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dots of faint ecru drab, becoming confluent in a wreath around 

 the larger end of one and in a small circular patch on the small- 

 er end of the other. Elliptical ovate; 2.28x1.73 and 2.12s.!. 59 

 inches. 



A set of two eggs was taken from a nest in the same small 

 wood last year (April 23, 1893), and is, undoubtedly, the product 

 of the same female as the eggs are just like the above described 

 set, except in size, being a little larger, measuring 2.29x1.76 and 

 2.36x1.80 inches; thus coming within limits of typical specimens. 



29. Asia wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — 

 May 18, 1896. Collected by Edwin S. Bryant, Beneon Co., N. 

 Dak., and secured from H. S. Sowers, St. Francisville, Mo. 

 Four eggs, incubation commenced; white, slightly glossy; round- 

 ed oval in shape, and in size three are normal and one is extreme- 

 ly large, 1.57x1.37, 1.57x1.37, 1.58x1.36 and 1.72x1.43 inches. 



30. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — May 15, 1894. 

 Collected by Benj. Hoag, Stephentown, N. Y. Seven glossy- 

 white eggs, one of which is a runt ; 1.36x1.10, 1.37x1.11, 1.40x1.12, 

 1.29x1.12, 1.39x1.08, 1.39x1.07 and l.OOx.84 inches. 



31. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. Cabanis' Wood- 

 pecker.— June 1, 1890. Collected by Harvey M. Hall, near Riv- 

 erside, California. Three fresh eggs; glossy- white, all below 

 the average size, two being runts. This is the product of a fe- 

 male after being repeatedly robbed. Ovate; .S7x.fi?, ,73x.57 

 and .72x.5<! inch. 



The birds had been robbed twice before by some boys, but 

 as Mr. Hall did not see the eggs he could not state positively as 

 to their perfectness; however, he thinks they were normal as 

 one of the boys was with him, when he collected this set, and 

 seemed surprised at their small size. 



32. Melanerpesformicivorusbairdi. California Wood- 

 pecker.— June 2, 1897. Collected by A. E. Bonds, Huachuca 

 Mts., Ariz., and secured from the O. W. Howard Collection. 

 Five fresh eggs, all under average size, one being a runt and con- 

 taining no yolk. Oval to elliptical ovate — runt of former shape. 

 Pure white; .92x.72, .93x.71, .94x.72 .92x.71 and .lOx.o!) inches. 



33. Melanerpesformicivorusbairdi. California Wood- 

 pecker.— June 10, 1897. Collected by A. E. Bonds, Huachuca 

 Mts., Ariz., and secured from the O. W. Howard Collection. Four 

 normal eggs in which incubation was slight, and one addled runt 

 containing no yolk. Elliptical ovate, — runt slightly blunt ended; 

 .98X.74, .98x.74, .96x.73, .98x.72 and .8Sx.66 inch. 



34. Colaptes cafer. Red-shafted Flicker.— June 9, 1897. 

 Collected by A. E. Bonds, Huachuca Mts., Arizona, and secured 



