246 FRINGILLID&. 
Emberiza cia, Linn. 
Ewberiza cia, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 366, tab, xxxili. fig. 6, a, b 
(1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 3. fig. 6 (1885-63) ; 
Tristram, Ibis, 1867, pp. 88, 368; Saunders, Ibis, 1871, p. 217; 
Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 205 (1872); Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. ii. 
p. 152, pl. (1875); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xii. p. 587 (1888); 
Rey, Lier Vig. Mitteleurop. p. 283, pl. 37. figs. 23-26 (1900) ; 
Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 8368 (1902); Whitaker, Birds 
Tunis. i. p. 238 (1905) ; Jourd. Eygs Europ. Birds, p. 109, pl. 13. 
figs. 23-26 (1906) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 281 (1909). 
Emberiza cia cia, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 183, fig. 86 (1904). 
The eggs of the Meadow-Bunting and its allies are somewhat of 
the same type as the eggs of #. citrinella and £. cirlus, but may be 
separated from them and, indeed, from the eggs of all the other 
Buntings in the Collection by reason of the delicate and intricate 
tracery of fine lines, which constitute the markings. The ground- 
colour is bluish-white, purplish-white, or very pale stone-colour, 
and is covered, more thickly on the broader half of the egg than 
elsewhere, with a multitude of hair-like lines of deep purplish- 
brown which wind round the egg several times without a break and 
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generally form a tangled cap or zone. 
blotches. 
of purplish-grey. 
The eggs of the Meadow-Bunting measure from ‘8 to “92 in 
length, and from 6 to ‘65 in breadth. 
There are but few spots or 
The underlying markings consist of smears and veins 
4, Hammerstein, River Rhine, 22nd Salvin-Godman Coll. 
April. 
3. Vosges, France (Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 
1. Vosges (Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Vosges (Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Vosges, 5th April (Mougel). Seebohm Coll. 
§. Malaga, Spain, 16th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
iP 
1. Malaga (ZZ. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Malaga (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Malaga (#. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Andalucia, Spain, 20th April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Gea: 
1. Parnassus, Greece, 22nd May Seebohm Coll. 
(T. Kriiper). 
5. Parnassus, 24th May (T. K.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Parnassus, Ist June (7. K.). Seebohm Coll. 
4, Parnassus, 6th July. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
[Pal 
4. Afla Pass, Lebanon, Palestine, | Crowley Bequest. 
16th June (H. B. Tristram). 
8. Afka Pass, 16th June (ZZ. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 
Clutch containing an egg of the Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). 
A. Germany (£. Rey Coll.). W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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