VEEMIVOEA. — PARULA. 61 



Helminthophila celata, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. x p 244 (1885) • 



Ne/irk. Kaf. EiersaytDnl. Y>- ^8 {1899). 

 Vermivora celata, Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 98 (1906). 



The eggs of the OraDge-crowned Warbler are of a broad oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. Thoy are white, somewhat densely 

 speckled and spotted with reddish -brown, lilac, and lavender, 

 especially at the broad end. Three specimens measure respectively ' 

 •68 by -51 ; -63 by -5 ; -66 by -51. ' 



2. Oregon. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Vancouver Island. Crowley Bequest. 



Vermivora rubricapilla ( Wils.). 



Helminthopliaga rudcapilla, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgio. N. Amer. Birds i 



f^}^,^^ (18"^); ^''^"- ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 115 

 ( 1880). 



Helminthophila ruficapilla, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x p '^42 (1885) • 



Aehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 83 (1899). 

 Vermivora rubricapilla, Sharpe, Haml-l. v. p. 99 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Nashville Warbler arc of a pointed oval form 

 and but very slightly glossy. One specimen is white, profusely 

 speckled, especially at the broad end, with reddish-brown and lilac. 

 The other is also white, but is marked, almost entirely at the broad 

 end, m the shape of a broad irregular wreath, with spots and small 

 blotches of rich purplish- brown and lavender. They measure 

 respectively : -62 by -47 ; '65 by -48. 



2. Belmont, Massachusetts [Henshaiu Salviu-Godmau Coll. 



Coll.). 



Genus PARULA, Bona p. 



Parula americana (Linn.). 



(Plate III. figs. 4 & 5.) 



Parula americana, Baird Brewer 4" Hidffw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 208 

 (l^ii); Coues, Bu-ds N.-West, p. 47(1874); Sah, ^- Godnu Biol. 



k«A^v.Tibo(f906). '• ^"""'""' P- '' (^'''^' '''''■P'' 



Eggs of the Parula Warbler are of a pointed oval shape, with 

 little or no gloss. They are white, finely speckled and blotched, 

 chiefly at the broad end, with pale red, lilac, and lavender • and 

 there are also a few markings of deep reddish-brown scattered 

 tZ.ll% K ■ . Tliey measure from -66 to -09 in length, and 

 from -48 to -5 in breadth. 



4. Buffalo, New York, 27th May. W. Radchffe Saunders, Esq 



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