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PETERS & SON, TvPOORAPMERe AND ElECTROTVPEM, 14* High Strht, Bmton. ,. • t 1 • , ■ • 1 . • •• . • • ' • « ■ • • • . •• t , t ■ t ■ • « • * ■ I tt it ■■■ • • -tit***" : *'. : •• 'fill 'i'it« t fl • I (I • I * I • I I I I 4 * 1 • « • f * < I < INTRODUCTION. Tdk present work on the Eggs of North American Birds em- bodieB the results of my studies on this subject during ihe past thirty years. During this time, many tliousand speci- mens have been examined and notes made on them. Besides this, I have, when necessary, supplemented my own «>l»serva- tions with those of otiiers, and have consulted all available works upon the subject for this purpose*. But, unless so stated, I am responsible for the descriptions. I have deemed it qtiite unnecessary to ref)eat des»!riptions of the eggs of allied 8])ecies where the difterenccs in the average specimens are indistinguishable, but have simply stated this fact. All of the names of the species and sub-spot-ies of ))irds which occur within the prescribed limits are included in the work ; and, even if their eggs are unknown, the bre<'ding range, when known, is given. No eggs are described unless the iden- titication of the specimiiii is absolutely correct. In the matter of nomenclature, T have followed that of th Gull, Lams glaucescens. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 4!^ Breeds on the coasts of Noriii i'acific. 44a. Alaskaa' Glaucous Gull, Larus barroviainis. Eggs, unknown. Brefds in Alaska. This species has recently been described by Mr. Robert llidgway. 45. Kumlien's Gull, Lams kumlieni. Eggs, inrllstin- guishable from those of No. 43. Breeds on coasts and islands of Cumberland Gulf. ^6. Nelson's Gull, Larus uelsoni. Eggs, unknown, but i 8 KGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN JilRDS. probably intlistin^uishablc from those of No. 43. Breeds on coasts of Norton's Sound, Alaska. 47. Gkeat Bla<;k-uacked Gull, learns martnns. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, varying from bluish M'hito to deep yellowish brown, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and lilac, of varying shades ; 2.20 -|- 2.95 to 2.30 + 3.00. Breeds on both coasts of North Atlantic, in Nortli America, from Bay of Fundy, north- ward. The eggs are laid in June. 48. Slatv-hacked Gull, Larus schistisaffus. Eggs, un- known. Breeds in North Pacific, Herald Island, Arctic Ocean, and Alaska. 49. Western Gull, Zarus occidentalis. Eggs, 2 or 3, oval, dark olive brown, spotted and blotched with brown and black; 1.80 -{- 2.70 to 2.00 4-2.90. Breeds from Southern California, northward, in May. 50. Siberian Gull, Larus affinis. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Greenland, Northern Asia, and Europe. 51. Herring Gull, Larus argentatus. Eggs, 3 or 4, sim- ilar to those of No. 47, but smaller ; 1.80 -|- 2.70 to 2.05 -\- 2.90. Breeds in the northern portion of the old world, and in Cum- berland Sound. 51a. American Herring Gull, Larus argentaUis smithao- nianus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 51. Breeds on Atlan- tic coast of North America, from Maine, northward, early in June. Nests composed of seaweeds and sticks, placed on cliffs, on the ground, or in trees. 52. Pallus's Gull, Larus cachinnans. Eggs, similar to those of No. 51. Breeds on coasts and islands of North Par cific and Arctic Oceans, on the ground, early in May. 53. California Girrx, Larus californicus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 49. Breeds throughout Western North America. 54. RiNG-BiLLRi) Gull, Larus delawarensis. