828 PI.OCEID.33. 



Lagfonosticta ruberrima, Reichenow. 



Lagonosticta brunueiceps ruberrima, Seich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 198 



(1904). 

 Lsgonosticta ruberrima. Sharps, Hand-l. v. p. 429 (1909) ; Ogilvie- 



Gi-ant, Trans. Zool. Soo. xix. p. 301. (1910). 



Three eggs of the Equatorial form of the Brown-capped Fire- 

 Pinch measure -55 by -44 ; -54 by -45 ; and -53 by -44. 



3. Molda, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., Subscribers to the Ruwenzori 

 10th June {R B. Woosnmn). Exped. [P.]. 



LagonostJcta rufopicta (Fraser). 



Lagonosticta rufopicta, Ussher, Ibis, 1874, p. 70 ; Sharps, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 278 (1890); Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 339; Reich. 

 Vog. Afr. iii. p. 198 (1904) ; Shelletj, Birds Afr. iv. p. .232 

 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 430 (1909). 



An egg of the Bar-breasted Fire-Finch measures ■&! by '45. 

 1. Lado, River Nile [Nehrkorn Cull.). Crowley Bequest. 



Lagonosticta rubricata {Lu-ht.). 



Lagonosticta rubricata, Sharpc, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 281 (1890) ; 

 Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 92 (190O) ; Reieh. Vog. Afr. iii. 

 p. 199 (1904); Shelleii, Birds Afr. iv. p. 254 (1906); Skarpe, 

 Hand-l. v. p 430 (1909). 



Eggs of the South African Euddy Fire-Finch are of a broad oval 

 form. They vary in length from '58 to -6, and in breadth from 

 •46 to -47. 



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

 2. Blaauw Krantz, Jan. (0. Palmer). B E. Jupp, Esq. [C.J. 



Genus STICTOSPIZA, Sharpe. 



Stictospiza formosa {Lath.). 



Sticto.spiza formosa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p, 287 (1890); 

 Oates, Faima Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 191 (1890); id., ed. Hume, 

 Nests Sr Eyqs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 145 riSgO); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 432 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 331 (1910). 



The eggs of the Green Munia are of a long, pointed oval shape, 

 plain white, and measure from -61 to w in length, and from -45 

 to •45 in bi'eadlh. 



II. Bundar.i District, C. Provs., I.dia, Hume Coll, 

 17th July {F. R. Blewitt). 



