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Pipilo alleni, Cones. 



Pipilo alleni, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 746 (1888) ; Nehrh. KaU 

 Eiersamml. p. 118 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 319 (1909). 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni, Ridgw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. i. 

 p. 426 (1901). 



An egg of the Florida Towhee is similar to those of P. erythro- 

 phthalmus. It measures "9 by "73. 



1. Jacksonville, Florida, 2nd June. W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pipilo fnscus, Swains. 



Pipilo fuscus, Sah. ^ Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 409 (1886) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 752 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml. 



p. 118 (1899) ; Sharpe,. Hand-l. v. p. 319 (1909). 

 Pipilo fuscus fuscus, Ridgw. Birds North 8^ Middle Amer. i. p. 480 



(1901). 



An egg of the Mexican Towhee in the Collection is of a blunt 

 oval, or nearlj' elliptical, shape and almost devoid of gloss. It is 

 pale blue, sparingly spotted, scratched and lined with black, and 

 faintly marked with underlying slaty-grey. The scratches and 

 lines on the egg of this bird resemble tbose usually seen on the 

 eggs of the Buntings, and are chiefly confined to the broad end. It 

 measures 1*0 by 'TS. 



1. Mexico (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Pipilo mesoleucuB, Baird. 



Pipilo fuscus, var. mesoleucus, Baird, Brewer &■ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 125 (1874). 



Pipilo mesoleucus, Brewster, Bull. Nutt. Orn. C. vii. p. 197 (1882) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. p. 754 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 118 (1899) ; Bendire, Auk, vii. p. 22 (1890) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. v. p. 320 (1909). 



Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus, Ridgw. Birds North 8c Middle Amer. i. p. 432 



(1901). i' •:> i- 



The eggs of the Caiion Towhee are of much the same type as 

 those of P. fuseus and P. crissalis. In one clutch, the eggs are 

 -white, rather thickly blotched and spotted, especially at the broad 

 end where the markings form a wreath or zone, with rich purplish- 

 brown and lavender or lilac. In a second clutch, the eggs are very 

 pale blue and almost unmarked, except at the broad end, where a 

 number of delicate markings form a well-defined wreath. The 

 markings consist of spots, short twisted lines and streaks, and are 

 of a rich chocolate-brown and lilao-colour. Four specimens measure 

 respectively : -87 by -67 ; -91 by -68 ; -94 by -69'; 1-02 by •71. 



2. Tuczon, Arizona (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 2. Tuozon {Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



