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is quite white ; from there a zone of cloudy rust-red encircles it, which, gradually deepening in 

 intensity, becomes a dark rust-red patch over the larger end of the egg, showing here and there 

 a few white lines and scratches, evidently caused by friction with the materials of the nest." 

 Three eggs collected in Greece by Dr. Kriiper measure 90 by 70, 85 - 5 by 69, and 84 - 5 by 66 

 millimetres respectively." 



The adult and immature birds figured and described are in Dresser's collection, the young 

 in Mr. Saunders's collection, and the nestling in Mr. A. Basil Brooke's collection ; full particulars 

 of locality and date are given above. 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mm. H. E. Dresser. 

 a, <3 ad. Sierra de Huetor, Granada, 1870. b, $ juv. Granada, March 1870 (H. Saunders). 



E Mm. A. B. Brooke. 



Oj pullus. Sardinia, April 18th (A. B. B.). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 



a, pullus. Gaitanes, Spain, May 4th. b, $ ad. Sierra de Cogollos, Spain, May 1872. c, ? . Sierra Nevada, 

 June 1871. 



E Mus. Lord Walden. 

 a, 6. Simla (Beavan). b. Himalayas. 



