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on the palm leaves near the trunk. The four eggs are pale 
greenish, with purplish gray and brownish green spots. Di- 
ameter, 0.044 m. in length, 0.030 m. in breadth. 
Anabates Fernandine Lemb. Chillina. I doubt whether 
its classification as Anabates is a good one. "This species is 
common everywhere, more so on low lands. In April it 
busies itself with its nest, made of Guajaca (Spanish beard,) 
dry grass, and vegetable wool, and if possible on a hori- 
zontal twig. Two to three eggs will be found, of a white 
color, with a faint bluish hue, and marked towards the large 
end with a crown of little lilac and reddish brown spots. 
The young ones are like the adult parents. Diameter of egg 
0.017 m. in length, 0.014 m. in breadth. 
Passerina collaris Vigors. P. olivacea; L. Tomeguin. 
Tomeguin del Pinar. These species breed nearly the whole 
year round, for I have seen their nests in January, March, 
April, May, June, July, and August, —and very likely they 
may do so in other months. The former selects a frondife- 
Tous tree in the Savannas (its favorite home) such as Yamá- 
Suey, Mábóa, Caoba (Mahogany,) Limon (Lemon,) and the 
latter prefers a thick bush. Both make out of dry grass, 
cotton, horsehair, feathers, &c. a large nest, as seen from 
the outside, furnished with a roof, and having but a small 
entrance on one of the sides. "They lay two or three white 
eggs, (I have not seen more,) of a greenish hue, and dotted. 
With dusky little spots and a few lilae, which increase near 
the large end and encircle it. "The eggs of both species are 
alike, and it is only by the difference of size that they can be 
distinguished. Diameter of egg of P. olivacea, 0.018 m. in 
length, 0.013 m, in breadth: of P. collaris, 0.016 m. in 
length, 0.012 m. in breadth. 
Pyrrhula nigra L. Negrito. In the same manner that 
Passerina collaris, Vig. and olivacea L. build their nests, 
so does this little bird build his in the thick foliage of a tree, 
or on creepers or twining reeds. Three or four white eggs, 
with a very slight geenish hue, with dots and spots of a pale 