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, generally dark yellowish brown, rarely bluish, spots of dark brown, often elongated into lines; 1.60-}- 2.75 to 1.75 -f- 2.89. Breeds only in the Great Lakes, in Labrador, and north- KGGti OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 9 ward, ill June. NcKts of sticks and weeds, placed on cliffs, or on the ground. 55. Su()RT-BiLi,Ki)(iiiLL, LarushrachyrhynchuH. Egg8,in. l*A(;ii''u; Fui.MAit, Fulmarua glacialis f/fiipischa. Ej^gs, indistinguishable from those of No. 86. Occurs in the North Pacitic. 86c. Kodoer's FuLMAii, Fulmarus glacialis rod»! 8 -3H "*^-'mk*:. "V /' C.J.M. 1 W- '« I 1 ft I ■ 1 M : 1 1 i ' 1 V- 1 f ' i J EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 19 to Soiithein Illinois, in April ; in the northern section, a little later. 1206. Whitk-cjrested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinatus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 120. Breeds on the northwestern coast of North America. 120c. Farallone Cormorant, Phalacrocorax dilophus albo- dliatus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 120. Breeds on the coast of California, southward, to Cape St. Lucas. 121. Mexican Cormorant, jPAatocrocoraai 7n«rtcanw«. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 120. Breeds in the West Indies, Bahamas (?), South and Central America, to Southern United States, and in the interior in Kansas and Southern Illinois. 122. Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Eggs, 1.60 -}- 2.55 to 1.65 -|- 2.60. Nests placed on clifts. Breeds on the Pacific coast, from Cape St. Lucas to Washing- ton Territory. 123. Pelagic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus. Eggs, 1.45 -|- 2.25 to 1.50 + 2.50. Breeds on the Aleutian and Ku- rile Islands, and in Kamtschatka. 123ffl. Violet-green Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus rohustus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 123. Breeds on the coast of Alaska, Norton Sound, and Sitka. 1236. Baird's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus res- plendens. Eggs similar to those of No. 12^. -reeds on the Pacific coast of North America, from Wasliington Territory to Cape St. Lucas. 124. Red-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax nrile. Eggs, 2; 1.50 + 2.30 to 1.55 + 2.35. Breeds on the Prybiloff and Aleutian Islands, and on the coast of Kanitscliatka, in Juno. m if! '! Family XII. — PELECANID^. Pelicans. Eggs, oval, yellowish white, covered with a chalky incrusta- tion, obscui'ing the green in the ground-color ; distinguishable ! : I I ' ill h; Hi ]! |i i i! M. I'll! Mli 20 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. from those of allied families by the greenish hues and large size. 125. American "White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchoa. Eggs, 1 or 2 ; 2.20 -f 3.15 to 2.35 -\- 3.20. Breeds from Utah, northward, in the interior. 126. Brown Pelican, Pelecanus fuscus. Eggs, 1 or 2; 1.80 + 2.80 to 2.15 -f 3.10 ; laid in rough nests made of sticks, placed on the ground or in trees. Breeds in tropical and sub-tropical America, the Bahamas, and Florida, in April. 127. California Brown Pelican, Pelecanus califomiciis. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 126. Breeds on the Pacific coast, from San Francisco to Cape St. Lucas. Family XIII. — FREGATID^. Man-o'-War Birds. Eggs not as chalky as the preceding, more elliptical, and the shell is more fragile. 128. Man-o'-War Bird, Fregata aquila. Eggs, 1 or 2; 2.00 + 2.80 to 2.11 4- 2.85. Nests, of sticks, placed on the ground or in trees. Breeds on tropical and sub-tropical coasts, the Bahamas, Florida Keys, and Texas, from January to May. ORDER v. — ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swim- mers. Eggs somewhat variable in ground-color, but they are usually plain, few being spotted. Family XIV. — ANATID^. Ducks, Geese, and Swans. The shells of the eggs are smooth, the color dull brown, greenish, or white. The nests are made of grass and weeds, often lined with down, and placed on the ground, or in holes •wf trees. 