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on January 20; and a second brood is apparently sometimes reared, as the 

 young from two nests in Upper Bavaria did not leave the nest till Sept. 5. 

 The period of incubation is 14 days, and the hen begins to sit as soon 

 as the first egg is laid, 



100 Scandinavian and Danish eggs (24 measured by Rey, 17 by Meves Measure- 

 and 59 by the writer) average 21.72 X 15.64 mm., Max. 25.5 X 16 and ments. 

 23X17 mm., Min. 19.4x15.4 and 20.7X14.1 mm. Average weight 

 of 24 Danish eggs 137 mg., varying from 128 to 153 mg. (Rey). 



c. Spanish Crossbill, L. ciirvirostra Iiispaua Hart. 



Foreign Names: Portugal: Verdilhdo. Spain: Verclon. 



L. curvirostra hispana Hart. Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, p. 119. 



Breeding Range: The Iberian peninsula. 



Saunders describes this form as chiefly confined to the forests of 

 Segura, and Lilford met with is commonly in the pine forests of the 

 Guadarrama range in June. Chapman mentions having seen small parties 

 in the Andalucian pinales in spring. 



d. Scotch Crossbill, L. ciu-vii-ostra scotica Hart. See p. 75. 



e. Balearic Crossbill, L. curvirostra balearica (Hoiii.). 



L. curvirostra halearica (Horn.). Hartert, Yog. Pal. Fauna, p. 120. 

 Breeding Range: Majorca (Mallorca). 

 Tolerably abundant in this island. 



f. Cyprian Crossbill, L. cui-virostra gulUemardi Mad. 



L. curvirostra guillemardi Mad. Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, p. 121. 



Breeding Range: Cyijrus. Guillemard found this bird in tolerable 

 abundance on Troodos, and obtained young birds, April 20 — 23. 



[In addition to the above mentioned races the Algerian and Tunisian 

 bird has been separated under the name of L. curvirostra poliogyna Whit. 

 Nothing is known of its nesting habits, except that Konig found the young 

 on the wing near Batna on May 11. An egg of the N. American form 

 L. curvirostra americana Wils. is figured on PI. 12, fig. 30.] 



oJr. Parrot Crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittaciis Borkli. 



Plate 12, fig. 25 (Wermland, Sweden, 1. IV. 75). 



Eggs: Thienemann, Fortpfl., Tab. XXXVI, fig. 17, a— b. Baedeker, 

 Tab. 76, fig. 12. Seebohm, Brit. Birds, pi. 13. 



Foreign Names: Bohemia: Kfivka lavorsM. Denmark: Star Korsnaeb. 

 Finland: Iso-kapylintu. France: Bec-croise perroquet. Germany: Grosser 

 or Kiefernkreuzsclmahel. Helgoland: Or oat Borrfink. Holland: Groote 

 Kruisbek. Hungaij : Nagy keresztcsorii. Itaij: Crociere clelle pinete. Noi-way: 



