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Tharrhaleus rubidus (T. $ 8.). 

 (Plate VII. fig. 21.) 



Accentor rubidus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 652 (1883) ; Seebohm, 



Birds Japan. Emp. p. 56 (1890). 



Accentor fervidus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 653 (1883). 

 Tharrhaleus rubidus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 146 (1903). 

 Tharrhaleus fervidus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 146 (1903). 



The eggs of the Japanese Hedge-Sparrow are precisely similar to 

 those of the Common Hedge-Sparrow, but smaller. Two specimens 

 measure respectively : '7 by '57 ; "72 by '57. 



2. Japan (H. Fryer). Seebohm Coll. 



Tharrhaleus fulvescens (Severtz.). 



Accentor fulvescens, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 655 (1883) ; Tacz. 



Faune Orn. Siber. Orient, i. p. 220 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 65 (1899). 

 Tharrhaleus fulvescens, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 171 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 147 (1903). 



The two eggs of the Brown Accentor in the Collection are not 

 to be distinguished from those of T. modularis. They measure 

 respectively: '82 by -61; '80 by -61. 



2. Kuldja, 25th May (Tancre). Crowley Bequest. 



Tharrhaleus atrigularis (Brandt). 



Accentor atrigularis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 656 (1883) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml p. 65 (1899). 

 Tharrhaleus atrigularis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 170 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 147 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Black-throated Accentor in the Collection resemble 

 those of T. modularis, but are slightly greener in tint. They 

 measure respectively : *7 by '6 ; '72 by '6. 



2. Kuldja ( Tancre : Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.}. 



Tharrhaleus jerdoni (Brooks}. 



Accentor jerdoni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 660 (1883). 

 Tharrhaleus jerdoni, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 172 (1890) ; 



id. ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 114 (1890) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 147 (1903). 



Eggs of Jerdon's Accentor do not appear to be separable from 

 those of T. modularis. Three examples measure respectively : '72 

 by -55; '75 by -55; -73 by -55. 



1. Kashmir, 5th June ( W. E. Brooks}. Hume Coll. 



2. Kashmir, 5th June ( W. E. B. : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll}. 



