TJBOLONCHA. AIDEMOSTNB. 339 



Nests Sr Etiys Incl. Birds, ii. p. 136 (1890) : Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 444 (1909). 



The four eggs of the Rufous-bellied Munia measure respechively : 

 •65 by -46 ; -63 by -46 ; -62 by -42 ; -65 by -45. 



3. Kotagherry, Nilghiris, 19th July Hume Coll. 



{Miss Cockburn). 

 1. Kotagherry, 20th July (^tss Coc^- Hume Coll. 

 burn). 



Uroloncha kelaarti (Jerd.). 



Munia kelaarti, Legge, Birds Ceylon, ii. p. 650 (1879). 



Uroloncha kelaarti, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 366 (1890) ; Oates, 



Faana Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 187 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 444 



(1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 333 (1910). 



The eggs of the Ceyloa Munia yary from -62 to -68 ia length, 

 and from '45 to -46 in breadth. 



4. Ceylon, 2nd June {A. L. Butler). Crowley Bequest. 



Urolonclia molucca {Linn.). 



Uroloncha molucea, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 367 (1890) ; id., 

 Handr-l. v. p. 444 (1909); Nehr/c. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 334 (1910). 



Eggs of the Moluccan Munia measure respectively -59 by '43 ; 

 •58 by '43 ; and -56 by -43. 



3. Waigiu, Molucca Island* (NeJtrkorn Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



Genus AIDEMOSYNE, Beichenb. 



The eggs of the Munias of this genus resemble those of the 

 genera Sporoeginthus, Munia, and Urolonclia. 



Aidemosyne modesta {Gould). 



Aidemosyne modesta, Oould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 414 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests §■ E^gs Austr. Birds, p. 162 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 368 (1890) ; Nehrk, Kat. Eiersamml. p. 127 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 489 (1901); North, 

 Nests l^ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 287 (1909); Sharpe, Hand-!, v. 

 p. 445 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 334 (1910). 



Eggs of the Plum-head Munia are of a long oval shape and 

 equally rounded at both ends. They are plain -white, devoid of 

 gloss, and measure respectively: ^64 by "4; •63by'42; and •62 

 by41. ' . . 



Mr. North (I. c.) states that two specimens in his possession 

 measure respectively : -64 by '44 and -62 by -45. Mr. Campbell 



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