STUENELLA. 387 



4. Barnegat, New Jersey, 28th June Princeton Uuiversitv, N J 



(W. E. I). Scott). [E.]. 



2. Princeton, New Jersey (^W. E. Princeton University, N.J. 

 -D. S.). TE.]. 



Sturnella mexicana, Sclater. 



Sturnella hippocrepis, Scl. ^ Sah. Ihis, 1859, p. 19. 



Stui-nella mexicana, Scl. Ibis, 1861, p. 179 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 497 



(1909) ; NeMc. Kat. Ei&rsamml. p. 844 (1910). 

 Sturnella magna, Salv. 8; Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 456 



(1887) [part., Guatemala]. 

 Sturnella magna mexicana, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 



p. 461, pi. vi. fig. 22 (1895) ; Bidfftv'. Birds North &■ Middle Amer. 



ii. p. 362 (1902). 



Eggs of the Mexican ileadow-Lark do not differ from those of 



5. magna. 



4, Dueuas, Guatemala (O. Salvin). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Sturnella inexpectata, Ridgw. 



(Plate XVII. figs. 15 & 16.) 



Sturnella magna inexpectata, Ridgxv. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. ii. 



p. 364 (1902). 

 Sturnella inexpectata, Sharpe, Sand-l. v. p. 497 (1909). 



Three eggs of the Central American Meadow-Lark resemble 

 the more strongly marked and blotched types of S. magna. One 

 specimen has a ■well-marked zone of pinkish-brown and lilac-grey 

 spots and blotches round the larger end. 



2. Irazu, Costa Rica, 15th May. Mr. 0. F. Underwood [CI. 



1. San Pedro, Costa Rica, 17th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [0.]. 



Sturnella neglecta, Auduh. 



Sturnella neglecta, Lord, Proc. R. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 (1865) ; 



Ridgw. Birds North ^ Middle Amer. ii. p. 366 (1902) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. v. p. 498 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 344 (1910). 

 Sturnella ludoviciana, var. neglecta, Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. S. xvii. 



pp. 46, 48, 60 (1874). 

 Sturnella magna neglecta, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 462, 



pi. vi. figs. 28, 24 (1895). 



Eggs of the Western Meadow-Lark are indistinguishable from 

 those of S magna. 



2. Victoria, Vancouver, B.C. ( Ward: Crowley Bequest. 



H. Nolle Coll.). 

 9. British Columbia, May (7. K. N. Amer. Boundary Comm. 



Lord). 



2c2 



