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Clutches containing an egg of the Cuckoo (Ciwulus canorus). 



4. Babraliam, Cambridgeshire, 18th W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



May. [PJ. 



3. Aldhury, Tring, Herts, 29th Mav W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



{W.R.8.): ■■ [P.]. 



Ligurinus auranteiventris, Cab. 



Ligurinus auranteiventris, Cab. Mus. Hein. pt. i. p. 158, note (1850) ; 



Sharps, H.and-1. v. p. 196 (1908). 

 Chloris chloris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 21 (1888) [part.]. 

 Chluris chloris auranteiventris, Sartert, Voq. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 63 



(1903). ^ a 



Ligurinus chloris auranteiventris, Whitaher, Birds Tunis, i. p. 198 



(1905). 



Eggs of the North-African Greenfinch are perfectly similar in 

 all respects to those of L. chloris. 



6. Setubal, Portugal, 26th April. Don L. Gonzaga do Nasci- 



mento [P.]. 



5. Malaga, Spain, 4th May {H. Saun- Seebohm Coll. 



ders). 

 5. Malaga, 5th June (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



Ligurinus chloroticus {Bonap.). 



Chlorospiza chlorotica, Tristram, Ibis, 18(38, p. 206. 



Chloris chlorotica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 26 (1888) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Biei-samml. p. 104 (1899). 

 Chloris chloris chlorotica, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 63 (1903). 

 Ligurinus chloroticus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 196 (1908). 



Eggs of the Syrian Greenfinch are very similar to those of 

 L. chloris. Specimens measure from •? to -79 in length, and from 

 •56 to '6 in breadth. 



5. Safed, Palestine, 11th May {J. H. Seebohm Coll. 

 Cochrane). 



4. Palestine (jTmirom Co/i.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Palestine, 16th May ( Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



1. Palestine, 19th May (Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Palestine, 19th May [Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



Ligurinus sinicus {Linn.). 



Chloris siuica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 26 (1888) ; La Toitche, 



Ibis, 1906, p. 630. 

 Chlorospiza sinica, Za Touche, Ibis, 1892, p. 427. 

 Chloris sinica sinica, Hartert, Vbg. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 64 (1903). 

 Ligurinus sinicus. Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 284 (1902) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. v. p. 197 (1908). 



Seven of the eggs of the Chinese Greenfinch in the Collection are 