129. American Merganser, Merganser americanus. Eggs, (il EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 21 6 to 10, oval, pale buff; 1.80 + 2.80 to 1.70 -}- 2.75 ; known by the form and color. Placed in holes of trees. Breeds from Northern United States northward. 130. ItED-BRF.ASTEr)MKRGAT!fSERf Merganser serrator. (Type, Plate III.) Eggs, 6 to 12, elongated, oval, smooth, deep greenish brown; 1.70 + 2.50 to 1.75 + 2.60; known by the oval form and deep brown color. Breeds throughout the Northern Hemi- sphere ; on the coast of P^.istorn North America, from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, north, in June. Nests placed on the ground. 131. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus. Eggs, 6 to 10, very smooth, rather spherical, white ; 1.70 -j- 2.10 to \.1L -\- 2.15 ; known by the white polished surface and spher- ical form. Breeds throughout the wilder portions of North America. 132. Mallard, Anas boschas. Eggs, elliptical, smooth, greenish brown, not dark; 1.40 -f- 2.25 to 1.70 -\- 2.35; known by the size and brownish color. Breeds from Northern United States northward. 133. Black Duck, Anas ohscura. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, rather greenish; 1.40 -j- 2.25 to 1.75 -{- 2.35. Breeds througliout Eastern North America, between Labrador and Massachusetts, westward, to L^tah. Known by the size and greenish color. Nests placed the ground, in marshy places. 184. Florida Duck, Anas fulvigida. Eggs, 6 to 8, oval, smooth, dusky greenish ; 1.35 -j- 2.20 to 1.70 -j- 2.30; known by the small size and greenish color. Nests placed on the ground, in marshy places. Breeds in Florida, in that ])art of the country which lies between Mosquito Lagoon and Lidiau River, and on Merritt's Island and the west coast, in April. 135. Gadwall, Anas strepera. E^vts, G to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish buff; 1.40 -|- 2.00 to 1.50 -f- 2.05; placed on the jrround. Known bv the larG;e size and green color. Breeds throughout the Western United States, in April. 136. WiDGEOX, Anas penelope. Eggs, 5 to 8, oval, smooth, creamy buff; 1.40 -}- 2.20 to 1.50 -f 2.30; known by the size, 'tl ij I m 1 ' ■f I i \ Mi- M i 22 EGGS OF NORTH AMEUICAN BlliD8. form, and }»alo color. Breeds throughout the nortliern portion of the Old World, and in the Aleutian Islands. This bird occurs rarely in the Eastern United States. 137. Balupate, Ayias americana. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, brownish buff; 1.30 -j- 2.00 to 1.50 -j- 2.10 ; known from No. 136 by the bi'own color. Nests placed on the ground. Breeds in the more northern portion of North America, in April and May. 138. European Teal, Anas crecca. Eggs, 6 to 8, elliptical, smooth, pale buff; 1.20 4-1.80 to 1.25 -f 1.95; known by the small size and pale buff. Breeds in the northern parts of the Old World ; casual in Eastern North America. 139. Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, pale brownish buff; 1.25 -\- 1.85 to 1.30 -)- 1.90 ; known by the small size and pale color, not to be readily distinguished from those of No. 138. Nests, well lined with down, placed on the ground, near water. Breeds from Gulf of St. Lawrence northward, early ii June. 140. Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, deep brownish buff; 1.30 + 1.90 to 1.35 -f 1.95. Nests placed on the ground. Breeds from the Northern United States northward. 