335 



Munia bruuixeiceps, WalJea. 



Munia atricapilla, Shurpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 344. 



Munia bninneiceps, Everett, List Birds Borneo, p. 142 (1889) : Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 338 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 440 (1909). 



The eggs of the Brown -headed Munia measure from -6 to -7 in 

 length, and from -42 to -47 in breadth. 



5. 'RameoCH. Low; Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Borneo, 16th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



9. Labuan, Borneo. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 



4. Labuan, 3rd June (/. Whitehead). Crowley Beque.st. 



Munia nigriceps {Eamsay). 



Munia nigriceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 431 f]890l ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 441 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



An egg of the Black-cheeked Munia is of the usual type. It 

 measures -57 by "45. 



1. New Guinea, 4th Jan. Crowley Bequest. 



Munia speotabilis, Sclater. 



Munia speotabilis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 342 (1890) ; id., 

 Hand-l. v. p. 441 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



Four eggs said to be those of tlie Now Britain Munia measure 

 respectively : -6 by -45 ; -59 by -4 ; '57 by -41 ; -55 by -41. 



4. [New Britain.] Crowley Bequest. 



Munia caniceps, Sidvad. 



Munia caniceps, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 345 (1890) : id., 

 Hand-l. V. p. 441 (1909). 



The eggs of the Grey-headed Munia measure respectively • 

 ■61 by -44 ; -6 by -45; -6 by -47 ; -61 by -43. 



4. S.E. New Guinea. Mr. E. Weiske [C.]. 



Munia punctulata {Linn.). 



Munia punctulata, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 656 (1879) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B.M. xiii. p, 346 (1890) ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 442 (1909) ; Nehrh. 

 Kat: Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



Uroloncha punctulata, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 189 (1890) ; 

 id., ed, Hxme, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. Birds, ii, p. 141 (1890) [part]. 



The eggs of the Spotted Munia vary from -59 to -75 in lengthj 

 and from -44 to -52 in breadth. 



