HYPHAXTHRGUS. 349 



Hyphanturgus ocularius, Sharps, ed. Layard, Birds S, Afr p 435 



(1875-84) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 385 (1905) ; Sharpe, Uand-l. 



V. p. 467 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kcd. Eiersamml. p. 836 (1910). 

 Sitagra ocularia, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 427 (1890) ; Stark, 



Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 66 (1900) ; Sparrow, J. S. Afr. Orn. U 



i. p. 9, pi. i. (1905). 

 Symplectes ocularius, Kusohel, J.f. O. 1895, p. 334. 



Eggs of Smith's "Weaver-bird are of a rather long and somewhat 

 pointed oval form. The ground is -white, pinkish-white, pale 

 greenish- white, or very pale blue, and generally spotted more or 

 less all over the shell with dull maroon or pale brown and purplish- 

 grey. They vary from "8 to -96 in length, and from -58 to -61 in 

 breadth. 



2. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



.S. Durban, Natal, Nov. Ma.jor R. Sparrow [E.l 



3. Durban, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [E.J. 

 3. Durban, Nov. Major JJ. Sparrow [E.J. 

 3. South Africa^ Crowley Bequest. 



2. Grahamstown, Cape Colony, Oct. W. KadclifEe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 

 1. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, Nov. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.J. 

 (Z. Palmer). 



Hyphanturgus brachypterns (Swains.). 



Sitagra brachyptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 429 (1890). 

 Symplectes brachypterus, Kuschel, J.f. O. 1895, p. 334. 

 Ploceus ocularius brachypterus, Beich. Voc/. Afr. iii. p. 47 (1904). 

 Hyphanturgus brachypterus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 389 (1905) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 468 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 336 



(1910). 



Four eggs of Swainson's Spectaoled Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 long oval shape and devoid of gloss. They ^■ary much in colour 

 and markings. The ground is very pale greenish-blue or white ; 

 two of the eggs are rather thickly and finely spotted with light red 

 and lilac ; another has a few rather distinct scattered reddish-brown 

 spots, mostly towards the larger end ; the fourth is white with a 

 few faint smudges of umber. Three eggs measure respectively : 

 •9 by -63 ; -81 by -6 ; and -8 by -6. 



1. Senegambia (Tris^raTO Co/;.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Gunnal, Portuguese Guinea, 15th Dr. W. J. Ansorge [C.J. 



2. Gunna^i 27th July. r»r. W. J. Ansorge [C.J. 



Hyphanturgus aurantius ( Vieill.). 



(Plate XIV. figs. 16, 17, & 21.) 



Hyphantornis aurantius, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 444 (1890). 

 Ploceus aurantius, Reich. Vdg. Afr. iii. p. 49 (1904). 



