8 SPARROW. 



The first set of eggs generally consists of five or six. They are dull 

 light grey, or greyish white, much spotted and streaked all over with 

 ash-colour and dusky brown, varying much in appearance, though 

 preserving for the most part a general resemblance. They also differ 

 very frequently and very much in size and shape. 



One is figured by Professor Thieneman, of a light green colour, 

 mottled with dark green, with which the base is covered. 



A second is very pale grey, faintly striated all over with small dots 

 of a shade darker. 



A third is nearly white, with a few small grey and brown dots. 



A fourth is brown, finely marked all over with deep rich brown. 



A fifth is of a whitish ground colour, with a few large irregular blots, 

 and several small spots of clear brown. 



The lower egg on the plate is from one forwarded by G. Grantham, 

 Esq., of East Shalford, Guildford. 



