iw) 
bo 
or 
LOXIA, 
Loxia pityopsittacus, Dorih. 
Loxia pityopsittacus, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xxxvi. fig. 17 a, b 
(1845-54); Baedeker, Ever Eur. Vog. tab. 76. fig. 12 (1855-63) ; 
Dresser, Birds os iv. p. 121 (1872); Rey, Hier Vog. Muitteleurop. 
p. 310, pl. 42. fig. 25 (1900) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt.i. p. 340 
(1902) ; Newton, Ootheca We olleyana, pt. il. p. 450 (1902) ; Sharpe, 
Hand-l, v. p. 2 270) (1909). 
Loxia curvirostra, Seebohm, Eyas of Brit. Birds, p. 234, pl. 56. fig. 2 
1896). 
Lak pytyopsittacus, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 122 (1904) ; 
Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 79, pl. 12. fig. 25 (1906). 
The eggs of the Parrot-Crossbill resemble those of ZL. curvirostra 
both in size and colour. 
2. Sweden. Gould Coll. 
2. Sweden (H. Wheelwright). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Wermland, 8th March (Meves). Seebohm Coll. 
De Wermland, 20th March (AZeves). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Wermland, 27th March (Meves), Seebohm Coll. 
3. Wermland, 15th April (Meves). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Wermland, 27th March. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Bei 
4, Wermland, 18th Feb. (Né/sson). fea Bequest. 
3. Carlstad, Wermland (H. W.: Crowley Bequest. 
I hip iran Coll.). 
4. Nerile, Sweden, 50th March. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
ea 
Loxia bifasciata (Brehn). 
Loxia bifasciata, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 37, pl. 19 (1884) ; zd., Eggs 
of Brit. Birds, p. 234, pl. 56. fig. 3 (1896) ; Rey, Ever Vog. Mittel- 
europ. p. 314. pl. 124. fig. 18 (1900) ; Dr esser, Mun. Pal. Burds, pt. i. 
p. 343 (1902) ; Sharpe, Fani-t v. p. 270 (1909). 
Loxia leucoptera bifasciata, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 123 (1904) ; 
Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p- 81 (1906). 
Eggs of the Two-barred Crossbill are similar to those of- 
L. curvirosira but somewhat smaller. They measure from ‘8 to -89 
in length, and from °56 to °6 in breadth. 
4, Archangel, N. Russia, 2nd April. Crowley Bequest. 
4. Archangel, 20th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(Pl. 
3. Archangel, 14th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
P; 
2. Petropavlovsk, Kamtchatka, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
26th June. Ps. 
Loxia leucoptera, G'mel. 
Loxia leucoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds e M. xii. p. 443 (1888); Ridgw. 
Birds North §& Middle Amer. i. p. 53 (1901) ; Tressey, Man. Pal. 
Birds, pt. i. p. 842 (1902) : Shake ‘Handel. v. p- 271 (1909). 
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