141. CiNNAJioN Teal, Anas cyanoptera. (Type, Plate III.) Eg^,'s, 6 to 10, indistinguishable from those of No. 140. Breeds throughout Western America, from Columbia River to Pata- gonia, in May. 142. Shoveller, Spatula clypeata. Eggs, 6 to 10, oval, pale ashy green; 1.45 -|- 2.05 to 1.50 -|- 2.10; known by the small size and gretMi color. Nests placed on tlie ground. Breeds throughout Western America, from Alaska to Texas. 143. Pintail, Dafila acuta. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish brown; 1.50 -j- 2.10 to 1.55 to 2.30; known by the color and size. Breeds from Northern United States northward, in May. 144. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical. EGGS OF NORTH AMEUWAN HIIWS. 28 Brauoth, pale brown ; 1.05 -\- 1.55 to 1.15 to 1.(55. Nests placed in holes of trees. Ureeds throughout temperate North Amer- ica, from May to June. 145. Ul t'ous CuESTKD Duck, I^litla ruJiHa. Eggs, not dis- similar to those of No. 14G. Occurs in the Eastern Hemis- phere; accidental in the Eastern United States. 146. lii:iniK\D, Ay thy a americaiia. Eggs, 6 to 10; ellipti- cal, quite smooth, creamy white; 1.65 -\- 2.20 to 1.75 -\- 2.30; known by the creamy white color and large size. Nests placed on the ground. Breeds throughout North America, from Cal- ifornia and Maine, northward. 147. Canvas-back, Aythya valUsneria. Eggs, 6 to 10, el- liptical, smooth, ashy green; 1.70 -|- 2.50 to 1.75 -(-2.55; known from those of No. 146 by the green color and larger size. Breeds throughout the Northwestern States, northward, to Alaska. 148. American Scaup Duck, Aythya marila nearctica. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish, 1.70 -j- 2.36 to 1.75 -|- 2.50. Breeds in the far northern regions of North America, in M.ay and June. 149. Lesser Scaup Duck, Aythya affinis. Eggs, indistin- guishable in form and color from those of No. 148, but smaller; 1.60 -f- 2.25 to 1.65 -{- 2.30. Breeds throughout North Amer- ica, north of the United States, in May and June. 150. Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris. Eggs, 6 to 10; indistincruishable from those of No. 149. Breeds in the ex- treme northern portion of North America. 151. American Golden-eye, Glaucionetta clangula ameri- cana. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish; 1.75 4-2.35 to 1.80 -j- 2.40; placed in holes of trees. Known from all but those of No. 152 by the dee]) greenish color and size. Breeds from ]\Iaine northward, in May. 152. Barroav's Golden-eye, Glaucionetta islandica. Eggs, not to be distinguished from those of No. 151, and breeding habits similar. Breeds from Gulf of St. Lawrence northward; ii *i t '''!■ ^1 i 24 E008 OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. P ,> southward, in the Rocky Mountains, to Colorado, and in Green- land and Iceland. 153. BuFFLE-iiBAD, ChaHtonetta alheola. Eggs, 6 to 12, elliptical, smooth, greenish buff; 1.25 -j- 1.75 to 1.50 4-2.03. Known by the buff tinge, and small size. Nests placed in trees. Breeds from Maine northward. 164. Old Squaw, Clangula hyemalis. Eggs, 0 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish ; 1.50-}- 2.10 to 1,55 -[-2.15. Nests placed on the ground. Breeds far north, in the Northern Hem- isphere. 155. Harlequin Duck, Histrionictts histrioniciis. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish yellow ; 1.30 -|- 2.00 to 1.50 -|- 2.10 ; known by the yellowish green color and size. Nests placed in holes of trees. Breeds from Newfoundland, the northern Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada, northward, and in Iceland. 156. Labrador Duck, Camptolaimus Idbradorius. Eggs have never been described. Formerly breeding from Labrador, northward, but probably now extinct. 