STUENELLA. 3S7 



4. Barnef^at, New Jersev, 28th June Princeton L'uiversitv, N.J. 



(W. E. B. Scott).' [E.]. 



2. Princeton, New Jersey ( W. E. Princeton University, N.J. 



D. S.). [E.]. 



Sturnella mexicana, Sdater. 



Sturnella hippocrepis, Scl. S,- Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 19. 



Sturnella mexicana, .Sr^ /&!".«!, 1861, p. 179; Sharpe, IIand-1. v. p. 497 



(1909) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersanunl. p. 344 (1910). 

 Sturnella magna, Salv. Sc Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 4oG 



(1887) [part., Guatemala]. 

 Sturnella magna mexicana, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 461, pL vi. fig. 22 (1895) ; Ridi/w'. Bird^ North ^- Middle Amer. 



ii. p. 362 (1902). 



Eggs of the Mexican Meadow-Lark do not differ from those of 

 S. magna. 



4. Diieiias, Guatemala (0. Snlvin). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Sturnella inexpectata, Ridgw. 



(Plate XYII. figs. 15 & 16.) 



Sturnella magna inexpectata, Ridgiv. Birds North ^' Middle Amer. ii. 



p. 364 (1902). 

 Sturnella inexpectata, Sharpe, Hand-l. t. p. 497 (1909). 



Three eggs of the Central American Meadow-Lark resemble 

 the more strongly marked and blotched types of S. magna. One 

 specimen has a well-marked zone of pinkish-brown and lilac-grey 

 spots and blotches round the larger end. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 15th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.j. 



1. San Pedro, Costa Rica, 17th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.J. 



Sturnella neglecta, Audvh. 



Sturnella neglecta, Lord, Proc. B. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 (1865) ; 



Ridgic. Birds North ^- Middle Amer. ii. p. 365 (1902) ; Sharpe, 



Hnnd-l. v. p. 498 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 344 (1910). 

 Sturnella ludoviciana, rar. neglecta, Allen, Broc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. 



pp. 46, 48, 60 (1874). 

 Sturnella magna neglecta, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 462, 



pi. Ti. figs. 23, 24 (1895). 



Eggs of the Western Meadow-Lark are indistinguishable from 

 those of -S' magna. 



2. Victoria, Vancouver, B.C. ( Ward: Crowlev Bequest. 



H. Noble Coll.). 

 9. British Columbia, May {J. K. N. Amer. Boundary Comm. 

 ' Lord). 



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