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Genus AURIPASSER, Bonap. 



Auripasser euchlorus, Bonap. 



(Plate X. figs. 17 & 18.) 



Passer euchlorus, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 341 (1888) ; Terbury, 

 Ibis, 1806, p. -27 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 109 (1899); Ogihie 

 Grant, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 246 (1900) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. ill. p. 259 

 (1902). 



Auripasser euchlorus, Reichenow, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 250 (1904) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. v. p. 253 (1908). 



The eggs of the Arabian Yellow Sparrow taken by Colonel Ter- 

 bur)' iire not separable from many of the eggs of Passer montanus. 

 They are of an. ordinary oval form and slightly glossy. The 

 ground-colour is greyish-white, streaked and blotched with ashy- 

 brown and underlying lavender-grey. Three examples measure 

 respectively : -Ji! by -52 ; -73 by -51 ; "68 by -5. 



3. Aden, Arabia, May. Col. J. W. Yerbury [P.]. 



Genus SORELLA, Haril. 



Sorella emini, Hartl. 



(Plate X. fig. 14.) 



Passer emini, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 332 (1888) ; Shelley, Birds 



Afr. iii. p. 256 (1902). 

 Auripasser emini, Seichenow, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 248 (1904). 

 Sorella emini, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 253 (1908). 



Eggs of Emin's Sparrow are of a regular oval shape or slightly 

 pointed at one end, and almost devoid of gloss. The ground-colour 

 is white or pale bluish-white somewhat sparingly spotted with 

 brownish-black, grey, and lilac. They vary from -65 to -76 in 

 length, and from '49 to -54 in breadth. 



4. Njemps, Lake Baringo, B. E. Africa, F. J. .lackson, Esq., C.B. [C.]. 



16th July. 



4. Njemps, 16th July. F. J. .Tackson, Escl., C.B. [C.' 



4. Njemps, 16th July. F. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B. [C 



4. Njemps, 16th July. F. J. Jackson, Esq., C.B. [C.' 



Genus P0LI03PIZA, Bonap. 



Foliospiza albigalaris (Smith). 



Crithagra albogularis, Sharpe, ed. Bayard, Birds S. Africa, p. 485 (1876- 



84). 

 Serinus albigularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 360 (1888) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamnd. p. 110 (1 899 ! ; Stark, Fauna S. Afr,, Birds, i. p. 174 



(1900) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iii. p. 223 (1902). 



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