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and the markings arc larger, being in the form of spots rather thaii 

 siieckles or dots. They measure from I'lO to 1"25 in length, aud 

 from "80 to -88 in breadth, 



1. California (Siniths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. [Califumia.] Crowley JJequest. 



2. Monterey, California (C. A. Cau- Crowley Bequest. 



Jield : Smiths. Inst.). 

 4. San Diego, California, ] oth March. VV. Radclilie Saunders, Esq. 



LP.]. 



Toxostoma lecontei (Lawr.). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 20.) 



Ilarporhynchusredivivus, var. lecontei, Baird.Breicer i<f Ridgio. N.-Amer. 



Birds, I. p. 44 (1874). 

 Harporhj'nchus redivivus lecontii, Coties, Birds Color. Vail. p. 70 (1878). 

 Harporhyuclius lecontii, iSharjie, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. -jQl (1881) ; 



Kehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 50 (1899). 

 Toxostoma lecontei, Sharpe, Ilaad-l. iv. p. 108 (190.3). 



The egg of Leconte's Thrasher from Nevada is indistinguishable 

 from examples of T. redivivum ; but the clutch from S. Bernardino, 

 California, are of a brighter and clearer blue, marked with a very 

 few spots aud specks of reddish brown, chiefly at the broader end of 

 the egg. These three measure respectively: 1-06 by '81; 1'05 

 by -8 ; 1-15 by "78 ; and the jSTevada egg 1-10 by -81. 



1. Nevada. W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



3. S. Bernardino, C(3lorado Desert, W. G. Wright, Esq. [P.]. 



California, 15th May *. 



Toxostoma crissale {Henry). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 21.) 



Ilarporhynchus crissalis, Baird, Breiver ^- Ridgio. N. Amer. Birds, i. 



p. 47 (1874); Coues, Birds Color. Vail. j). 73 (1878); Sharpe, Cut. 



Birds B. 31. vi. p. 3U1 (1881) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 50 



(1899). 

 Toxostoma crissale, Sharpe, Handel, iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The three eggs of the Rufous-vented Thrasher in the Collection 

 arc of a uniform spotless greenish-blue colour and rather glossy, 

 resembling in every respect those of the next genus Melaiwtis, aud 

 thereby differing from all others of their own genus. Thej' measure 

 respectively : I'Ol by -81 ; 1-09 by -79 ; and 1-08 by -80. 



1. California {Kehrhorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. [California.] Crowley Bequest. 



* The parent birds and nest, accompauyinf; these eggs, are now mouutcd in 

 the Bird Gallery of the Natural History Museum. 



