386 ICTERID.E. 
The eggs of De Filippi’s Marsh-Starling closely resemble those 
of 7’. militaris, but are somewhat smaller. Two specimens, how- 
ever, differ remarkably from the others in being of a narrow 
elongate oval form, and in being cream-colour, densely mottled all 
over with pale chestnut-brown. Examples measure from ‘92 to 
1:12 in length, and {rom °68 to 78 in breadth. 
2. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 
3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C. }. 
3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. of 
4. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. |C. }. 
1. [Argentine Republic] (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 
Coll,: Tristram Coll.). 
Genus STURNELLA, Vell. 
Sturnella magna (Linn.). 
Sturnella magna, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 174 
(1874); Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 358 (1886) [part.]; Salv. & 
Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 456 (1887) [part.|; Bendre, 
Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 458, pl. vi. figs. 20, 21 (1895) ; 
Nehrk. Kat. Eversamml. p. 101 (1899), p. 344 (1910); Sharpe, 
Hand-l. v. p. 497 (1909). 
Sturnella magna magna, Ldyw. Birds North § Middle Amer. ii. p. 857 
(1902). 
The eggs of the Meadow-Lark are generally of a broad oval 
form and moderately glossy. They are white, speckled, spotted, 
and blotched in some eases with pale chestnut-brown or pinkish- 
brown, in others with dark chocolate-brown, and again in others 
with a combination of the two colours. All have, moreover, 
numerous underlying markings of pale lavender-grey. The mark- 
ings, especially the larger ones, are generally densest on the broad 
end of the egg, but they seldom form a well-defined zone or cap. 
Some specimens are marked entirely with small spots, but the 
majority have both spots and blotches. They measure from -91 to 
1-2 in length, and from -75 to °9 in breadth. 
5. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 
2. N. America (7. M. Brewer: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 
tram Coll.). 
3. N. America (J. H. Gurney: Tris- Crowley Bequest. ‘ 
tram Coll.). 
8. N. America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
2, N. America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
5. Minnesota, 21st May. W. Radelitie Saunders, Esq. 
B 
“il 
Summerfield, Munroe Co., Michi- « Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
gan, dth May (J. Trombley). iP al 
4, Pennsylvania (D. G. Elliot: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 
tram Coll.). 
