358 PLOCEIDJE. 



Sitagra capensis (Linn.). 



Fringilla aurea, Thien. Fm-tpflavz. ges. Viig. p. 431 (1845-54).. 



Fringilla oaffra, Thien. torn. cit. tat. xxxvi. fig. 8. 



Hyphantui'gua olivaceus, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Afr. p. 4.SJ 



(1875-84) [part.]. 

 Sitagra capensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B'. M. xiii. p. 430 ("1890) ; id., Hand-l 



V. p. 475 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersmnml. p. 338 (1910). 

 Hyphantornis capensis, Kuschel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 331. 

 Ploceus capensis, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 86 (1904). 

 Xanthopliilus capensis, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 462 (1905). 



Eggs of the Cape Weaver-Pinch are of an elongate oval shape, 

 the two ends being much alike. They are devoid of gloss, and ol 

 a deep blue colour. They measure from -^'2 to 1-05 in length, and 

 from -63 to -7 in breadth. 



4. South Africa. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq 



[P.]. 

 6. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.], 



1. South Africa [E. L. Layard). Salvin-Godman Coii. 

 3. South Africa. Gould Coll. 



0. Cape of Good Hope'. H. E. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Cape of Good Hope {E. L. L. . Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.) . 



Sitagra olivacea {Halm). 



Hyphanturgus olivaceus, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Afr. v. 432 



(1876-84) [part.]. -^ ^ 



Hyphantornis capensis, Butler, Feilden ^ lieid, Zool. 1882, p. 256. 

 Sitagra caflra, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 431 (1890). 

 Sitigra capensis calira. Stark, Fauna S. Afr., Birds, i. p. 70 (1900). 

 Ploceus capensis olivaceus, lieich. Viig. Afr. lii. p. 87 (1904). 

 Xanthophilus olivaceus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 465 (1905;. 

 Sitagra olivacea, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 475 (1909). 



The eggs of the Nafcal Weaver-Finch are indistinguishable from 

 those of S. capensis. 



3. Blaauw Krantz, Cape Colony, B. E. Jupp, Esa fC 1 

 18th Nov. (L. Palmer). i-i-' 1 L 'J^ 



3. Plards Veldt, Cape Colony, 6th B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.l. 



JM ov. (i^. Jr,j, 



3. Plards Veldt, 5th Nov. (B. E. J.). B. E. Jupp, Esq |"C 1 

 6. Newcastle, Natal, 13th Jan. Major K. Sparrow 



4. Newcastle, 4th Sept. Capt. Savile G. Keid [P.!. 

 3. Natal, Dec. Capt. Savile G. ReidTP. J. 

 6. Iransvaal (i. Ayres : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 

 3, Belfast, Transvaal, 3rd Jan. Capt. W. A. Payn [P.]. 



