162 PRIXGILLIDiE, 



Sporophila torqueola (Bonap.). 



Spermopliila torqueola, Salvin ^- Godman, Biol. Cenir.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 351 

 (1885) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 119 (1888) [part.]._ 



Sporophila torqueola, jRidqw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. i. p. 677 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 211 (1908). 



Two eggs, said to be those of the Cinnamon-rumped Seed-eater, 

 are of a rather long oval form, devoid of gloss, and of a uniform 

 pale bluish-white. They are not unlike two eggs of ;S'. obscura 

 collected by Mr. A. H. Holland, but these latter have the ground- 

 colour nearly white and have a few small spots and mai-kings towards 

 the larger end. They measure respectively '62 by '48 and 

 •68 by -48. 



2 [S.W. Mexico.] Crowley Bequest. 



Sporophila moreleti (Bo)uqh). 

 (Plate IX. figs. 11 & 12.) 



Spermopliila moreleti, Sol. S,- Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 17 ; Salv. Ihis, 1859, 



p. 468 ; Merrill, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. i. p. 129 (1878) ; Salv. Sr Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Ayner., Aves, i. p. ;352 (1885) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. 31. 



xii. p. 123 (1888) ; Nehrk. Knt. Eiersamml. p. 105 (1899). 

 Sporophila morelleti, Ridyw. Birds North 4" Middle Amer. i. p. 575 



(1901). 

 Sporophila moreleti, Sharpe, Hand-l. \. p. 212 (190S). 



Eggs of Morelet's Seed-eater are of a blunt oval form and possess 

 a small amount of gloss. The ground-colour varies from greenish- 

 white to pale greenish-blue, and is sparingly blotched and spotted 

 with dark brownish-black and thickly covered with clouds, streaks 

 and blotches of various shades of pale rufous and violet-grey. In 

 eleven specimens the markings are equally distributed over the 

 surface of the shell, except the dark ones, which are chiefly at the 

 larger end. In two others, the markings form a dense cap at the 

 larger end, and the smaller half of the egg is entirely unmarked. 

 Specimens measure from '62 to '68 in length, and from "48 to -52 

 in breadth, 



2. [Guatemala] {Gould Coll.: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



4. Duenas, Guatemala {O. Salvin). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. British Honduras {F. Blancaneau.x'). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3, Irazu, Costa Rica, July. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 



Sporophila caerulescens ( Vieill). 



Spermophila caerulescens, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 126 (1888) ; 



Scl. ^ Huds. Arg. Orn. i. p. 46 (1888) ; Nehrh. Kat. Mersamtnl. 



p. 105 (1899) ; Enter, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 31 (1900) ; Iheriiiff, 



Rev. Mus. Panlista, iv. p. 213 (1900). 

 Sporophila caerulescens, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 212 (1908). 



