224 FRINGILLID A. 
Birds Eur. iv. p. 127 (1872) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 30, pl. 18 
(1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 435 (1888); Seebohm, Eggs 
of Brit. Birds, p. 234, pl. 56. fig. 1 (1896); Rey, Lier Vog. Mittel- 
europ. p. 311, pl. 42. figs. 26-29 (1900) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, 
pt. 1. p. 889 (1502); Newton, Ootheca Wolleyana, pt. i. p. 432 
(1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 
Loxia curvirostra curvirostra, Hartert, }ég. Paul. Faun. pt. i. p. 117 
(1904) ; Jourd. Eygs Europ. Birds, p. 78, pl. 12. figs. 26-29 
(1906). 
Loxia curvirostra anglica, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 119 (1904) ; 
Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 77 (1906). 
Loxia anglica, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 
Loxia curvirostra scotica, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 120 (1904) ; 
Jourd. Eqys Europ. Birds, p. 75, pl. 26. fig. 8 (1906). 
Loxia scotica, Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 269 (1908). 
Eges of the Common Crossbill are usually of a regular oval form, 
but sometimes they are much pointed, They have a considerable 
amount of gloss. The ground-colour varies from white to pale 
greenish-blue, and this is marked, chiefly at the larger end, with 
spots, specks, small blotches, and short crooked lines of deep 
chocolate-brown or reddish-brown and underlying lilac. These 
markings sometimes form a wreath round the larger end of the 
egg, or an ill-defined cap, but as a rule they are sparse and scattered. 
Specimens measure from °8 to 96 in length, and from °6 to ‘68 in 
breadth. 
3. Ross-shire. Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe 
4, Ross-shire, May. 
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4, Scotsburn, Ross-shire, 2nd April Salvin-Godman Coll. 
(R. Macdonald). 
3. Scotsburn, April (2. W.). Crowiey Bequest. 
3. Balnagowan, Ross-shire, 50th Crowley Bequest. 
March (Rk. M.: Tristram 
Coll.). 
4, Balnagown, 11th March (R. M.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Cheviot Hills, 2nd June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(P| 
4. Christiania, Norway, 28rd March Seebohm Coll. 
(R. Collett). 
4, Sweden, 12th Feb. (H. Wheel- Gould Coll. 
wrght). 
3. Wermland, Sweden, 27th Feb. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(eal 
4. Wermland, 24th March. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
EBA: 
4. Werwland, 11th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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4. Carlstad, Wermland (H. W.: Crowley Bequest. 
Tristram Coll.). 
4. Gardsjo, Sweden, 80th May Crowley Bequest. 
(H. W.). 
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Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe 
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