300 



TANAGEID^. 



specks of a darker colour. The markings are few in number and 

 almost entirel}' confined to the broader half of the egg. Two 

 examples measure respectively : '62 by 'ol ; and -GG by "51. 



A third egg from Gosta llica, referred to this species by 

 ilr. Underwood, differs much from the above. It has the ground 

 white, minutely but not very thickly speckled all over with pale 

 lavender-grey and purplish-red. It measures "7 by •52. 



1. Mexico. Gould Coll. 



1. Mexico. Salvin-Godiuan Coll. 



1. liancho Kedundo, Costa llica, Mr. C. F. Underwood fC.]. 

 9th Mav. 



Euplionia afRnis (Less.). 



Euplionia afhiiis, Salv. S)- Gudin. Biol. Centr.-Ainer., Aves, i. p. 257 

 (lb83); A'cl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 7o (188l>j ; Ridgto. Birds 

 North ^- Middle Amer. ii. p. 21 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 357 

 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 324 (1910> 



Five eggs of Lesson's Euphonia are of a blunt oval form, slightly 

 glossy, and of a uniform pale greenish-blue colour. They measure 

 respectively: '72 by '52; -69 by -55; -69 by "5; -09 by "48; 

 and -68 by -52. 



1. Valladolid, Yucatan (6^. i^. G((MWier). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Mexico {Ae/irkoru Coll.).] Crowley Bequest. 



Euphonia hirundinacea, Bonaj). 



Euphonia hirundinacea, Sidv.Sf- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Ainer., Aves, i, p. 261 

 (1883) ; 8cl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 75 (1886) ; *C/ierrie, 'Auk; 

 ix. p. 24 (1892) ; Bidffjv. Birds North ^' 3Iiddle Amer. ii. p. 27 

 (1902) [part] ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 359 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 325, pi. iii. fig. 29 (1910). 



The eggs of Bonaparte's Euphonia resemble those of E. affinis, 

 both in colour and size. 



1. Valladolid, Yucatan {G.E. Gaumer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Yucatan {Nehrkorn Coll). Crowley Bequest. 



* Oherrie described the eggs as being " white, thickly speckled in a ring 

 about the larger end witii liglit walnut-brown and Ofer this some larger spots | 

 of seal-brown," &c. Tliis description agrees witli the eggs of E. elegantissimaA 

 which spec-ies was also procured. Possibly some mistake has been made by 

 the collector in identifying the parent bird. Eggs of E. kiriiiidiiiacca described j 

 and figured by Nelii'koj-n resemble those procured by G. F. Gaumer, and are! 

 of a uniform greeiiish-bhie colour. ; 



