FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA. 403 



§ 2149. Tliree. — Kjro-vaara, Kcmi Lappmark, 19 June, 1858. 

 Found by Mathis Mathisen in a Scotch-fir tree. 



\S 2150. T'w^o.— Nyborg, East Einmark, July, 1855.] 



\S 2151. Two.—YoXxwdk, East Einmark, July, 1855.] 



[§ 2152. i^^■^;e.— Tana, East Einmark, July, 1855. Erom 

 Pastor Sommerfelt.] 



[^ 2153. 0;^^.— Tana, 17 July, 1855. From Herr Brodtkorb.] 



\\ 2154. 0/^e.— Nyborg, July, 1855.] 



[§ 2155. Two. — Polmak, 1855 (different nests).] 

 [§ 2156. Fwe.—\%o Rota, 10-16 June, 1860. 



Found by Maria Muotka-jarwi at a place the name of wliicli was written 

 Isoste Rodaste by old Knoblock, to whom the eggs were brought ; but Dr. J. 

 N. Reuter has kindly told me that these words, which had much puzzled me, 

 are the elative case of the nominative Iso Rota as aboye given.] 



[§ 2157. Four. — Ketto-mella, Enontekis Lappmark, 29 June, 

 1860. 



Found by Piety. With these four eggs was a fifth, differing from them in 

 size and colour, so that I had little hesitation in ascribing its parentage to a 

 Cuckow, and have so entered it (§ 729). But the case seems to be one of some 

 interest in its bearing on the question of the frequent assimilation of the parasite's 

 egg to those of its victim. These Brambling's eggs are abnormally coloured, 

 being of the bluish variety, which is not very common, while that of the 

 presumed Cuckow presents the average Brambling coloration. It is enough 

 here to notice this fact, for to discuss any possible explanation of it would be 

 out of place.] 



