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incubated; five considerably above tbe average size and one 

 runt; pale or faded nile blue, the five normal specimens are 

 marked with hair brown, olive-green and grayish, mostly on 

 larger ends; runt is slightly marked with clove brown and drab 

 chiefly on smaller end. Elongate ovate and ovate (runt) shape; 

 1.88x1.14, 1.91x1.16, 1.86x1.18, 1.91x1.18, 1.86x1.18 and 1.50*1.08 

 inches. 



40. Corvus americanus. American Crow.— May 2, 1897. 

 Collected by W. J. Wirt, near Gaines, N. Y. Five fresh eggs, 

 one of which is a runt; light glaucous-green, heavily marked 

 with blotches and specks of olive -green, hair brown and slate, 

 chiefly on the larger ends of three (runt one of them) and on the 

 smaller ends of two. Ovate; 1.63x1.15, 1.65x1.14, 1.59x1.15, 1.62x 

 1.14 and 1.28X..96 inches. 



41. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — 

 (Plate II, No. 41.;— May 7, 1896. Collected by E. A. Mcllhenny, 

 Avery's Island, La. Four fresh eggs, one of which is a runt) 

 pale bluish -green with grayish tint, marbled, lined and blotched 

 with black, lilac-gray and brown of varying shades, mostly on 

 the larger ends where on one a black line completely encircles 

 the shell; .87x.66, .92x.<i9, .92x.67 and .GOz.,47 inch. 



42. Quiscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed Grackle. — 

 May 10, 1896. Collected by 1. E. Hess, Black Slough, near Philo, 

 111. Three runts of typical color and shape; light nile blue, 

 marked after the usual type of this variety with black, drab- 

 brown and stone color scrawls, dots and blotches, noticeably 

 thickest on the larger end; .94x.74, .!/.Jx.7J and .89x.?„' inch. 



43. Carpodacus purpereus. Purple Finch. — June 1, 



1896. Collected by Robert Smith, Millgrove, Ont.,Can., and se- 

 cured from the Benj. Hoag Collection. Four fresh eggs, one of 

 which is a runt; nile blue (deep), marked, chiefly in form of an 

 irregular wreath around the larger end with small blotches 

 and specks of black, raw umber and ecru drab, the latter color, 

 however, being entirely wanting on the runt. Elongate ovate j 

 .81x.57, .84x.58, .82x.58 and ,74x.52. 



44. Poocsetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow.— June 3, 



1897. Collected by W. J. Wirt, near Gaines, N. Y. Three nor- 

 mal and one runt) pale pea green, heavily marked with blotches 

 of cinnamon, vinaceous and ecru drab, with here and there a 

 speck or line of burnt umber. Elliptical ovate; .78x.63, .79x.62, 

 .81x.62 and .68X.52 inch. 



45. Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping 

 Sparrow.— May 12, 1895. Collected by W. Parker, Yamhill Co., 

 Oregon. Five eggs, one being a runt) incubation begun. Ground 



