SIALIA. 175 , 



Sialia sialis (Linn.). 



Sialia sialis, Baird, Brewer $ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 62 (1874) ; 

 Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 329 (1881) ; Reid, Bull U.S. Nat. 

 Mus. No. 25, p. 173 (1884) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 40 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



The eggs of the Eastern Blue-bird measure from -78 to -95 in 

 length, and from -61 to '7 in breadth. 



4. Laid in confinement, 31st May Crowley Bequest. 



(Heat ley Noble). 



8. North America (Henshaw Coll.], Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. North America (Smiths. Inst.}. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 4. Boaz Island, Bermuda ( Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 

 4. Bermuda. Capt. Savile G. Reid [C.]. 



4. Ithaca, New York, 29th April Princeton University, N.J. 



(C. J. Pinnock). [E.]. 



2. Massachusetts, 28th May. W. liadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



2. Princeton, New Jersey, 3rd April Princeton University, N.J. 



(W.E.D. Scott). [E.]. 



5. Princeton, 22nd April ( W.E.D.S). Princeton University, N.J. 



[E.]. 

 4. Carolina. Crowley Bequest. 



Sialia azurea, Swains. 



Sialia wilsoni, Owen, Ibis, 1861, p. 60. 



Sialia sialis, Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 45, part. (1879). 

 Sialia azurea, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 331 (1881) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



The eggs of the Long-tailed Eastern Blue-bird in the Collection 

 measure from -8 to -89 in length, and from -64 to -66 in breadth. 



3. North America. Bruce Hutton, Esq. [P.] 

 1. North America (Audubon). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. San Geronimo, Guatemala, 10th Salvin-Godman Coll. 



May (R. Owen). 



Sialia mexicana (Swains, fy Richards.). 



Sialia mexicana, Baird, Brewer $ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 65, part. 

 (1874) ; Coues, Birds Colorado Vail. p. 80, part. (1878) ; Salv. # 

 Godm. Biol Centr.-Amer., Aces, i. p. 47, part. (1879) ; Seebohm, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. v. p. 331 (1881) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 40 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



In size the three eggs of the Mexican Blue-bird in the Collection 

 measure respectively : -83 by -62 ; -84 by '61 ; '88 by -66. 



1, North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Monterey, California (C. A. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Caufield : Henshaw Coll.). 



1. Monterey (C. A. C.: Smiths. Inst.). Crowley Bequest. 



