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Sitagra subaurea (Smith). 

 (Plate XV. figs. 9 & 10.) 



^^'''!;''9*i'9™'ir^^"'^"^ n-"'J"^' ^''''' ^8'3, p. 255 ; Ayres, Ibis, 1873, 

 p. 282 ; Skarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 445 (1890) ! ^tuvk Fami 



(19o5''' '' '■ ^' ^^^°°^ ' ^P'"''''"''"' J- *• ^f>-- Orn. II. i. p. 9 



Ploceus subaureus, Reich. Voff. Afr. iii. p. 90 (1904) 

 Xanthophilus subaureus, Shelled/, Birds Afr. iv. p 482 (1905) 

 bitogra subaurea,^to-pe Hand-l. v. p. 476 (]y09) ; Nehrk.' Kat. Eier- 



samml. p. 339 (1910). 



The eggs of the Algoa Bay Weaver-Finch are of an elongate 

 pointed oval shape and without gloss. The ground varies from 

 pure white or pale cream-colour to bluish-white or pale blue 

 Some are uniform, while others are rather sparingly dotted and 

 spotted with reddish-brown and violet^grey. They measure from 

 •8o to -95 in length, and from -57 to -65 in breadth. 



10. Katal. X. Ayres, Esq. [0.]. 



Sitagra aureiflava {Smith). 



Hyphantornis aureiflavus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 446 (1890) • 



JiuseAe/, /./. O. 1895, p. 331. 

 Ploceua aureotiavus, Reieh. Viig. Afr. iii. p. 91 (1904). 

 Xauthophilus aureotiavus, Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 477 (1905). 

 Sitagra aureiflava, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 476 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 



samml. p. 339 (1910). 



Two eggs, said to he those of the Mnana Weaver-Finch, are of a 

 pointed oval shape, without gloss, and uniform pale blue. They 

 measure respectively : -88 by -61 ; and -82 by -6. 



2. East Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Sitagra bojeri {Finsch Sf Hartl.). 

 (Plate XV. iigs. 5-8.) 



Hyphantornis bojeri, Fischer, J.f. O. 1878, p. 284; Sharjje, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiii. p. 448 (1890) ; Kuschel, J.f. O. 1896, p. 332. 



Ploceus bojeri, Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 92 (1904). 



Xanthophiius bojeri, Slielley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 480 (1905). 



Hitagra bojeri, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 477 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 339 (1910). 



Seven eggs of Bojer's Golden Weaver-Finch are of a rather 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossy. They vary greatly in colour, 

 the ground being greyish - white, pale yellowish -brown, pale 

 greenish-blue, or rather deep greyish-green, more or less distinctly 

 spotted and freckled all over with dull purplish, piukish-brown, or 

 greyish-brown. In an egg with the ground-colour yellowish-brown, 



