EGGS OF THE’ BIRDS DESCRIBED* 
LV (NATURAL SIZES). 
STARLING GREEN WOODPECKER THRUSH 
Pale greenish-blue Pure polished white Light greenish - blue, 
KINGFISHER CucKOOo speckled black (most 
Pure polished ivory- Grey, tinted reddish spots at larger end) 
white or greenish Housr-SPARROW 
NIGHTINGALE WRYNECK Pale grey (or pale green) 
Dark brown, with a very Pure white streaked and spotted 
deep olive-green tinge blackish 
BLACK-HEADED BUNTING 
Brownish, or greenish to purplish- 
brown (or purplish-white) streaked 
with same but darker colour 
1 Generally speaking, the larger the bird the fewer eggs it 
lays. The period of incubation varies with the species, but is 
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