ASIRAQALINUS. 185 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 431 (1886) [part.] ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 



B. M. xii. p. 206 (1888) [part.]. 

 Astraoalinus psaltria croceus, JRidgw. Birds North Sr Middle Amer. i. 



p. 118 (1901). 

 Astragalinus croceus, Sharpe, Hand-l. Y. p. 234 (1908). 



The eggs of the Central-American Siskin are of a narrow, 

 blunt oval form, without gloss, and plain bluish-white. Three 

 examples measure respectively : -61 by '47 ; '61 by "46 ; '6 

 by -45. 



2. Central America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Duenas, Guatemala. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Astragalinus colombianus {Lafr.). 



Chryaomitris columbiana, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 508 ; Nehrk. Eat. 



Mersamml. p. 107 (1899). 

 Chrysomitris colomhiana, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 208 (1888). 

 Astragalinus psaltria columbianus, Ridgw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer, 



i. p. 120 (1901). 

 Astragalinus colombianus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 235 (1908). 



The eggs of the Colombian Siskin are of a narrow, pointed oval 

 form, devoid of gloss, and plain bluish-white. They measure from 

 •61 to -63 in length, and from -42 to -49 in breadth. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(T. K. Salmon). 



Astragalinus lawrencei (Cass.). 



Chrysomitris lawrencii, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. 



p. 478 (1874) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 223 (1899) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 107 (1899). 

 Astragalinus lawrencii, Ridgw. Birds North 8; Middle Amer, i. p. 121 



(1901). 

 Astragalinus lawrencei, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 235 (1908). 



Eggs of Lawrence's Siskin are of a broad oval shape, devoid of 

 gloss, and plain white. They measure from -55 to -6 in length, 

 and from "4 to '48 in breadth. 



4. California, 24th May (Henshaw Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Coll.), 



3. Los Nietos, S. California, 10th Crowley Bequest. 



April. 



4. San Diego, California, 1st June W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



(M. Belden). [PJ. 



4. San Bernardino, California, 24th W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 April. [P.]. 