157. Steller's Duck, Miiconetta stelleri. Eggs, no identi- fied specimens in collection. Breeds on Arctic coasts of the Northern Hemisphere. 158. Spectacled Eider, Arctonetta fisheri. Eggs, ellipti- cal, pale olive gray ; 1.55 -|- 2.35 to 1.85 -\- 2.50. Breeds along the coast of Alaska, northAvard, to Point Barrow. 159. Eider, Somateria mollissima. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, greenish, sometimes blotched with darker ; 1.98 -|- 2.82 to 2.10 -|- 32.0. Known by the large size. Nests placed on the rocks. Breeds throughout the coasts of Northern Europe and North-eastern North America, southward, to Labrador. 160. American Eider, Somateria dresseri. Eggs, 6 to 10, indistinguishable from those of No. 159. Breeds from Maine to Labrador, in May. 161. Pacific Eider, A^oma^ena u nigra. Eggs, similar to those of No. 162. Breeds on the coast of the Northern Pacific, EGG8 OF NORTH AMERICAN RIRDS. 25 in the interior of the Great Slave Lake District, and in Eastern Siberia. 162. Kino Eider, Somateria spectabilis. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, smooth, dirty green; 1.75 -f 2.60 to 1.60 -f 2.65. Breeds in the Arctic region of the Northern Hemisphere. 163. American Scoter, Oidemia americana. Eggs, 6 to 10, rather oval, smooth, pale yellow; 1.00-4-2.00 to 1.05 -|- 2.05. Nests on the rocks. Breeds in Labrador and the north- em interior, in May. 164. Velvet Scoter, Oidemia fusca.. Eggs, 6 to 8, oval, soiled creamy; 1.80 -f- 2.60 to 1.85 + 2.65. Extralimital ; Noithem Old World ; accidental in Greenland and Alaska. 165. White-wixgbd Scoter, Oidemia deglandi. Eggs, 6 to 12, indistinguishable from those of No. 164. Breeds in Labra- dor and the fur countries, in May. 166. Surf Scoter, Oidemia perspiciUata. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, greenish buff; 1.60-}- 2.25 to 1.65-^-2.30. Breeds from Labrador, northward, and on the northern inland waters, in May. 167. Ruddy Duck, Erismatura rubida. Eggs, 5 to 8, ellip- tical, roughened conspicuously, buff; 1.80 -|- 2.30 to 1.85-}- 2.55. Breeds throughout North America, in suitable locations, in April and May. 168. Masked Duck, Nbmonyx dominicus. I have never seen the eggs of this species, nor a description of them. Extralimital; tropical America; accidental in Eastern North America. 169. Lesser Snow Goose, Chen hyperborea. Eggs, oval, dirty chalky white; 2.18 -}- 3.38 to 2.25 -}- 3.45. Breeds in Alaska, late in May. 169a. Greater Snow Goose, Chen hyperborea nivalis. Eggs, 5 to 10, elliptical, yellowish white; 1.90 -f 2.80 to 2.00 -\- 3.00. Breeds in the far north, late in M.ay. 170. Ross's Snow Goose, Chen rossii. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Arctic America. I n I I l\ ; 26 EGG8 OF NOliTU AMERICAN BIRDS. !■ ■ 171. WiiiTK-FRONTKD Goosic, Auser albifrons. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, yoliowish white; 2.05 -|- 2.95 to 2.10 -|- 3.20. BreedH in the far north, in May. 171«. Amkuican Whitk-kkonted Goosk, Anser albifrona ganibcli. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 171. BriH'drt in Arctic North America. 172. Canada Goosk, Branta canadensis. Eggs, 6 to 10, elliptical, dirty white ; 2.35 + 3.40 to 2.35 -f 3.50. Nests placed on the ground. Breeds in the Northern United States and British Provinces, in May. 172a. HuTCHiNs's Goose, Jiranta canadensis hntchinaii. Eggs, similar to those of No. 172, but smaller; 2.00 4-2.95 to 2.05 ~\- 3.00. Breeds in the iVrctic regions of North Amer- ica. 1726. WiiiTE-CBEEKED GoosE, Branta canadensis occiden- talis. Eggs, similar to those of No. 172. Breeds in the Northern Pacific coast region. 172f. Cacki-ing Goose, Branta canadensis '^ninima. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on the coast of Alaska. 