1e0 FRINGILLIDE. 
Chrysomitris spinus, Baedcker, Lier Eur, Vog. tab. 20. fig. 2 (1855-63) ; 
Dresser, Birds Lu, iii. p. 541 (1876); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M,. xii. 
p. 212 (1888); Rey, Eier Vog. Mitteleurop. p. 321, pl. 40. figs. 21-25 
(1900); Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 276 (1902). 
Acanthis spinus, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. 1. p. 71 (1903). 
Carduelis spinus, Jourd. Eyys Europ. Birds, p. 52, pl. 11. figs. 21-25 
(1906). 
Spinus spinus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 230 (1908). 
Eggs of the Siskin are typicaily of a pointed oval form and very 
slightly glossy. They are bluish-white, speckled and blotched, 
more thickly over the broad end than elsewhere, with pale rufous 
and underlying lilac. The majority of the specimens are marked in 
addition, and almost entirely at the broad end, with a few specks 
and lines of deep chocolate-brown or black, and are not separable 
from the eggs of the Goldfinch. They measure from °6 to °72 in 
length, and from :45 to °03 in breadth. 
4, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 22nd April Seebohm Coll. 
(Allan Ellison). 
4. Scotland. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
4, Ross-shire. Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe [P.]. 
4. Scotsburn Wood, Ross-shire Crowley Bequest. 
(J. Hancock). 
5. West Ross-shire, 26th April W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(W. Stirling). eae 
5. West Ross-shire, 26th April W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(W. S.). Rea: 
5. Balnagown, Ross-shire, 30th May Seebohm Coll. 
(A. MeDonald). 
5. Balnagown, June (J. Hancock: Crowley Bequest. 
Tristram Coll.), 
1. Elvedon, Suffolk, June. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
3. Hendon, Middlesex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
6. Hornsey, Middlesex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
1. Sweden (Zristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
3. Stockholm, June (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
4. West Gothland, Sweden, llth W. Radclitte Saunders, Esq. 
April. pea 
3. Esthonia, Baltic Provs., 10th May Seebohm Coll, 
(Russow). 
2. Reval, Baltic Provs. (Russow). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Mark Brandenburg, 14th June. W. Radclitle Saunders, Esq. 
Bul: 
5. Harz Mts., 17th May. we itedctite Saunders, Esq. 
© 
Fringilla citrinella, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. 
Issyk Kul, Turkestan, 3rd June. 
eae 
Crowley Bequest. 
Spinus citrinellus (Zinn.). 
p- 402, tab. xxxv. 
tie. 16, a, b (1845-54) ; Bree, Birds Eur. ii. p. 106, pl. (1867) ; 2d., 
tom. cit. Znd ed. iv. p. 30, pl. (1875). 
Citrinella alpina, Baedeker, Ever Ew. Vog. tab. 20. fig. 4 (1865-63). 
Chrysomitris citrinella, Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 585 (1877); Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 250 (1888); Rey, Ever Vog. Mittelewrop, 
