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marked very sparingly, and almost entirely at the broad end, with 
brown or black. Some specimens are marked, also at the broad 
end, with underlying grey or pale lilac. ‘They measure from °67 to 
*72 in length, and from ‘52 to °54 in breadth. 
2. Simla, N.W. Himalaya, 25th Hume Coll. 
Aug. (4. O. Hume). 
1. Kotgarh, N.W. Himalaya, 25th Hume Coll. 
April (A. O. #.). 
2. Kotgarh, 24th May (4. O. #.). Hume Coll. 
Genus ASTRAGALINUS, Cad. 
Astragalinus tristis (Linn.). 
Chrysomitris tristis, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 471 
(1874); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 195 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. 
Eiersammi. p. 107 (1899). 
Astragalinus tristis tristis, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. i. p. 109 
(1901). 
Astragalinus tristis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 233 (1908). 
The eggs of the American Siskin, or Yellow-bird, are without 
gloss and of a uniform bluish-white colour. They appear to vary 
much in size and shape. One specimen is of a blunt oval form and 
measures *68 by ‘54; others are pointed ovals and measure, on the 
average, *65 by °5. 
North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
Bangor, Maine, 29th May (T. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Bailey). (Heal 
West Newbury, New Hampshire, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
9th August (G. £. Gilman). Pal. 
2. Massachusetts (7. M. Brewer: Crowley Bequest. 
Tristram Coll.). 
4. Chester Co., Pennsylvania (C. J. Princeton University, N. J. 
Pennock). [E. ]. 
oy Cos 
Astragalinus pallidus (earns). 
Astragalinus tristis pallidus, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer.i. p. 111 
(1901). 
Astragalinus pallidus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 234 (1908). 
Eggs of the Western Goldfinch are indistinguishable from those 
of A. tristis. They measure from °6 to ‘62 in length, and from -48 
to -49 in breadth. 
4, Tucson, Arizona, July. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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