452 CALCARIUS LAPP0NICU9. 



§ 2426. SLv. — Vadso, June, 1855. 



Appear to be eggs of Lapland Bunting, as they were said to be by 

 the girl who found and brought them to rae, and to whom I had 

 shewn a skin of the bird. The nest was of sheep's grass, lined with 

 feathers. 



[These eggs are remarkably like those of the Red-throated Pipit, but, apart 

 from the finder's statement, the lining of the nest seems to give conclusive 

 evidence in favour of their being Lapland Bunting's.] 



^ 2427. Seven. — Vadso, June, 1855. 



Brought to me with the nest, which is lined with feathers and 

 Lemming's hair. 



^ 2428. 27iree. — Kaaressuando, 1857. 

 From a nest of four. 



^ 2429. Sia^. — Kaaressuando, 1857. 



0. W. tab. xi. figg. 23, 24. 



If these eggs are not Lapp Bunting's I do not know to what bird 

 to attribute them. The little boy Matthias Tuorimaa said that they 

 were from two nests of " Aita-liviainen " — the Kaaressuando name 

 for Lapp Bunting — and were on the ground in the marshes. 



[The eggs of the two nests, from their different colouring, are easily separable 

 — fom- of one and two of the other.] 



§ 2430. Four.—'' Greenland." From Dr. Kjserbolling, 1857. 



Selected by me as varieties from eggs attributed to Emberiza 

 lapponica. 



[§2431. O^e.—" Labrador." From Mr. Frederick Bond, 

 1852. 



Said to have been brought by the mate of a whaler. Mr. Bond kindly let us 

 have the nest also, which we submitted to Mr. Hewitson (Eggs of Br. B. ed. 3, 

 i. p. 183).] 



