ANTHUS. 105 
(1885); Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 267, pl. 58 A. fig. 14 (1896) ; 
Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 216 (1902) [part.]; Sharpe, 
Hand-l. y. p. 149 (1906). 
Anthus spinoletta obscura, /Hartert, 
(1905). 
The eggs of the Rock-Pipit are of a pointed oval shape and 
exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. The ground-colour varies from 
greyish-white to very pale greyish-green, but is often almost entirely 
concealed from view by the markings, which consist of a profusion 
of small blotches, streaks, and spots of olive-brown in some eggs, 
and rufous-brown or plain brown in others. The density of the 
markings varies considerably, some eggs being nearly covered by 
them, and some being more distinctly marked with small blotches 
which allow a considerable part of the ground to be seen. On many 
specimens there are a few black spots and lines at the broad end. 
Examples measure from °8 to *95 in length, and from °6 to *66 in 
breadth, 
Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. il. p. 283 
C. : 
Faroe Islands, 4th June (H.C. W.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 5th June (ZZ. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 8th June (1. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 12th June (ZZ. C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 14th June (H.C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Farée Islands, 16th June (H.C. M.), Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 25rd June (HZ. C,.M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands, 26th June (H.C. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
Faroe Islands (H.C. M.: Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
3. Faroe Islands (7. C. M.: Hargitt | Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
5. Farée Islands (H.C. M.: Hargitt | Seebohm Coll. 
Coil.). 
3. Farde Islands (H.C. M.: Hargitt | Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
4, Faroe Islands (H. C. M.: Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
4, Faroe Islands (H. C. M.: Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
4. Farée Islands (H. C. M.: Hargitt | Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
4, Farde Islands, May (#7. C. M.: Seebohm Coll. 
Hargitt Coll.). 
4. Faroe Islands, 16th May (H.C. M.: Seebohm Coll. 
20 NOR IB NO OTR OTR or bo g8 ge CIR OR go ot 
Faroe Islands (H.C. Miiller). 
Faroe Islands (H. C. M.). 
Farée Islands (ZZ. C. M.). 
Farée Islands (7. C. M.). 
Farde Islands, 16th May (#7. C. M.). 
Farie Islands, 23rd May (CHS CRME): 
24th May (H.C. M.). 
26th May (A. C. M.). 
Farée Islands, 26th May (1. C. M.). 
Faroe Islands, 27th May (H.C. M.). 
Faroée Islands, 
Faroe Islands, 
Faroe Islands, 27th May (H. 
Hargitt Coll.). 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coll. 
Seebohm Coil. 
Seebohm Coli. 
