SPIZKLLA. ZOXOTRICniA. 273 



Spizella pallida (Sivains.). 



Spizella pallida, Baird, Brewer Sc Richjw. N. Ainer. Birth, ii. p. 11 

 (1874) ; Coues, Birds N.- West, p. 148 (1874) ; Ridyw. Birds North 

 Si- Middle A7ner. i. p. 324 (1901) ; Skarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 307 (1909). 



Spizella pusio, Sharjx, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 666 (1888) ; Nehrk. Knt. 

 Eiersamml. p. 115 (1899). 



Three ejjgs of the Clay-coloured Sparrow closely resemble those 

 of S. socialis. They measure respectively : "64 by -5 ; '64 by -49 ; 

 •71 by -52. 



1. North America {Smiths. List.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Wisconsin, U.S.A. W. Radcliffe Sauuders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Spizella breweri, Cassin. 

 (Plate XII. fig. 14.) 



Spizella pallida, var. braweri, Baird, Brewer^- Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 13 (1874) ; Coues, Birds K- West, p. 151 (1874). 

 Spizella breweri, Bendire, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xix. p. 119(1877); 



Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 379 (1880) ; Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 668 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 115 (1899); Ridyw. Birds North ^- Middle Ainer. i. p. 327 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 308 (1909). 



The eggs of Erewer's Sparrow do not appear to differ in any 

 respect from those of S. socialis. Four examples measure -0^5 

 by -48. 



3. North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salviii-Godman Coll. 



1. Eagle Lake, California, 5th July Salviu-(.Todman Coll. 

 (H. If. Ilenshaic). 



Genus ZONOTRICHIA, Sivains. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forster). 



Frirgilla leucophrys, Thien. I'ortpjlajiz. yes. T'oy. p. 395, tab. xxxiv. 



tig. 2, a-c (1845-54). 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys, Baird, Breicer Sf- Ridgiv. N. Amer. Birdi, i. 



p. 566 (1874; ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 603 (1888) [part.]; 



Sharpe, Haiul-l. v. p. .308 (1909). 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys, Ridyiv. Birds North ^- Middle 



Amer. i. p. 336 (1901). 



Eggs of the White-crowned Sparrow are of a broad oval shape 

 and moderately glossy. They are pale greenish-white, mottled with 

 brick-red and some underlying grey spots. The densitj' of the 

 markings varies considerably, some eggs having the ground-colour 

 almost entirely concealed, whereas iu others it is plaialy visible, 



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