173. BuANT, Branta bernichi. Eggs, 6 to 10, v^ "•cal, dirty white; 1.82 -f 2.76 to 1.85 + 2.90. Nests placed on v! "■ ground, in marshes. Breeds in the northern portion of the Northern Hemisphere; in North America, mainly on the Atlantic coast, in June. 174. Black Brant, Branta nigricans. Eggs, 6 to 10. ellip- tical, ivory-white; 1.80 + 2.75 to 1.85 + 2.92. Breeds in Arctic AmericJi, in June. 175. Barxacle Goose, Branta leuc(^sis. Eggs, 6 to 8, elliptical, yellowish cream ; 1.85 + 2.75 to 1.87 + 2.87. Extra- liniital; northern parts of the Old World; birds casual in Eastern North America. 176. Emi'eror Goose, Philate canagica. Eggs, elliptical, white ; 2.90 + 3.10 to 3.25 + 3.40. Breeds on the coasts and islands of Alaska, the third week in June. 177. Black-beu.iki> Ti;be Duck, Dendrocygna aittumnalis. EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN IlIRDH. 27 Eggs, 8 to 10, rounded oval, ivory-wliitr, with a greenish tinge ; 1.50 -f 2.00 to 1.60 -f- '2.:{0. Breod& on the southwestern bor- der of tlie United Stales, and southward, in the Bahamas and West Indies. Nests in liolcs of trees, in April. 178. Firi,vou8 Trek Duck, .Dendrocijgna J.dva. Eggs, 10 to 15, not disaimilar to those of No. 177. Breeds on tlie south- ern border of the United St.itcs, and southward. 179. WiiooiMNO Swan, Olor ci/f/nus. P]ggs, 6 to 10, oval, dirty wliito ; 4.30 -{- 2.90 to 4.35 -{- 2.95. Breeds in Northern Europe, Asia, and Greenland. 180. Wiii.sTLiNQ Swan, Olor columhianus. Eggs, 0 to 10, oval, dirty wliito ; 2.50 4- 4.00 to 2.75 -f- 4.50. Nests placed on the ground, in marshes. Breeds in the extreme northern portion of North America. 181. Trumpeter Swan, Olor buccinator. Eggs, G to 10, oval, dirty white ; 2.50 -f 4.30 to 2.70 + 4.50. Breeds in the interior of North America, from Iowa and Dakota, northward ; west to the Pacific, but rare on the Atlantic. ^^ n 'V! 111 a ORDER VI. — ODONTOGLOSS^. Lamellirostral Grallatores. Eggs, few in number, one or two, rarely three, covered with a chalky incrustation. Nests, composed of marl or clay, formed into truncated cones, on which the eggs arc placed, and are usually situated in shal- low salt-water lagoons, or near them. Family XV. — PIKENICOPTEKIDiE. Flamingoes. Members of this family inhabit the tropics, where they nest in communities; none of the species occur within our limits during the breeding season. 182. American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber. Eggs, usually 1, occasionally 2, rarely 3, long oval, white, thickly cov- <;l ! l! I IP I 28 l-iGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. ered with a clialky incrustation. Breeds on the Bahamas, in the West Indies, and tropical America, early in May. The birds occur in Florida. (Type, Plate IV.) ORDER VII. — HERODIONES. Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. Birds of this order usually nest in trees or bushes, and, with few exceptions, lay unspotted eggs. Family XVI. — PLATALEID^. Spoonbills. Nests, composed of sticks, and placed in trees. Eggs, more or less spotted. 183. Roseate Spoonbill, Ajqya ajaja. Eggs, 2 or 3, oval, ashy white, spotted and blotched rather sparingly with pale reddish brown ; 1.70 -I- 2.50 to 1.75 -j- 2.60. Breeds in the Gulf States and southward, the Bahamas and West Indies, and in Florida, in February and March, Family XVII. — IBIDID^. Ibises. Members of this family place their nests, which are con- structed of sticks, in trees or bushes. Eggs, either spotted or plain; 184. White Ibis, Guara alba. Eggs. 2 or ?, oval, ashy blue, spotted and blotched with reddish brown ; 1.40 -}- 2,15 to 1.65 2.40. Breeds in the Gulf States and southward, in May. 185. ScAULET Ibis, Guara rubra. Eggs, oblong oval, dull white, slightly tinged with reddish, and nearly covered with spots of dull reddish brown, especially on the larger end ; 2.10 -f-2,45 to 1.60 + 2.41, Extralimital ; breeds in the West Indies and Northern South America, Birds accidental in the Gulf States, but there is no recent authentic record of its oc- currence. