

STURXELLA. 387 



1. Barnegat, New Jersey, 28th June Princeton University, N.J. 



( Jr. E. D. Scott)." [E.]. 



2. Princeton, New Jersey ( W. E. Princeton University, N.J. 



1>. &). [E.]. 



Sturnella mexicana, Sclater. 



Sturnella hippocrepis, ScL $ Sain. Ibis, 1859, p. 19. 



Sturnella mexicana, Scl. Ibis, 1861, p. 179; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 497 



(1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 344 (1910). 

 Sturnella magna, Salv. # Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 450 



(1887) [part., Guatemala]. 

 Sturnella magna mexicana, Bendire, Life- Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 461, pi. vi. fig. 22 (1895) ; Ridgw. Birds North $ Middle Amer. 



ii. p. 362 (1902). 



Eggs of the Mexican Meadow-Lark do not differ from those of 

 S. magna. 



4. Duenas, Guatemala (O. Salviri). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Sturnella inexpectata, Ridgw. 

 (Plate XVII. figs. 15 & 16.) 



Sturnella magna inexpectata, Ridgw. Birds North fy Middle Amer. ii. 



p. 364 (1902). 

 Sturnella inexpectata, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 497 (1909). 



Three eggs of the Central American Meadow-Lark resemble 

 the more strongly marked and blotched types of S. magna. One 

 specimen has a well-marked zone of pinkish-brown and lilac-grey 

 spots and blotches round the larger end. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 15th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.J. 



1. San Pedro, Costa Rica, 17th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.J. 



Sturnella neglecta, Audub. 



Sturnella neglecta, Lord, Proc. R. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 (1865) ; 



Ridgiv. Birds North fy Middle Amer. ii. p. 365 (1902) ; Shnrpe, 



Hand-l. v. p. 498 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 344 (1910). 

 Sturnella ludoviciana, var. neglecta, Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. 



pp. 46, 48, 60 (1874). 

 Sturnella magna neglecta, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 462, 



pi. vi. figs. 23, 24 (1895). 



Eggs of the Western Meadow-Lark are indistinguishable from 

 those of S magna. 



2. Victoria, Vancouver, B.C. ( Ward: Crowley Bequest. 



//. Noble Coll}. 

 9. British Columbia, May (.7. K. N. Amer. Boundary Comm. 



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