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Genus SYCOBROTUS, Cdbanis. 



Sycobrotus gregalis (Licht.). 

 (Plate XIV. fig. 13.) 



Sycobrotus bicolor, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds 8. Afr. p. 432 (1875-84) 

 Sharpe (nee VieilL), Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 42-3 (1890) ; Siark, 

 Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 72 (1900) ; Sparrow, J. 8. Air. Orn. U. 

 1. p. 9 (1905) ; tiehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 386 (1910). 



Ploceus gregalis, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 32 (1904). 



Sycobrotus gregalis, 8helley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 366 (1905) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. 

 V. p. 463 (1909). 



Twelve eggs of the Black-backed Weaver-bird differ but little in 

 colour, shape, and markings. They are of a rather long oval shape, 

 with little or no gloss. The ground-colour is pale blue or pale 

 greenish-blue, profusely spotted all over the shell with light red and 

 lilac-grey, the markings varying from the size of a pin's head to 

 miuiite dots. They vary in length from -85 to -91, aud in breadth 

 from -6 to -62. 



3. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Dec. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [0.]. 



(£. Palmer). 



1. Blaauw Krantz, 11th Dec. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C. 



4. Blaauw Krantz, Jan. (i. P.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. [0. 

 1. Blaauw Krantz, 2nd Jan. (L. P.). B. E. Jupp, Esq. fO. 

 3. Howieson's Poort, near Grahams- B. E. Jupp, Esq. C. 



town, 3rd Dec. 



Genus OTHYPHA.NTES, Shelley. 



Othyphantes reichenowi (Fischer). 

 (Plate XIV. fig. 9.) 



Heterhyphantes reichenowi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 418 



(1890). 

 Ploceus reichenowi, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. S8 (1904). 

 Othyphantes reichenowi, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 451 (1905); Sharpe, 



Mand-l. V. p. 465 (1909). 



The eggs of Eeichenow's Weaver-Pinch are of a rather long oval 

 form and devoid of gloss. The ground is pale pinkish white, with 

 small blotches and spots of light red and lilac-grey scattered over the 

 entire shell, but rather more numerous towards the larger end. 

 They measure respectively : '89 by '6, and -85 by -6. 



2. Busoga, B. E. Afiica, 10th May. F. J. Jackson, Esq. f C.]. 



