ERYTHKOSPIZA. 195 



Erytliri spiza obsoleta, Radde ^ Waltet; Ornis, v. p. 25 (1889). 

 Bucanetes obsoletus, Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i, p. 330 (1902) ; 

 td., Ibis, 1904, p. 108, pi. iii. figs. 4-6. 



Five egj^s of the Persian Desert-Bullfinch are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval shape and almost devoid of gloss. They are pale blue, 

 sparingly marked, chiefly towards the larger end, with isolated 

 purplish-black spots and dots. They vary from '7 to "71 in length, 

 and from 'oS to -54 in breadth. 



5. Meru, Syria, 29th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Genus ERYTHROSPIZA, Bonap, 

 Erythrospiza githaginea (Lkht.). 



Bucanetes githagineus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 76. fig. 13 (1855- 

 63) ; Loche, Expl. Sci. Ali/er., Ois. i. p. 164 (1867). 



Erythro.-'piza githaginea, Tristram, Ibis, 1859, p. 294 ; Dresser, Birds 

 Eur. iv. p. 85 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 284 (1888) 

 [part.] ; Nehrk. Knt. Eiersaminl. p. 108 (1899) ; Dresner, Man. Pal. 

 Birds, pt. i. p. 329 (1902) [part.]; Whitaker, Birds Tunis, i. p. 220 

 (1905); Joard. Egys Europ. Birds, p. 68, pi. 26. fig. 6 (1906) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 242 (1909). 



CarpodacLis githagineus, Bree, Birdi Eur. iv. p. 13 (1875). 



Erythrospiza githaginea githaginea, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 88 

 (1903). 



Eggs of the Trumpeter Bullfinch are of a pointed oval shape and 

 slightly glossy. They are pale blue, marked, almost entirely at the 

 broad end, with specks of deep chocolate-brown and grey. They 

 vary from -74 to -So in length, and from -/iS to -6 in breadth. 



1. Algeria (Loche). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



2. El Aghouat, Algeria [Loche: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



5. Gabes, Tunis, 11th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Erythrospiza amantum, Hartert. 



Erythrospiza githaginea, Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 329 (1902) 



[part.]. 

 Erythrospiza githaginea amantum, Hui-tert, Vog. Pal. Fawi. pt. i. p. 89 



(1903). 

 Erythrospiza amantum, Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 242 (1909). 



Eggs of the Cauarian Bullfinch are similar lo those of Bhodoxjriza 

 obsoleta and E. githaginea, some being marked with purplish-black, 

 others with chocolate-brown and grey. They vary from -7 to '79 

 in length, and from -52 to '61 in breadth. 



4. Tenerife, Canarv Islands. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq, 



[P.]. 



6. Fuertaventura, Canarv Islands, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



13th March [B. Gomez). [P.J. 



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