366 pi.ocEiDji;. 



3. Blaauw Kraiitz, Cape Colony, Deo. B. E. Jupp, Esq. [C.j. 



[L. Palmer). 



3. Nnial, Nov. Major R. Sparrow [E.]. 



3. Natal, Nov. Bla'jor II. Siiarrow [E.]. 



3. Uiugeni liiver, Natal, 3rd Dec. Major R. Sparrow j^E.J. 



3. Unigeni River, 3rd Dec. Major R. Sparrow [E.j. 



Amblyospiza unicolor {Fischer Sf EeicJienow). 



(Plate XV. fig. 16.) 



Pyrenestes unicolor, Fischer, J.f. O. 1878, p. 283 ; 1880, p. 193. 

 Amblvospiza unicolor, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 503 (1890); 



kascliel, J. f. O. 1895, p. 836 ; Meich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 99 (1904) ; 



Hhelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 300 (1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 481 



(1909; ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 340 (1910). 



Eggs of the Black Grosbeak-Weaver resemble those of A. albi- 

 frons. Two are sparingly marked with reddish-brown on a pinkLsh- 

 wbite ground ; one is very handsomely marked, being heavily 

 blotched round the larger end with purplish-red. They measure 

 respectively ■ -SU by -59 ; -88 by -61 ; "95 by -63. 



3. East Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Amblyospiza melanonota (IJeugl.). 



Amblyospiza melanonota, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 504 (1890) ; 

 Reirh. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 100 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 307 

 (1005) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 481 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 J). 340 (1910) ; Ogilvie-Orant, Trans. Zool. Sue. xix. p. 282, pi. xix. 

 tigs. 15 & 16 (1910). 



Eggs of Henglin's Grosbeak- Weaver resemble those of A. albi- 

 frons ; one set of three eggs has the ground-colour pale pinkish- 

 white, spotted, especially towards the larger end, with maroon-red ; 

 a second set of two eggs has the ground-colour pale reddish- white, 

 marked all over with spots of light red. They measure from -85 

 to -95 in length, and from -58 to -6 in breadth. 



2. Bloukia, S.E. Ruv/enzori, 3400 ft., Subscribers to the Ruwenzori 



17th Miiy (D. Carruthers). Exped. [P.]. 



3. Moukia, 22nd May [Hon.OeraldLegge). Subscribers to the Ruwenzori 



Exped. [P.]. 



Amblyospiza capitalba {Bonap.). 



Amblyospiza capitalba, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 504 (1890) ; 



Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 101 (1904) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. iv. p. 309 



(1905) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 481 (1909) : Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 340 (1910). 

 Amblyospiza saturata, Sharpe, Ibis, 1908, p. 353 ; Grant, in Bates, Ibis, 



1909, p. 48. r ; , , , 



