284 FRINGILLID^. 



Pipilo alleni, Coues. 



Plpilo alleni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 746 ( 1888) ; Nehrk. KaL 

 Eiersamml. p. 118 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 319 (1909). 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni, Ridyw. Birds North i^ Middle Amer. i. 

 p. 426 (1901). 



An egg of the Florida Towhee is similar to those of P. eri/thro- 

 phthahnus. It measures '9 by •73. 



1. Jacksonville, Florida, 2nd June. W. Radcliflfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pipilo fuscus, Sivains. 



Pipilo fuscus, Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Ares, i. p. 409 (1886) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 752 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 118 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 319 (1909). 

 Pipilo fuscus fuscus, Ridgiv. Birds North Sf Middle Anter. i. p. 430 



(1901). 



An egg of the Mexican Towhee in the Collection is of a blunt 

 oval, or nearly elliptical, shape and almost devoid of gloss. It is 

 pale blue, sparingly spotted, scratched and lined with black, and 

 faintly marked with underlying slaty-grey. The scratches and 

 lines on the egg of this bird resemble those usually seen on the 

 eggs of the Buntings, and are chiefly confined to the broad end. It 

 measures I'O by "To. 



1. Mexico (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Pipilo mesoleucus, Baird. 



Pipilo fuscus, var. mesoleucus, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 125 (1874). 



Pipilo mesoleucus, Breu\4er, BtJl. Nuft. Orn. C. vii. p. 197 (1882) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 754 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 118 (1899) ; Bendire, Ank, vii. p. 22 (1890) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. v. p. 320 (1909). 



Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus, Ridgiv. Birds Noi-th S/- Middle Amer. i. p. 432 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Caiion Towhee are of much the same type as 

 those of P. fuscus and P. crissalis. In one clutch, the eggs are 

 white, rather thickly blotched and spotted, especially at the broad 

 end where the markings form a wreath or zone, with rich purplish- 

 brown and lavender or lilac. In a second clutch, the eggs are very 

 pale blue and almost unmarked, except at the broad end, where a 

 number of delicate markings form a well-defined wreath. The 

 markings consist of spots, short twisted lines and streaks, and are 

 of a rich chocolate-brown and lilac-colour. Four specimens measure 

 respectively : -87 by -67 ; '91 by -68 ; -94 by -69 ; 1-02 by -71. 



2. Tuczon, Arizona (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 2. Tuczon {Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



