SITACRA. 359 



Sitagra subaurea (Smith). 

 (Plate XV. figs. 9 & 10.) 



llypliniitornis subaurcus, Gunu'if, If>is, 1873. p. 255 ; Ai/rcs, Ibis, 1873, 



p. 2S2 ; Sharpe, Cat. Hint* '/>'. J/. xiii. p. 445 (1890J ; Mark, Faun. 



S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 63 (1900) ; Sparrow, J. ti. Afr. Orn. U. i. p. 9 



(1905), 



Ploceus subaureus, Reich. 77A/. Afr. iii. p. 90 (1904). 

 Xanthophilus subaureus, StoUey, Birds Afr. iv. p. 482 (1905). 

 Sitngra flubaurea, Sharpe, Hand- 1. \. p. 476 (15J09) ; Nebrk. Kat. Eier- 



samml. p. 339 (1910). 



The eggs of the Algoa Bay "Weaver-Finch are of an elongate 

 pointed oval shape and without gloss. The ground varies from 

 pure white or pule cream-colour to bluish-white or pale blue. 

 Some are uniform, while others are rather sparingly dotted and 

 spotted with reddish-brown and violet-grey. They measure from 

 85 to '95 in length, and from -57 to '65 in breadth. 



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



Sitagra aureiflava (Smith). 



Ilyphantoruis aureiflavus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xiii. p. 446 (1890) ; 



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



Ploceus aureoilavus, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 91 (1904). 

 Xanthophilus aureoflavus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 477 (1905). 

 Sitagra aureiflava, Sharpe, Hand-l. \. p. 476 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 



'samml. p. 339 (1910). 



Two eggs, said to be those of the Mnana Weaver-Finch, are of a 

 pointed oval shape, without gloss, and uniform pale blue. They 

 measure respectively : "88 by '61 ; and '32 by '6. 



2. East Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Sitagra bojeri (Fitisch $ HartL). 

 (Plate XV. figs. 5-8.) 



Hyphantornis bojeri, Fischer, J. f. O. 1878, p. 284 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 448 (1890) ; KuscheL J.f. O. 1895, p. 332. 



Ploceus bojeri, Reich. Votj. Afr. iii. p. 92 (1904). 



Xanthophilus bojeri, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 480 (1905). 



Sitagra bojeri, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 477 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 339 (1910). 



Seven eggs of Bojer's Golden Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossy. They vary greatly in colour, 

 the ground being greyish - white, pale yellowish -brown, pale 

 greenish-blue, or rather deep greyish-green, more or less distinctly 

 spotted and freckled all over with dull purplish, pinkish-brown, or 

 greyish-brown. In an egg with the ground-colour yellowish-brown, 



