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specks of a darker colour. The markings are few in number and 

 almost entirely confined to the broader half of the egg. Two 

 examples measure respectively : -62 by -51 ; and -66 by -51. 



A third egg from Costa llica, referred to this species by 

 Mr. Underwood, differs much from the above. It has the ground 

 white, minutely but not very thickly speckled all over with pale 

 lavender-grey and purplish-red. It measures '7 by -52. 



1. Mexico. Gould Coll. 



1. Mexico. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. liancho Redondo, Costa Rica, Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.I. 

 9th Mav. 



Euphonia affinis (Less.). 



Euphonia affinis, Salv. fy Gudm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 257 

 (183); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 75 (1880); Ridgw. Birds 

 North fy Middle Amer. ii. p. 21 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. \. p. 357 

 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 324 (1910). 



Five eggs of Lesson's Euphonia are of a blunt oval form, slightly 

 glossy, and of a uniform pale greenish-blue colour. They measure 

 respectively: '72 by -52; -69 by -55; -69 by -5; -69 by -48; 

 and -68 by '52. 



1 . Valladolid, Yucatan (G. F. Gitumer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Mexico (Nehrkorn Coll.).} Crowley Bequest. 



Euphonia hirundinacea, Bonap. 



Euphonia hirundinacea, Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 261 

 (1883) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 75 (1886) ; *Cherrie, ' Auk,' 

 ix. p. 24 (1892) ; Ridgw. Birds North $ Middle Amer. ii. p. 27 

 (1902) [part]; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 359 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. 

 EiersammL p. 325, pi. iii. fig. 29 (1910). 



The eggs of Bonaparte's Euphonia resemble those of E. affinis, 

 both in colour and si/e. 



1. Valladolid, Yucatan (G.F. Gaumer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 

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



* Cherrie described the eggs as being " white, thickly speckled in a ring 

 about the larger end with light walnut-brown and over this some larger spots 

 of seal-brown," &c. This description agrees with the eggs of E. elegantissima, 

 which species was also procured. Possibly some mistake has been made by 

 the collector in identifying the parent bird. Eggs of E. hirundinacea described 

 and figured by Nehrkorn resemble those procured by Gr. F. Gaumer, and are 

 of a uniform greenish-blue colour. 



