. A monograph of the weaver-birds, Ploceidae, and arboreal and terrestrial finches, Fringillidae . ratherdeep but carefully arranged. Height 4-5, breadth 13, diameter of theinterior 4-5, depth 2-5 centim. M. Jelski found them under thatchedroofs. The eggs are greenish white and present different varieties of mark-ing, some have a large ring composed of very small reddish spots on theupper end, and darker ones scattered over the surface, while others aremore spotted and streaked with blackish-brown, Dimensions 18-6—13-3, 19-2—13, 19-2—13-1, 19-6—13-6 millim. The following specimens are in my co
. A monograph of the weaver-birds, Ploceidae, and arboreal and terrestrial finches, Fringillidae . ratherdeep but carefully arranged. Height 4-5, breadth 13, diameter of theinterior 4-5, depth 2-5 centim. M. Jelski found them under thatchedroofs. The eggs are greenish white and present different varieties of mark-ing, some have a large ring composed of very small reddish spots on theupper end, and darker ones scattered over the surface, while others aremore spotted and streaked with blackish-brown, Dimensions 18-6—13-3, 19-2—13, 19-2—13-1, 19-6—13-6 millim. The following specimens are in my collection. Locality. La Paz, Bolivia (BOrligny). Interior of Bolivia (Bridges).Mendoza, Plata Coufed. ( Weisliaupt).Mendoza, Plata Confed. {Weishaupt).Mendoza, Plata Confed. {Weishaupt).Mendoza, Plata Confed (TVeishaupt). The fisrures are taken from b and e. No. Sex. MU3. a. ^ E. B. b. $ E. B. c. <? E. B. d. 2 E. B. e. 5* E. B. f- <? E. B. Length. Wing. Tail. Tars. Culm. 4-7 31 2-1 0-6 0-4 47 30 20 06 0-4 4-9 3 1 2-2 0-6 0-4 4-8 3-1 21 0-5 0-4 4-9 3-1 21 05 0-4 4-8 3-1 2-0 0-7 0-4. •FrcKawi, del Schih Fig 1, TEXTOR DINEMELLI, $2, „ BOEHMI,?- TEXTOR GREAT WHITE-HEADED WEAVER. PLATE I., Fig. 1. Textor dinemelli, Horsfield. Textor dinemelU, Gray et Mitch. Gen. of Birds, ii. p. 350 pi. 2. (1844). Textor Iciicocejihalus, Riipp. Syst. Ueber. Vog. Nord-ost-Afrikas, p. 72. (1845).Textor dinemelU, Riipp. Syst. Ueber. Vog. Nord-ost-Afrikas, pp. 72, IQi. pi. XXX. (1845).Textor dinemelU, Lefebv. Voy. en Abyssinie, vi. p. 108 (1845-50).Alecto dinemelU, Bouap. Consp. Gen. Av. p. 438 (1850).Textor dinemelU, Buvry, Journ. fiir Ornith. 1855, p. dinemelU, J. W. von Miiller, Journ. fiir Ornith. 1855, p. dinemellii, Heugl. Syst. Ubers. Vog. p. 37 (1856).Textor dinemelU, Horsf. et Moore, Cat. Birds in Mus. B. I. C. ii. p. 521 (1856-8).DinemelUa leucocephala, Reich. Singvogel, p. 88. ]A. xlv. figs. 327-28 (1861).Alecto dinem
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