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5. Ori\.ta.\SL,Tenev\fe,Apn.\(J.H. Leach). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Oratava, April {J. H. L.). Seebolim Coll. 



4. Laid in captivity, Essex. Salvin-Uodman Coll. 



Carduelis parva, TscJiusi cf X Serinus canarius (Linn.) § , 

 See page 178. 



Serinus syriacus, Bonap. 



Serinus aurif rons, Tristram, P. Z. 8. 1 884, p. 447. 



Serinus canoniciis Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 171 (1876); Sharpe, Cat. 



Birds B. M. xii. p. 37:i (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 110 



(1899J ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 281 (1902). 

 Serinus syriacus, Newton, Ootheca Wolleyaha, pt. ii. p. 434 (1902) ; 



Hartert, Voi/. I'al. Faun.pt. i. p. 85 (1903); Sharpe, Hand-l. \. 



p. 259 (1908). 



Eggs of Tristram's Serin-Finch resemble those of S. canarius, 

 several different types' being represented among those in the 

 Collection. In one especially handsome set the markings are mostly 

 red-violet and form a more or less irregular cap round the larger 

 end. They measure from -65 to -71 in length, and from -50 to -51 

 in breadth. 



3. MountLebanon, Palestine, 2nd May. W. Radcli He Saunders, Esq. 



rp.; 



2. Mount Lebanon, 4tb May (H. B. Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram) . 

 5. Mount Lebanon, 16tli June (H.B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 

 8. Mount Hermon, Palestine, 19tb May Crowley Bequest. 



(H. B. T.). 



Serinus pusillus (Pall.). 



Serinus pusillus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 373 (1888) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 110 (1899) ; Rey, Eier Viig. Mitteleurop. p. 318, 



pi. 29. lig. 10 (1900) ; Ih-esser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt, i. p. 282 (1902) ; 



Jiartertj Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 85 (1903); Juurd. Eggs Europ. 



Birds, p. 67, pi. 38. tig. 10 (1906) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 2fci0 (1908). 

 Metoponia pusillt, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 230 (1890) ; 



id., ed. Hume, Nests Sr Eggs Ind. Birds, li. p. 158 (1890J. - 



Eggs of the Gold-fronted Serin-Einoh resemble those of S. canicollis 

 and i>. icterus. They measure "6 by '61 in length, and '48 by -50 

 in breadth. 



3. Derbend, E. Caucasus, 15th June. W. Radcliffe Sannders, Esq. 



5. Kuldja, M ongolia, 8th M av. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.j. 



Clutch containing an egg of the Cuckoo {Cucalus canorus). 



3. , Issyk Kul, Turkestan, 26th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



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