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PLOCJSID-T. 



Ploceus atrigula, Hodgs. 



Ploceus megarhynchus, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 17G (1890) ; 



id., ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 119 (_1890). 

 Ploceus atrigula, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 491 (1890) ; id., 



Hand-l. v. p. 480 (1909) ; Nelirk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 340 (1910). 



The eggs of the Eastern Baya or Weaver-Knch are not separable 

 from those of P. haya, but on the whole they are rather larger. 



5. 

 3. 



15. 

 2_ 



s'. 



1. 



2_ 



4'. 

 1. 

 2. 

 3. 

 1. 

 1. 

 2. 



i. 



Sikhim Terai, 5th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 10th May. Hnme Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 27th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 30th May. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 1st June. Hume ColL 



Sikhim Terai, 14th June. Plume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 2ad July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 16th July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 25th July. Hume Coll. 



Sikhim Terai, 3rd Aug. Hume Coll. 



Pegu, 1st June {E. W. Oates). Oates Coll. 



Pegu, 15th July (E. W. 0.). Oates Coll. 



Pegu, 25th July (E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 



Bangoon, 25th Aug. {E. W. 0.). Oates Coll. 

 Klang, Malay Peninsula, 12th Jan. Hume Coll. 



Ploceus bengalensis {Linn.). 



Ploceus bengalensis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 177 (1890) ; 

 id., ed. Hume, Nests f Egr/s Ind. Birds, ii. p. 120 (1890) ; Sharpe 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 493 (1890j ; id., Hand-l. v. p. 480 (1909) • 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 340 (1910). ' 



The eggs of the Black-throated Weaver-Einch are quite indis- 

 tinguishable from those of P. haya. Seven specimens measure from 

 •75 to -8 in length, and from -54 to -6 in breadth. 



1. Etawah, India, 4th Sept. 

 1. Etawah, II th Sept. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume CoU. 



