358 PLOCEIDJE. 



Sitagra capensis (Linn.). 



Fringilla aurea, Thien. Fortpjlanz. aes. Vog. p. 431 (1845-54). 



Fringilla caffra, Thien. torn, cit, tab. xxxvi. fig. 8. 



Hyphanturgus olivaceus, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Afr. p. 433 



(1875-84) [part.]. 

 Sitagra capensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 430 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. 



v. p. 475 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 338 (1910). 

 Hyphantornis capensis, Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 331. 

 Ploceus capensis, lleich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 86 (1904). 

 Xantliophilus capensis, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 462 (1U05). 



Eggs of the Cape Weaver-Finch are of an elongate oval shape, 

 the two ends being much alike. They are devoid of gloss, and of 

 a deep blue colour. They measure from -92 to 1-05 in length, and 

 from '63 to *7 in breadth. 



4. South Africa. W. Radclifte Saunders ; Esq. 



[P.]. 

 6. South Africa, E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. South Africa (E. L. Lay aid). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 3. South Africa. Gould Coll. 



G. Cape of Good Hope. II. F. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Cape of Good Hope (E. L. L. : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



Sitagra olivacea (Halm). 



Hyphanturg-us olivaceus, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 8. Afr. p. 433 



(1875-84) [part.]. 



Hyphautornis capensis, Butler, Feilden fy lieid, Zool. 1882, p. 256. 

 Sitagra catfra, Sharj e, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 431 (1890). 

 Sitagra capensis caii'ra, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, \. p. 70 (1900). 

 Ploceus capensis olivaceus, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 87 (1904). 

 Xantliophilus olivaceus, Shelley, Birds Afr, iv. p. 465 (1905). 

 Sitagra olivacea, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 475 (1909). 



The eggs of the Natal Weaver-Finch are indistinguishable from 

 those of IS. capensis. 



3. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 



18th Nov. (L. Palmer). 



3. Hards Veldt, Cape* Colony, 5th B. E. .Tupp, Esq. [C. i. 



Nov. (L. P.). 



3. Hards Veldt, 5th Nov. (B. E. J.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.]. 

 5. Newcastle, Natal, 13th Jan. Major K. Sparrow. 



4. Newcastle, 4th Sept. Capt. Savile G. Reid [P.]. 

 3. Natal, Dec. Capt. Savile G. Reid [P.J. 

 3. Transvaal (T. Ayres : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 

 3, Belfast; Transvaal, 3rd Jan. Capt. W. A. Payn [P.]. 



