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FRINGILLID^. 



they form a large irregular cap, and somewhat sparse elsewhere. 



They measure from '86 to -97 in length, and from -63 to -7 in 

 breadth. 



4. Duenas, Guatemala, 30th May Salvin-Godraan Coll. 



(O. Salvin). 



2. Duenas (O. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Duenas (O. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus ARREMONOPS, Ritlgw. 

 Arremonops rufivirgatus (Lawr.). 



Embernagra rufivirgata, Merrill, Bull. Nut.t. Orn. C. i. p. 89 (1876) : 



Sharps, Cat. Birds . M. xii. p. 760 (1888). 

 Arremonops rufivirgatus rufivirgatus, Ridgw. Birds North Sf Middle 



Amer. i. p. 447 (1901). 

 Arremonops rutivirgatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 322 (1909). 



An egg of the Texas Sparrow is of a regular oval shape, some- 

 what glossy and plain white. It measures '85 by '64. 



1. Texas. W. Radcliffe Saunders. Esq. 



[P.]- 



Arremonops chloronotus (Salvin). 



Embernagra chloronota, Sale. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 413 

 (1886) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 764 (1888). 



Arremonops chloronotus, Ridgw. Birds North fy Middle Amer. i. p. 452 

 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 323 (1909). 



Two eggs of the Green-backed Sparrow in the Collection are of 

 a pointed oval shape, slightly glossy and plain white. They measure 

 respectively : -88 by -64 ; -88 by -66. 



2. British Honduras (F. Blancaneaux) . Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Arremonops richmondi, Ridyiv. 



EmbernaTa striaticeps, Sharpe (nee Lafr.}, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 762 

 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 118 (1899) ; Richm. P. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. xvi. p. 493 (1893). 



Arremonops conirostris richmondi, Ridgw. Birds North 8f Middle Amer. 

 i. p. 453 (1901). 



Arremonops richmondi, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 323 (1909). 



Eggs of Richmond's Sparrow resemble those of A. rufivirgatus 

 but are rather larger. They measure from -94 to 1-03 in length, 

 and from '69 to '72 in breadth. 



1. Carillo, Costa Rica, May. C. F. Underwood, Esq. [C.]. 



2. Chiriqui, Costa Rica (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.}. 

 2. Chiriqui (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



