PLECTEOPHEXAX. 



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Plectrophenax nivalis, Shorpe, Cot. Birds B. M. xii. p. 572 (1888) ; 



Grant, Urn, 1893, p. 569 ; 1894, p. 136 ; Pearson, Ibis, 1898, p. 193 ; 



''S/iarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 28(3 (1909). 

 Passeriiiii nivalis nivalis, Riilyw. B. North i)- Middle Amer. i. p. 148 



(1901) ; Ilartert, T'oi/. Pat. Faun. pt. ii. p. 202 (1904). 

 I'asserina nivalis, Joiird. Egijs Europ. Birds, p. 118, pi. 14. figs. 17-21 



(1906). 



Eggs of the Snow-Bunting are of a pointed oval shape and are 

 moderately glossy. The ground-colour is generally pale bluish- 

 white, but in some specimens it is yellowish-white or cream- colour. 

 The surface-markings, consisting of streaks, spots, and blotches, 

 are reddish- or orange-brown, and there are generally, in addi- 

 tion, some sharply-detined markings of deep chocolate-brown, but 

 these are almost entirely confined to the larger end of the egg. 

 The underlying markings, which are usually large and conspicuous, 

 consist of blotches and clouds of rich lilac-grey and pale purple. 

 The markings are always densest at the large end, where they are 

 often confluent and form a zone or irregular cap. 



The eggs measure from "8 to 1"05 in length, and from -G to "GS 

 in breadth. 



3. North America. 



1. North America (Henghaiv Coll.). 



3. Arctic America. 



4. York Factorv, Hudson's Bay, 



Aug. 



1. Grinnell Land. N. lat. 82° S3', 



24th J Line (//. W. Feilden). 

 11. Discovery Bav, Grinnell Land 



(C. Hart). ■ 

 4. Greenland. 

 4. Greenland. 

 4. Greenland. 

 4. Greenland {E. Fentker : Hargitt 



OoU.). 



4. Greenland, N. Lnt. (JF, 25th 



Jane. 



5. South Greenland (H. C. Midler). 

 7. Godhaab, Greenland, 12th June. 



2. Icelan-d ( IV. Proctor : Tristram 



Coll). 



5. Icelnnd ( W. P. : Tristram Coll.). 



6. Iceland, 18th June. 

 2. Iceland. 



0. Iceland, 6th July. 

 24. Iceland [Steineke : Hargitt Coll.). 



7. Iceland. 



6. Iceland, 3rd June. 

 5. Iceland, 12th June. 



10. Iceland ( W. Proctor). 



7. Kevkiavik, Iceland, 4th June. 



Crowley Bequest. 



yalviu-Godman Coll. 



Dr. Rae [P.]. 



Admiral A. II. Markham [P.]. 



Voy. H.M.S. ' Alert.' 



Voy. H.M.S. ' Discovery.' 



Old Collection. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Old Collection. 



Seebohai Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



W. Radclitl'e Saunders, Esq. 



W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



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