224 



FKINGILLIHiE. 



Birds Eur. iv. p. 127 (1872) ; Seehohn, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 30, pi. 13 

 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 435 (1888); Seebuhm, Eqqs 

 of Brit. Birds, p. 234, ])1. 56. fl;?. 1 (1896) ; Rey, Bier Viig. Miitk- 

 europ. p. 311, pi. 42, figs. 26-29 (1900) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, 

 pt. i. p. 339 (1902) ; Newton, Ootheca Wulleyana, pt. ii. p. 4.'32 

 (1002) : SJiarpe, Ilcmd-l. v. p. 209 (1908). 



Loxia cur-viro>tra oiuvirostra, Hartert, ^ og. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. ,117 

 (1904) ; Juurd. Eijgs Eurup. Birds, p. 78, pi. 12. figs. 2U-29 

 (190(1). 



Loxia ourvirostra anglica, Hartert, Tog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 119 (1904) ; 

 Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 77 ( 1906). 



Loxia antrlica, Sharfe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 



Jjoxia curvirostra scotica, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 120 (1904) ; 

 Jourd. Egyi Europ. Birds, p. 75, pi. 26. fig. 8 (1906). 



Loxia scotica, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 269 (1908). 



Eggs of the Comraon Crossbill are usually of a regular oval form, 

 but sometimes they are much pointed. They have a considerable 

 amount of gloss. The ground-colour varies from white to pale 

 greenish-blue, and this is marked, chiefly at the larger end, vrith 

 spots, specks, small blotches, and short crooked lines of deep 

 chocolate- brown or reddish-brown and underlying lilac. These 

 markings sometimes form a wreath round the larger end of the 

 egg, or an ill-defined cap, but as a rule they are sparse and scattered. 

 Specimens measure from -8 to -96 in length, and from -6 to '68 in 

 breadth. 



3. Ross-shire. 



4. Ross-shire, May. 



4. Scotsburn, Ross-shire, 2nd April 



(B. Macdonald). 

 3. Scotsburn, April (R. M.). 



3. Baliiagowan, Rosa -shire, 30th 



March (R. M. : Tristram 

 Coll.). 



4. Balnagown, 11th March {R. M.). 



5. Cheviot Hills, 2nd June. 



4. Christiania, Norway, 23rd March 

 {R. Collett). 



4. Sweden, 12th Feb. (H. Wheel- 

 wright). 



Z. Wermland, Sweden, 27th Feb. 



4. Wermland, 24th March. 

 4. M'^erailand, 11th April. 



4. Carlstad, Wermland (H. W. : 



Tristram Coll.). 

 4. Gardsjo, Sweden, 30th Mav 



{H. W.). ■ ' 



Dr. R, Bowdler Sharpe 



[P.]. 

 Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe 



[P.]. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seehohm Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 [P.J. ^ 



Seehohm Coll. 



Gould Coll. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. ■ ^ 



W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



W. Radclifl^e Saunders, Esq. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



