LoxiA. 225 



Loxia pityopsittacus, Borlch. 



Loxia pityopsittacus, Thim. Fortpflanz. ges. Voq. tab. xxxvi. fip:. 17 a, h 



(1845-64) ; Baerleker, JSier Eur. Vog. tab! 76. fiff. 12 (1855-63) ; 



Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 121 (1872) ; Rey, Eier Vog. Mitteleurop. 



p. 310, pi. 42. fig. 25 (1900) ; Bresier, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 340 



(1902) ; Newton, Ootheca Wolleyana, pt. ii. p. 480 (1902) ; Sharps, 



Hand-l v. p. 270 (1909). 

 Lo.xia curvirostra, Seebohm, Egas of Brit. Birds, p. 2.34, pi. 66. fig. 2 



(1896). 

 Loxia pytyopsittacus, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 122 (1904) ; 



Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 79, pi. 12. fig. 25 (1906). 



The eggs of the Parrot-Crossbill resemble those of L. curvirostra 

 both in size and eolour. 



Loxia bifasciata (Brehm). 



Loxia bifasciata, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 37, pi. 19 (1884) ; id., Eggs 

 of Brit. Birds, p. 234, pi. 56. fig. 3 (1896) ; JRey, Eier Vog. Mittel- 

 europ. p. 314. pi. 124. fig. 18 (1900) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. 

 p. 343 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 270 (1909). 



Loxia leucoptera bifasciata, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 123 (1904) ; 

 Jourd. Eggs Europ. Birds, p. 81 (1906). 



Eggs of the Two-barred Crossbill are similar to those of 

 L. curvirostra but somewhat smaller. They measure from "8 to -89 

 in length, and from "56 to "6 in breadth. 



4. Archangel, N. Russia, 2hd April. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Archana;el, 20th April. W. Radcliire Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Archangel, 14th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



2. Petropavlovsk, Kamtchatka, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



26th June. [P.]. 



Loxia leucoptera, Gmel. 



Loxia leucoptera, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 443 (1888) ; Ridgm. 

 Birds North 8r Middle Amer. i. p. 53 (1901) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. 

 Birds, ^t. i. p. 342 (1902) ; S/iarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 271 (1909). 



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