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willows are the only tree growth, Schrenk's nest was placed among the 

 tussocks of a swamp in an opening of the forest. 



Generally 4 to 5, occasionally 6 in number, and exceedingly variable Eggs. 

 in colouring and markings. They have been compared to those of the Corn, 

 Reed, Rustic and Black faced Buntings. The ground colour in some cases 

 is greenish, at other times pink, grey, stone colour or brown; while the 

 markings usually consist of blotches or spots and scrawls of dark brown, 

 sometimes purplish and sometimes greyish, with underlying blotches of 

 pale violet or reddish grey. 



In the Dwina valley the best time appears to be June 20 — 24, while Breeding 

 on the Yenesei Seebohm took fresh eggs from June 23 to the end of the 

 month, and hard sat eggs on July 6. Popham however found fresh eggs 

 by the middle of the month, and on the Brekhowski Isles young were 

 still being fed by their parents on July 25. 



Average of 33 eggs (32 by the writer and 1 by Rey) 18.28 X 13.94 Measure- 

 mm.. Max. 20.2X14.3 (Rey) and 19x14.8 mm., Min. 16.4X13.3 and 

 18 X 13.2 mm. Rey gives the weight of one egg as 130 mg. 



[YeUow-browed Bunting, Emlberiza chrysophrys Pall. 



Emberiza chrysophrys Pall. Dresser, Birds of Europe, IV, p. 193; id. Man. 

 Pal. Birds, p. 356; Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, p. 189. 



Breeding Range: E. Siberia (Daiiria, Tarei-Nor, Rivei-s Argun and 

 Willni, Askold I.) 



Supposed to have occurred at Lille and in Luxemburg. Breeding habits 

 and eggs as yet unknown.] 



[In N. W. Africa is found the House Bunting, E. striolata sahari Lev. It 

 is extraordinarily tame, and breeds generally under the eaves or in holes of the 

 walls of native houses, depositing 3 — 4 greenish white eggs, freckled with brown 

 spots and also underlying grey specks, in March and April.* Average size of 

 26 eggs (13 by Erlanger, 9 by Konig and 3 by Hartert) 19X13.84 mm., Max. 

 20 X 14.4 and 19.1 X 14.6 mm., Min. 18 X 13 mm. Average weight of 9 eggs, 

 96 mg. (Konig). In Palestine and Arabia it is replaced by the Striped Bunting, 

 E. striolata striolata (Licht.), which is also found in Nubia, Kordofan and eastward 

 to India, and has occurred in Turkey. In Rajputana it breeds in November 

 (perhaps also in July), depositing 3 eggs about 18.5 to 19 X 12.2 to 13.2 mm. in 

 size and resembling those of E. s. sahari in appearance.] 



56. Reed Bunting, Emberiza sehoeniclus (L.). 



Plate 14, fig. 2 — 6 (Germany). 



Eggs: Thienemann, Fortpfl., Tab. XXXII, fig. 9, a— c. Hewitson, 

 I. Ed. I, pi. Ill, fig. 5, 6; II. Ed. I, pi. XXXIX, fig. 2; III. Ed. I, pi. XLVII, 



Eggs figured in Jmirn. f. Ornith. 1896, Tab. VII, fig. 9, a, b. 



