SIALIA. 175 



Sialia sialis (Linn.). 



Sialia sialis, Baird, Breioer Sr Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 62 (1874) ; 

 Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 329 (1881) ; Beid, Bull. U.S. Nat. 

 Mus. No. 25, p. 173 (1884) ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml p. 40 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



The eggs of the Eastern Blue-bird measure from "78 to '95 in 

 length, and from -Gl to •^ in breadth. 



4. Laid in confinement, 31st May Crowley Bequest. 



(Seatley Noble). 



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



6. North America {Smiths. Inst). Sal-vin-Godman Coll. 



4. Boaz Island, Bermuda {Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



CoU.). 



4. Bermuda. Capt. Savile G. Eeid [C.]. 



4. Ithaca, New York, 29th April Princeton University, N.J. 



(C. J. PinnocK). [E.]. 



2. Massachusetts, 28th May. W. Eadcliffe Saunders, 'Esq. 



2. Princeton, New Jersey, 3rd April Princeton University, N.J. 



{W. M D. Scott). [E.]. 



5. Princeton, 22nd April ( W.E.D.S.). Prmceton University, N.J. 



[E.]. 

 4. Carolma. Crowley Bequest. 



Sialia azurea, Swains. 



Sialia wilsoni, Owen, Ibis, 1861, p. 60. 



Sialia sialis, Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amei:, Aves, i. p. 45, part. (1879). 

 Sialia azurea, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 331 (1881) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



The eggs of the Long-tailed Eastern Blue-bird in the Collection 

 measure from -8 to -89 in length, and from -64 to -66 in breadth. 



3. North America. Bruce Hutton, Esq. [P.] 

 1. North America {AudvJbon'). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. San Geronimo, Guatemala, 10th Salvin-Godman Coll. 



May (-R. Owen). 



Sialia mexicana {Swains. ^ Richards.). 



Sialia mexicana, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 65, part. 

 (1874) ; Coues, Birds Colorado Vail. p. 80, part. (1878) ; Salv. ^ 

 Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 47, part. (1879) ; Seebohm, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. v. p. 331 (1881) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 40 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 183 (1903). 



In size the three eggs of the Mexican Blue-bird in the Collection 

 measure respectively : -83 by -62 ; -84 by -61 ; -88 by -66. 



1, North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



1. Monterey, California (C. A. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Caujield: Henshaw Coll.). 



1. 'Kontexey {C. A. C: Smiths. Inst). Crowley Bequest. 



