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Genus L0PH0PHANES, Kaup. 



Lophophanes cristatus (Linn.). 



Tarns cristatus, Thien. Tortpjlanz. ges. Vog. p. 152, tab. xviii. fi<r. 10, a-e 

 (1845 54); Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 154, pi. xxxix. 

 fio-. iii ( 1856) : Gadow, Cat. Buds 11. M. viii. p. 27 (1883) ; Seebohm, 

 flrit. Birds, i. p. -181, pi. ( 1883} ; id. Ei/</* of Brit. Bird*, p. 213, 

 pi. 53. fig. 18 (1896) ; Irby, Orn. Str. Gibr. 2nd ed. p. 73 (1895). 



Lophophanes cristatus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Voq. tab. 43. fig. 17 

 (1855-63) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. LSI (l s 71) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. 

 iv. p. 323 (1903). 



The eggs of the Crested Titmouse are of a broad pointed oval 

 shape, and in some cases slightly glossy. They are white, usually 

 marked in a bold manner with rich chestnut. In the majority of 

 specimens the markings arc chiefly on the larger end of the egg, 

 where they coalesce and form a well-defined cap or broad zone. 

 In others the markings are small and distinct, and although more 

 dense at the broad end than elsewhere, they do not form a notice- 

 able cap. Many of the more richly-marked examples are blotched 

 with pale purplish red, underlying the chestnut. They measure from 

 •6 to -7 in length, and from -46 to -57 in breadth. 



Ross-shire (J. Hancock- Tristram 



Coll.). 

 Speyside, Morayshire. 

 Speyside, 16th May. 

 Valkenswaard, Holland, 23rd .May. 

 VosgesMts., France (Mougel: Har- 



gitt Coll.). 

 Gibraltar (L. If. Irby). 

 Sweden (If. W. Wheelwright). 

 Sweden ( //. W. W.). 

 Sweden, 1st May (ff. W. W.) 

 Carlstad, Sweden (//. W. W. : 



Tristram Coll.). 

 Gardsio, Sweden, 25th April 



(//. ir. jr.). 



Gardsjo (II. W. W.). 



Wermland, Sweden, April (H. W. W. 



Wermland, 20th April (Ifcmjitt 



Coll.). 

 Pomerania, 3rd May (T. Holland). 

 Pomerania, 5th May ( T. II.). 

 Pomerania, 6th May ( 7'. fl). 

 Reval, Baltic Provs., 28th April 



(JRussow). 

 Saxony. 



Cilli, Styria [E. Seidensach 

 Oilli (E. 8.). 

 Cilli ',!■:. 8.). 



Crowley Bequest. 



J. .7. Dalgleish, Esq. [C.]. 

 A. 1!. Evans, Esq.[R]. 

 Seebohm ( 'oil. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-< S-odman Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 



Seel), .Inn Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Cowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-( lodman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



