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Erythy spiza obsoleta, Radde § Walter, Ornis, v. p. 25 (1889). 
Bucanetes obsoletus, Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 830 (1902); 
td., Ibis, 1904, p. 108, pl. iii. figs. 4-6. 
Five eggs of the Persian Desert-Bullfinch are of a somewhat 
pointed oval shape and almost devoid of gloss. They are pale blue, 
sparingly marked, chiefly towards the larger end, with isolated 
purplish-black spots and dots. They vary from ‘7 to °71 in length, 
and from ‘53 to -54 in breadth. 
5. Meru, Syria, 29th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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Genus ERYTHROSPIZA, Bonap. 
Erythrospiza githaginea (Licht.). 
Bucanetes githagineus, Buedeker, Kier Eur. Vog. tab. 76. fig. 13 (1855- 
63) ; Loche, Evpl. Sct. Algér., Ois. i. p. 164 (1867). 
Erythrospiza githaginea, Tristram, Ibis, 1859, p. 294; Dresser, Birds 
Eur, iv. p. 85 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 234 (1888) 
[part.]; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 108 (1899); Dresser, Man. Pal. 
Birds, pt. i. p. 829 (1902) [part.]; Whitaker, Birds Tunis. 1. p. 220 
(1905); Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 68, pl. 26. fig. 6 (1906) ; 
Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 242 (1909). 
Carpodacus githagineus, Bree, Birds Eur. iv. p. 13 (1875). 
Erythrospiza githaginea githaginea, Hartert, Voy. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 88 
(1903). 
Eggs of the Trumpeter Bullfinch are of a pointed oval shape and 
slightly glossy. ‘They are pale blue, marked, almost entirely at the 
broad end, with specks of deep chocolate-brown and grey. They 
vary from *7+ to °85 in length, and from ‘58 to -6 in breadth. 
1. Algeria (Zoche). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
2. El Aghouat, Algeria (Loche: Crowley Bequest. 
Tristram Coll.). 
5. Gabes, Tunis, 11th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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Erythrospiza amantum, Hartert. 
Erythrospiza githaginea, Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 829 (1902) 
[part. ]. 
Erythrospiza githaginea amantum, Hartert, Vég. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 89 
(1903). 
Erythrospiza amantum, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 242 (1909). 
Eggs of the Canarian Bullfinch are similar to those of Rhodospiza 
obsoleta and EL. githaginea, some being marked with purplish-black. 
others with chocolate-brown and grey. They vary from ‘7 to -79 
in length, and from ‘52 to ‘61 in breadth. 
4. Tenerife, Canary Islands. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq, 
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5. Fuertaventura, Canary Islands, W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
13th March (&. Gomez). (Ps 
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