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Genus UEOLONCHA, Cab. 



The eggs of the species of this genus do not differ in shape or 

 colour from those of the Munias of the genera Sporceginthus and 



Munia. 



TJrolonclia acuticauda {Hodgs.). 



Uroloncha acuticauda, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 356 (1890) ; 

 Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 184 (1890) ; id., ed. Rume, 

 Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 131 (1890) ; Sharps, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 443 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kal. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



The eggs of Hodgson's Munia vary from -54 to -68 in length, and 

 from '4 to "45 in breadth. 



23. Sikhini {J. Oammie). Hume Coll. 



2. Sikhim, 10th June {J. G.). Hume Coll. 



4. Mongphoo, Darjiling (J. G.). Hume Coll. 



6. Lebong, Sikhim, July {L. 3fan- Hume Coll. 



delii). 



4. Tavoy, Tenasserim, 16th March Hume Coll. 



{W. Davison). 



1. Kussoom, Malay Peninsula, 23rd Hume Coll. 



Feb. ( TV. £>.). 

 8. Salang, Malay Peninsula, 23rd Hume Coll. 

 Feb. ( W. A). 



2. Sftlang. Crowley Bequest. 



Uroloncha squamicollis. Sharps. 



Uroloncha squamicollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 359 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 127 (1899), p. 333 (1910); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. y. p. 443 (1909). 

 Muflia acuticauda, La Touche, Ihis, 1892, p. 427. 



Five eggs of the Chinese Munia measure respectively: '6 by "4 ; 

 •63 by -42 ; -65 by -44 ; and (2) -65 by -45. 



1. Foochow, China, April. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Foochow, 9th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 2. Formosa {JR. Swinhoe : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Uroloncha striata {Linn.). 



Munia striata, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 660 (1879). 



Uroloncha striata, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 359 (1890) ; Oates, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 186 (1890) ; id., ed. Rume, Nests Sr 

 Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 133 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 127 

 (1899), p. 333 (1910) ; Sharpe, Rxnd-l. v. p. 443 (1909). 



The eggs of the White-backed Munia measure from -55 to -65 in 

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



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