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Biol Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 431 (1886) [part.]; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 



B. M. xii. p. 206 (1888) [part.]. 

 Astraaliuus psaltria croceus, Ridgw. Birds North fy Middle Amer. i. 



p. 118 (1901). 

 Astragalinus croceus, Sharpe, Hand-L v. p. 234 (1908). 



The eggs of the Central-American Siskin are of a narrow, 

 blunt oval form, without gloss, and plain bluish-white. Three 

 examples measure respectively: *61 by *47 ; '61 by '46; *6 

 by -45. 



2. Central America. 

 1. Duenas, Guatemala. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Astragalinus colombianus (Lafr.). 



Chrysomitris columbiana, Scl. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 608 ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 107 (1899). 



Chrysomitris colombiana, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 208 (1888). 

 Astragalinus psaltria columbianus, Ridgw. Birds North 3" Middle Amer. 



i. p. 120 (1901). 

 Astragaliuus colombianus, Sharpe, Hand-L v. p. 235 (1908). 



The eggs of the Colombian Siskin are of a narrow, pointed oval 

 form, devoid of gloss, and plain bluish-white. They measure from 

 61 to -63 in length, and from '42 to -49 in breadth. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godruan Coll. 



(T. K. Salmon}. 



Astragalinus lawrencei (Cass.). 



Chrysomitris lawrencii, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, \. 



p. 478 (1874) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 223 (1899) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 107 (1899). 

 Astragalinus lawrencii, Ridgw. Birds North fy Middle Amer. i. p. 121 



(1901). 

 Astragalinus lawrencei, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 235 (1908). 



Eggs of Lawrence's Siskin are of a broad oval shape, devoid of 

 gloss, and plain white. They measure from -55 to -6 in length, 

 and from '4 to -48 in breadth. 



4. California, 24th May (Henshaw 

 Coll.}. 



3. Los Nietos, S. California, 10th 



April. 



4. San Diego, California, 1st June 



(M. Belden). 



4. San Bernardino, California, 24th 

 April. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 W. KadcliJ 



[P.]. 



Lcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



