• PASSEEINA. 281 



Genus PASSBRINA, rieiU. 



Fasserina cyanea (Linn.). 



Cyanospiza cyanea, Baird, Brewer Sr Ridqw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 82 



(1874) ; Coues, Birds N.-West, p. 171" (1874) ; Salv. f Godm. Biol. 



Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 364 (1886) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 



p. 617 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 114 (1899); Ridgw. 



Birds North Sf Middle Amer. i. p. 582 (1901). 

 Passerina cyanes,, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 315 (1909). 



Eggs of the Indigo-Bird vary much in shape, one being a long 

 oval, one an ordinary oval, and a third almost a sphere. They are 

 plain -white tinged with blue or green, and glossy. They measure 

 from '7 to 'SS in length, and from '52 to '58 in breadth. 



2. North America ( Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Massachusetts, 2nd June. W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 4. Hebron, New York, 12th June. Captain Savile G. Reid [P.]. 



Passerina amoena (Say). 



Cyanospiza amoena, Baird, Brewer ^ Bidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 84 



(1874) ; Coues, Birds N.-West, p. 170 (1874) ; Salv. f Godm. Biol. 



Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 363 (1886) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 



p. 620 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 115 (1899); Bidgw. 



Birds North Sr Middle Amer. i. p. 584 (1901). 

 Passerina amoena, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 315 (1909). 



Eggs of the Lazuli Bunting are of a narrow oval shape, plain 

 bluish-white, and possess a small amount of gloss. They measure 

 from "74 to '77 in length, and from -5 to "55 in breadth. 



3. N. America. W. RadclifEe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



1. "Hi . Avaanca. [Nehrkom Coll.) . Crowley Bequest. 



3. D. Columbia 'D. G. Elliot : Trist- Crowley Bequest. 



ram Coll.). 



2. American Fork, Utah, 11th July W. Radcliflfe Saunders, Esq. 



(J.. Borrott). [P.]. 



4. California, 7th May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Honey Lake, California, 17th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (H. W. Henshaw). 



Passerina ciris (Linn.). 



Cjanospiza ciris, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds,, ii. p. 87 

 (1874); Sain. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, \. f. '^6 (\&BQ) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 614 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 114.(1899) ; Ridgw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. i. p. 586 (1901). 



Passerina ciris, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 316 (1909). 



Eggs of the Nonpareil or Painted Bunting vary from a blunt to 

 a rather long oval form, and are moderately glossy. They are 



