2fi0 rETK-GT-LLln.TS. 



Genus SFIZA, Bonap. 



Spiza americana (Gmel.). 



Euspiza americana, Baird, Brewer ^ Hidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 65 



(1874) ; Coues, Birds iV.- West, p. 164 (1874). 

 Spiza americana, Sah. 8f Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 416 



(1886) ; Sharps, Cut. Birds B. M. xii. p. 770 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 118 (1899) ; Bidgio. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. i. 



p. 171 (1901) ; Sharpe, Sand-l v. p. 288 (1909). 



Eggs of the Blaek-fchroated Bunting appear to be very variable in 

 shape. One specimen in the Collection is almost spherical, another 

 is near])' a perfect ellipse, and a third is a narrow pointed oval, 

 The eggs are glossy and of a plain, bluish-green colour. ' They 

 measure from -79 to '82 in length, and from '6 to -64 in breadth. 



1. North America [Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2, San Antonio, Texas {Dr. Seer- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



manu). 

 2. San Antonio {Dr. Seermann : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 5. Cook Co., Illinois, 6th Jan. W. Radolifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Genus CHONDESTES, Swains. 



Chondestes grammacus (Sai/). 



Chondestes grammaca, Baird, Brewer Sr Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. 



p. 562 (1874) [part.]. 

 Chondestes grammica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 591 (1888) ; 



Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 114 (1899). 

 Chondestes grammacus grammacus, Ridgw. Birds North & Middle Amer. 



i. p. 176 (1901). 

 Chondestes grammacus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 289 (1909). 



The eggs of the Lark-Sparrow are of a broad oval shape and 

 highly glossy. They are white, or very pale creamy-white, marked, 

 almost entirely at the broad end, with spots, blotches, scratches and 

 hair-lines of deep purplish-brown or black and some faint clouds 

 and spots of lavender-grey. They measure from -75 to -82 in 

 length, and from -6 to -66 in breadth. 



4. North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 



Chondestes strigatus (Swaim.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 9.) 



Chondestes gi'ammacus strigatus, Ridgw. Birds North 8c Middle Amer. i. 



p. 178 (1901). 

 Chondestes strigatus, Sharpe, ITand-l. v. p. 289 (1909). 



