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Genus ERYTHRURA, Swains. 



Erythrura psittacea (Gmel.). 



Erythrura psittacea, Layard, Ibis, 1878, p. 260, 1882, p. 522 ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 382 (1890) ; Butler, Foreign Finches in 

 Capt. p. 166 (1894) ; Nelirh. Kat. Eiersamnd. p. 127 (1901), p. 334 

 (1910) ; Sharpe, Hand-t. v. p. 448 (1909). 



The eggs of the Parrot-Finch are of a pointed oval form, devoid 

 of gloss, and plain white. Four examples laid in confinement 

 measure respectively : -67 by -49 ; -64 by -46 ; -72 by -6 ; and -69 

 by -49. The other two eggs are shorter and broader; they measure 

 ■6 by -51, and -55 by -49. 



4. Laid in confinement. A. Wiener, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Noumea, New Caledonia {E. L. Crowlej- Bequest. 

 Layard: Tristram Coll.). 



Erythrura trichroa (Kittl.). 



Erythrura trichroa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 885 (1890) ; 

 Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 6 (1900); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 448 

 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml. p. 335 (1910). 



Two eggs of Kittlitz's Parrot-Finch are of a rather wide pointed 

 oval shape, pure white, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively '66 by "5, and '67 by '5. 



2. Ruck, Carolines, 2nd June {A. Crowley Bequest. 

 Owston). 



Genus NEOCHHIA, Bonap. 



Neochmia phaeton {Homhr. 6/- Jacq.y. 



Neochmia phaeton, Gould, \Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 415 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests I Fgffs Austr. Birds, p. 163 (1880) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiii. p. 389 (1890) ; Le Souef, Vict. Nut. xvi. p. 69 (1899) ; Campbell, 

 Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, i. p. 499 (1901) ; North, Nests Sr Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, ii. p. 300 (1909) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 450 (1909) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 335 (1910). 



Eggs of the Crimson Finch are of a regular oval form, plain 

 white, and devoid of gloss. They vary from -59 to -66 in length, and 

 from -44 to •4G in breadth. 



2. North Queensland, 6th Jan. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



3. North Queensland, 3rd Feb. "W. Eadchffe Saunderc, Esq. 



[P.]. 



