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devoid of gloss, and plain white. They measure from -51 to '57 in 

 length, and from -4 to •42 in breadth. 



6. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [0.]. 



3. Natal (T. Ayres). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Bliiauw Krantz, Cape Colony, B. E. Jupp, Esq. [0.]. 



2nd Jan. (i. Palmer). 



Genus T^NIOPYGIA, EeicJienb. 



TsBniopygia castanotis {Gould). 



TEeniopvgia castanotis, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 419 (1865) ; 

 No'rth, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 166 (1889) ; Skarpe., Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 311 (1890); Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 3.32 (1910); Campbell, Nests ^ Eqgs Avstr. Birds, i. 

 p. 483 (1901) ; North, Nests §• Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 275 (1909) ; 

 Shurpe, Hand-l. v. p. 438 (1909). 



The eggs of the Chestnut-eared Finch are generally of an elongate 

 oval shape, without gloss, and plain white. They vary much in 

 size as well as in shape, and measure from •52 to ^62 in length, 

 and from •?>8 to ^44 in breadth. 



23. North- West Australia. T. Carter, Esq. [C.]. 



1. West Australia, Sept. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Cull. 



3. Mozaire, N. S. Wales {E. P. Crowley Bequest. 



Ramnay). 



5. Deniliquin,N. S. Wales, 4th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 



6. Laid in confinement, June. Mr. A. H. Bishop [P.]. 

 6. Laid in confinement. Gould Coll. 



2. Laid in confinement (J. J. Weir). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus STICTOPTERA, Eeiclieuh. 



Stictoptera bichenovii ( Viy. Sf Horsf.). 



Stictoptera bichenovii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 409 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 160 (1889); Sharjie, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiii. p. 313 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 126 

 (1899), p. 332 (1910); Campbell, Nests Sf Egys Austr. Birds, i. 

 p. 485 (1901) ; North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 279 (1909) ; 

 Sha7-pe', Hand-l. v. p. 438 (1909). 



The eggs of the Banded Finch are of a narrow oval form, without 

 gloss, and plain white. Two examples measure respectively : •OS 

 by -47 ; -0 by -45. 



1. Australia. Old Coll. 



1. West Australia ( Wilson). Gould Coll, 



