224 



FEINGILLID.'E. 



Hinls Eur. iv. p. 127 (1872) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 30, jil. 13 

 (18S4) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 435 (1888); Seehohm, Bqi/s 

 of Brit. Birds, p. 234, pi. 66. fi?. 1 (1896); Bey, Bier Vo(j. Mittel- 

 enroj). p. 311, pi. 42. figs. 2«-29 (1900) ; Dresser, 3Ian. Pal. Birds, 

 pt. i. p. 339 (1902) ; Newton, Ootheca Wulleyana, pt. ii. p. 432 

 (1902) : Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 209 (1908). 



Loxia curviro~tia curvirostia, Hartert, Toy. Bal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 117 

 (1904) ; Jourd. Bygs EurojJ. Birds, p. 78, pi. 12. tigs. 2U-29 

 (190('.). 



Loxia ciir\irostra anglica, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 119 (1904) ; 

 Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 77 (1906). 



Loxia anulica, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 



Loxia curvirostra scotica, Hartert, Toy. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 120 (1904) ; 

 Jourd. Eyyi Europ. Birds, p. 7f), pi. 26. fig. 8 (1906). 



Loxia sco\ac-a,' Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 



Eggs of the Comtnon Crossbill are usually of a regular oval form, 

 but sometimes they are much pointed. They have a considerable 

 amount of gloss. The grouud-colour varies from white to pale 

 greenish-blue, and this is marked, chieily at the larger end, with 

 spots, specks, small blotches, and short crooked lines of deep 

 chocolate-brown or reddish-brown and underlying lilac. These 

 markings sometimes form a wreath round the larger end of the 

 oo-o- or an ill-defined cap, but as a rule they are sparse and scattered. 

 Specimens measure from "8 to -96 in length, and from '6 to '68 in 

 breadth. 



3. Ross-sliire. 



4. Ross-shire, May. 



4. IScotsbuvD, Ross-shire, 2nd April 



{R. Macdonald). 

 3. Scotsburn, April (R. iJ/.). 



3. Balnagowan, Ross -shire, 30th 



March {R. M. : Tristram 

 Coll.). 



4. Balnagown, 11th March (R. M.). 

 6. Cheviot Hills, 2iid June. 



4. Christiania, Norway, 23rd March 



{R. Collett). 

 4. Sweden, 12th Feb. (7/. IVheel- 



v:riyht). 



3. Werniland, Sweden, 27th Feb. 



4. Wermland, 24th March. 

 4. Werniland, 11th April. 



4. Carlstad, Wermland (If. W. : 



Tristj'am Coll.). 

 4 Card si o, Sweden, 30th Mav 



{H. W.). 



Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe 



[P.]. 

 Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe 



Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[I'.J. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Gould Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



