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coloration. One is olive-^rcen in colour, another is pale chestnut- 

 brown, and a third is pinkish-buff'. They measure respectively 

 78 by -55 : '79 by -55 ; and -86 by -54. 



3. River Gambia, W. Africa, 4th Dr. P. Kendall [P.], 



Sitagra intermedia 



Ilvphantornis intermedium, Sharpp, Cut,, Birds B. M. xiii. p. 460 (1890) ; 



Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 401 (1905) [part] ; Oyileie-Grant, Trans. 



Zool. 'Soc. xix. p.' 270 (1910). 



Hyphantornis cabanisi, Kusehelj J, f. O. 1895, p. 33.). 

 Ploceos cabanisi, Reich. Toy, Afr. iii. p, 73 (1904) [part.], 

 Sitagra cabanisi, Shar/M, H<md-l. v. p. 473 ^1909) part.] ; Nehrk. Kat, 



iersamml t p. 338 (1910). 



Two eggs of Cabanis's Weaver-Finch are of a long pointed oval 

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



-82 by '55 ; and -85 by '56. 



1. Zanzibar, B. E. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Witu 7 B. E. Africa- (Dr. Fischer). Crowley Bequest. 



Sitagra pelzelni (Hard.). 



Icteropsis pelxelui, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p, 410 (1890), 

 iSitagra pelzelni, Kmchel, J.f. O. 1895, p. 331 ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. 



p. 394 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. \. p, 473 (1<J09; j Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 



samml. p. 338 (1910). 

 Ploceus pelzelni, Retch. Voy. Afr. iii. p. 75 (1904). 



Eggs of Pel/.eln's Slender-billed Weaver-Finch vary from a 

 regular to a rather long and somewhat pointed oval shape. They 

 are devoid of gloss and pure white. They vary in length from '7 

 to '75, and in width from *51 to '56. 



2. Entebbe, Uganda, 2nd Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 



2. Entebbe, Kith Feb. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 



2. Entebbe, 3rd March. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 



3. Entebbe. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 

 2. Entebbe. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 

 2. Entebbe. F. J. Jackson, Esq. 

 2. Entebbe. F. J. Jackson, Esq, 



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Sitagra luteola (Licht.). 



Sitagra luteola, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 45 (1890); Kuschcl, 

 J.f. O. 1895, p. 331 : Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 397 (1905) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l v. p. 474 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. JEifrnamml. p. 338 (1910). 



Ploceus luteolus, Reich. Voy. Afr. iii. p. 76 (1904). 



An egg of Lichtenstem's Slender-billed Weaver- Finch is of a 



