286 FRINGILLID^. 



they form a large irregular cap, and somewhat sparse elsewhere. 

 They measure from "86 to "97 iu length, and from "GG to •? in 

 breadth. 



4. Duenas, Guatemala, 30th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(O. Sahii7i). 



2. Diienas (O. S.). Salvin-Gndman Coll. 



4. Duenas (O. S.). Salvin-Godm.in Coll. 



Genus AREEMONOPS, Ei>Jgw. 

 Arremonops rufivirgatus (Lawr.). 



Embernagra rufivirgata, Merrill, Bull. Nutt. Om. C. i. p. 89 (1876) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 760 (1888). 

 Arremonops rufivirgatus ruiivirgatus, Ridyw. Birds North Sf Middle 



Amer. i. p. 447 (1901). 

 Arremonops rudvirgatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 322 (1909). 



An egg of the Texas Sparrow is of a regular oval shape, some- 

 what glossy aud plain white. It measures -yS by •64. 



1. Texas. W. RadclifFe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Arremonops chloronotus (Sahin). 



Embernagra chloronota, Salt: t^- Gudm. Biol. C'entr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 413 

 (188t)); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 764 (1888). 



Arremonops chloronotus, Ridyio. Birds North ^- Middle Amer. i. p. 452 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 323 (1909). 



Two eggs of the Green-backed Sparrow in the Collection are of 

 a pointed oval shape, slightly glossy and plain white. They measure 

 respectively : "88 by "64 ; '88 by •66. 



2. British Honduras {F. Blancaneau.r) . Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Arremonops richmondi, Ridcjiv. 



Embernagra striaticeps, Sharpe (nee Lafr.), Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 762 

 (1888) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eierisumml. p. 118 (1899) ; Richm. P. U. S. 

 Nat. Mm. xvi. p. 493 ( 1893). 



Arremonops conirostns richmondi, Ridyw. Birds North Sf Middle Ainer. 

 i. p. 453 (1901). 



Arremonops richmondi, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 323 (1909). 



Eggs of Richmond's Sparrow resemble those of A. rufivirgatus 

 but are rather larger. They measure from "94 to 1"03 in length, 

 and from ^69 to '12 in breadth. 



1. Carillo, Costa Rica, May. C. F. Underwood, Esq. [C.]. 



2. Chiriqui, Costa Rica (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 

 2. Chiriqui (Nehrkorn Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



