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6. Elbeuf, France (jVouri/: Haryitt Seebolim Coll. 



Coll.). 

 5. Yosges Mts., France, April {Mougel : Seebohra Coll. 



Haryitt Coll.). 

 5. Vosges Mts., April (il!foM(7eZ; Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). , 



5. Valkenswaard, Holland, May Seebolim Coll. 



(J. Harrison: Hargitt Coll.). 



6. Valkenswaard, 21st May (C. B. Seebohm Coll. 



Uliarto)) c^ //. Seebohm). 



7. Sundal Valley, Norway, 22nd Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe [P.]. 



Jime. 

 1. Lapland. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Petchora River, Lat. 65^° N., 10th Seebohm Coll. 



June {H. Seebohm ^ J. A. 



Harvie-Broivn). 



3. Reval, Baltic Provs., 15th June. Seebohm Coll. 



(jRussow) . 



4. Brunswick, 2nd May {K V. Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm). 

 G. Pomerania, SrdMay (7'. i/b//«?;6r). Seebohm Coll. 



Phcenicurus mesoleucus {Hempr. Sf Ehr.). 



Ruticilla mesoleuca, D>-esser, Birds Eur. ii. p. 285 (1876) ; Danford, Ibis, 

 1878, p. 14; Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 338 (188ljl ; Nvhrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 40 (1899), 



Phcenicurus mesoleucus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 150 (1903). 



The eggs of Ehrenberg's Redstart are indistinguishable from 

 those of F. phcenicurus. They measure from "72 to '8 in length, 

 and from "55 to "58 in breadth. 



5. Taurus Mountains, Asia Minor, Seebohm Coll. 



25th April (C. G. Danford). 



1. Taurus Mountains, 26th April Seebohm Coll. 



(C. G.D.). 



2. Altai Mountains (Nehrlcorn Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Phcenicurus titys (Scoj).). 



Sylvia tithys, Thien. Fortpfianz. ges. Tog. tab. xxii. fig. 8, a-c (1845-53). 

 Ruticilla tithvs, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Tog. tab. 27. fig. 9 (1855-63) ; 



Saunders', Ibis, 1871, p. 210; Seebohm, Cut. Birds B. M. v. p. 339 



(1881); id. Brit. Birds, i. p. 29.3, pi. 9 (1883); id. Eggs of Brit. 



Birds, p. 187, pi. 51. fig. 5 (1896). 

 Phoenicura tithys, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 105, pi. xxix. 



fig. iii (1856). 

 Ruticilla titys, Dresser, Birds Eur. ii. p. 293 (1894). 

 Pha-nicurus' titys, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 150 (1003). 



In shape the eggs of the Black Redstart vary from a broad to 

 a rather long oval. They are pure white, unspotted, and very 

 glossy, measuring from -68 to -82 in length, and from -54 to -02 iu 

 breadth. 



