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Greece and Italy are pure white in colour, rather elongated in shape, and measure from 23 by 1% 
to $8 by +7 inch. Dr. E. Rey informs me that the average size of fifteen eggs in his collection 
is 16°35 by 10°85 millims., the largest measuring 17:75 by 11 millims., and the two smallest 
15 by 10°75 millims., and 15:50 by 10°50 millims. respectively. 
The specimens figured are the adult male and the young bird above described. 
In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens :— 
E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 
a,@. Piedmont, April Ist. 6,3, c,9. Piedmont, April 20th, 1873. d,¢d. Piedmont, May Ist, 1869 
(Salvadori). e, f, 3d. Southern Ural, April 30th and May 16th, 1869. g, juv. S. Ural, July 1872 
(L. Sabandeff). h, 2.8. Russia (Schliiter). 
E Mus. C. G. Danford. 
a, 2. Cesarea, Asia Minor, May 3rd. 6,¢,c¢, 2. Caesarea, May 6th, 1876 (C. G. Danford). 
