33,2 PLOCEIO/E. 



Genus SPOR^GINTHUS, Gah. 



The eggs of the Munias of this genus are typically of an elongate 

 pointed oval form, devoid of gloss, and plain white. 



SporsBgintlius am:ndava {Linn.). 



Spoi'ESginthus araandava, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xiii. p. 820 (1890) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 192 (1890) ; id., ed. Hume, 

 Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 147 (1893); Betliam, Journ. Bom. 

 Nat. Mist. ISoc. xii. p. 781 (1899) ; Sharpe, Rand-l. v. p. 439 (1909j ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910). 



Eggs of the Indian Eed Munia measure from -55 to "65 ia 

 length, and from -4 to -45 in hreadth. 



1. laAiii, (Capt. C. R. Cock : Tristram Crowley Beq[uest. 

 Coll.). 



17. Eaipar, C. Provs., India {F. B. Hume Coll. 

 Blewitt). 



1. Saugor, 0. Provs. Hume Coll. 



3. Nilghiri Hills, May. Hume Coll. 



SporsBginthus flavidiventris ( Wallace). 



Sporeeginthus flavidiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 323 

 (1890) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 193 (1890) ; id., ed. 

 Mume, Nests &,• Egqs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 149 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 V. p. 439 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910;. 



The eggs of the Burmese Eed Munia are inseparable from those 

 of &. amandava. 



5. Pegu, 2nd Nov. (E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 15th Nov. [E. W. 0.). Hume Coll. 



6. Pegu, 12th Dec. (E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 



Sporseginthus subflavus ( Vieill.). 



Sporsegiuthus suhflavus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 324 (1890) ; 



Kuschel, J. f. 0. 1896, p. 339 ; Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. a39 (1009) : 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 332 (1910). 

 Estrelda snbflava, Beioh. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 186 (1904) : Shelleu, Birds 



Afr. iv. p. 207 (1905). 



An egg of the Northern Zebra Waxbill is of a rather pointed 

 oval shape and without gloss. It is pure white, and measures -61 

 by -4. 



1. West Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



