326 rLocEiB.E. 



Spermestes scntatus {Bewjl.). 



Spermestes sculala, Nnoton, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 299: Fisch. 8,- Seich. 



J. f. 0. 1878, p. 266; Shorpe, Cat. Birch B. M. xiii. p. 265 (1890); 



Starh, Bmna S. Afi:, Birds, I p. 112 (1800) ; JReirh. Voff. Afr. iii. 



p. 150 (1904) ; Siie/lei/, Birds Afr. iv. p. 170 ri905). 

 Spevmestes scutatus, S/iarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 426 (1909). 



The egf!;s of Heuglin's Bronze Mannaldn vary somewhat in shape 

 from a perfect oval to a rather long oval ; they are pure white and 

 devoid of gloss. The average measurement is -52 by -45. 



12. Durban, Natal, Nov. BIpj or R. Sparrow [E.]. 



1. Pondoland. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus AMAURESTHES, EeicJienh. 



Amauresthes fringilloides (Lafr.). 



Araauresthes fringilloide?, Fisch. Sr Beich. J. f. O. 1878, p. 265 ; Sharps, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 267 (1890) ; Kuschel, J.f. 0. 1895, p. 340; 



Beich. T'di/. Afr.iil p. 155 (1904) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 427 (1909) ; 



Nehrk. Eat. Fiersamml. p. 331 (1910). 

 Spermestes fringilloides, Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. Ill (1900); 



Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 160 (1905). 



An egg said to he that of the Magpie Mannakin is of a wide oval 

 form, pure white and devoid of gloss. It measures -7 by '57. 

 These measurements are larger than those given in some of the 

 works quoted above. Shelley gives '6 by -44 ; Eeichenow '58 by -4 ; 

 and Nehrkorn '61 by '4. 



1. [W, Africa.] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ORTYGOSPIZA, Sundev. 



The eggs of both members of this genus are pure white aud 

 slightly glossy. 



Ortygospiza polyzona {Temm.). 



Oitygospiza polyzona, Ayres, Ibis, 1878, p. 297 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 269 (1890) ; Kmehel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 340 ; Stark, 

 Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 109 (1900) ; Reich. Viiq. Afr. iii. p. 202 

 (1904); Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 155 (1905); Sharpe, Hand-l. v, 

 p. 427 (1909). 



Eggs of the Bar-breasted Mannakin are of a regular oval shape. 

 They vary from -56 to -6 in length, and from -43 to -45 in breadth. 



4. Blesbokfontein, O. R. C, 4ih Sept. Mnjor R, Sparrow [E.l. 



5. Lindley, 0. K. C, 28th. .Ian. Major R. Sparrow [Ji:.]. 



