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Genus PASSERINA, Vell. 
Passerina cyanea (Linn.). 
Cyanospiza cyanea, Buird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 82 
(1874); Cowes, Birds N.-West, p. 171 (1874); Salv. § Godm. Biol. 
Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 364 (1886) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, xii. 
p. 617 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eversammil. p. 114 (1899); Ridguw. 
Birds North § Middle Amer. 1. p. 582 (1901). 
Passerina cyanea, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 315 (1909). 
Eggs of the Indigo-Bird vary much in shape, one being a long 
oval, one an ordinary oval, and a third almost a sphere. They are 
plain white tinged with blue or green, and glossy. They measure 
from *7 to ‘83 in length, and from ‘52 to °58 in breadth. 
2. North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
1. North America (Smths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
3. North America. Crowley Bequest. 
4. Massachusetts, 2nd June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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4. IJlebron, New York, 12th June. Captain Savile G. Reid [P.]. 
Passerina amena (Say). 
Cyanospiza ameena, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 84 
(1874); Coues, Birds N.- West, p. 170 (1874) ; Salv. §& Godm. Biol. 
Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 8363 (1886); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B, M. xii. 
p- 620 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Lversamml. p. 115 (1899); Ridgw. 
Birds North §& Middle Amer. i. p. 584 (1901). 
Passerina amcena, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 315 (1909). 
Eggs of the Lazuli Bunting are of a narrow oval shape, plain 
bluish-white, and possess a small amount of gloss. ‘hey measure 
from *74 to °77 in length, and from ‘5 to 55 in breadth. 
N. America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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1. N. America (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
3. D. Columbia ‘D. G. Elhot : Trist- Crowley Bequest. 
ram Coll.). 
2. American Fork, Utah, 11th July W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(J. Borrott). [EP2i: 
4, California, 7th May. Crowley Bequest. 
1. Honey Lake, California, 17th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 
(1, W. Henshaw). 
Passerina ciris (Linn.). 
Cyanospiza ciris, Baird, Brewer §& Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 87 
(1874); Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 865 (1886) ; 
Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 614 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Kiersammil. 
p. 114 (1899) ; Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. i. p. 586 (1901). 
Passerina ciris, Sharpe, Tand-l, v. p. 315 (1909). 
Eggs of the Nonpareil or Painted Bunting vary from a blunt to 
a rather long oval form, and are. moderately glossy. They are 
