ATLA.PETES. — SUAEEEMON. 293' 



rather long oval form and slightly glossy. It is white, finely spotted 

 with maroon, pale pinkish-red, and grey ; the markings are very 

 numerous round the larger end, where they form a well-marked 

 zone, and fairly numerous over the rest of the shell. It measures 

 -96 by -68. 



1. Mexico, Crowley Bequest. 



Atlapetes gatturalis (Lafr.), 



Buairemon guttumlia, Scl. 8f Stilv. 1\ Z. 8. 1879, p. 604 ; Salo, St Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 320 (18S4) ; Scl. Cat. Bu-ds B. M. 



xi. p. 259 (1886). 

 Atlapetes gutturalis, Riclgio. Birds North 8f Middle Amer, i, p. 461 



(1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 335 (1909) : Nehrk. Kat. Eiermmml. 



p. 322 (1910). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Sparrow are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval shape and moderately glossy. They are bluish-white 

 in colour, some being quite plain and others very sparingly speckled 

 with light brown. Seven specimens measure from '91 to "98 in 

 length, and from '67 to •72 in breadth. 



2. Medellin, Antioqiiia, U.S. Co- Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 lombia (7*. K. Salmon). 



2. UeielUa (T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Costa Rica, 15th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 



4. Loo Cuadros de San Pedro, Costa Crowley Bequest. 



Rica, July {C. F. U.). 

 3. Ijazu, Costa Rica, May. Mr. C. F. Underwood {C.]. 



Genus BUAEEEMON, Bonap, 



Buaxremon bruaneinucha (Lafr.). 



Buarremon brunneinucha, Scl. 4- Sak. P.Z.S. 1879, p. 604; Salv. ir 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. y. 319 (1384) ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xi. p. 258 (1886) ; Sidgui. Birds Middle ^ North Amer. i. 

 p. 465 (1901) ; S7iarpe, Hand-l. v. p. 336 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eieriamml. p. 375 (1910). 



Eggs of the Collared Sparrow are of a rather narrow oval form 

 and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. They are plain 

 blui8h--white, and measure respectively : 1*12 by -71 ; 1"1 by '76 ; 

 1-03 by -73 ; and 1-08 by -79. 



2. Santa Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (T. K. Salmon). 



2. Santa Elena (y. .ST. &). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Costa Rica, 3rd May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 



