure respectively : '64 by '44 and -62 by *45. Mr. Campbell 



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