unfigured Eggs of PaJaarctic Birds. 



407 



The outside wall o£ the nest is of dry and fragile juniper- 

 twigs, some of which are covered with green moss, and the 

 inner part is of finer twigs, strongly and closely inter- 

 woven. The female alone builds the nest, but the male 



Text-fis. 18. 



Nest of Pycnorhamphus carneipes. 



bird remains in the immediate vicinity while she is thus 

 employed. 



As will be seen from the figures, the eggs of this bird 

 resemble in character those of Coccothraust.es vulgaris. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE X. 



Figs. 1- 4. Eggs of Passer yatii, p. 405. 



„ 5- 8. ,, ammodendri, p. 406, 



„ 9-11. „ Pycnorhamphus carneipes, p. 406. 



„ 12, 13. „ Anthus similis, p. 400. 



„ 14,16. „ Lusciniola indica, p. 404. 



,. L5. Egg of Saxicola chrysopygia, p. 404. 