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 29 186. GossY Ibis, Plegadis autumnalis. Eggs, 2 or 3, oval or elliptical, cleej> greenish blue, unspotted ; 1.37 -f- 1«85 to 1.50 -j- 2.15. Extralimital ; breeds in the northern portions of the Old World. Casual in the West Indies and Eastern North America. 187. White-paced Gloss / Ibis, /*/e<;a(?ts <7«ara?«ia. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 186. Breeds in Western United States, Texas, Florida (where it is rare). West Indies, Cuba, Central and South America, in April, or earlier in the more southern districts. ■■ : ': Family XVIII. — CICONIID^. Storks and Wood Ibisks. Birds of this family place their nests of sticks in trees. The eggs are either plain or spotted. 188. Wood Ibis, Tantalus loculator. Eggs, 1 or 2, ellipti- cal, chalky white, often sparingly spotted with pale reddish brown ; 1.70 -f 2.70 to 1.75 -f 2.75. Breeds in Southern United States, from the Ohio Valley, Colorado, Utah, and California, southward, to Buenos Ayres; in Southern United States, in May, 189. Jabiru, Mycteria americana. Eggs, 2, rounded oval, uniform olive-green, unspotted ; 2.20 -f- 3.33 to 2.25 -f- 3.35. Extralimital; tropical America, the birds oo-urring casually in Texas. Family XIX. — ARDEID^. Herons, Bitterns, etc. Birds of this family usually construct a rude nest of sticks, which is almost always placed in irees or bushes, but occasion- ally on the ground. Eggs, always unspotted. 190. American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosua. (Type, Plate VI.) Eggs, 3 to 6, elliptical, varying vrom greenish ash CO browi, ; .65 -f- 2.10 to 1.80 + 2.25. Breeds throughout temperate North America, early in June. Nests, composed of weeds, grasses, etc., and placed on the ground, in marshes. The egf^rt may be recognized by the peculiar brown color. ■' ' ? i'it '1 -'^ . 'I I I \'-\ i m 11 1 \ I 30 EGGS OF NORTH AMEBIC AN BIRDS. 191. Least Bitterx, liotaurtts exilis. (Type, riatt; IV.) Eggs, 3 to 5, elliptical, pale bluish green ; .95 -}- 1.25 to 1.00 -|- 1.30, Nests, composed of weeds, etc., and placed in reeds, gra&s, or low bushes. Breeds through temperate North America, south of the British Provinces ; rare in the more northern sections. Eggs known by the pale color and small size, but those of the remaining members of the family, where they are to be sepa- rated at all, must be distinguished by the size alone. 191a. Cory's Least Bittern, Botaurus neoxena. Eggs, unknown. Only one specimen of the bird known, and that was obtained in 1886, in Western Florida. 192. Great White Heron, Ardea occidentalis. Eggs, 2 or 3, elliptical, pale bluish green; 1.80 -|- 2.40 to 1.85 4-2.45. Breeds in Southern Florida, and on the Keys. 192a. Wurdkmann's Heron, Ardea wurdemannii. Eggs, 2 or 3, varying from oval to elliptical, pale bluish green ; 1.80 4-2.60 to 1.85 -f- 2-90. Breeds in extreme Souchern Florida and on the Keys, in March. 193. Ward's Heron, Ardea loardii. Eggs, 2 or 3, varying from elliptical to oval, rather pale greenish blue; 1.66 -{- 2.50 to 1.80 4- 2.83. Breeds in Florida, in March. 194. Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Eggs, 3 or 4, varying from elliptical to oval, greenish blue; 1.60 4" 2.50 to 1.75 4" 2.80. Breeds throughout North America, in suitable locations, excepting Florida, from March to May, according to latitude. 195. European Blue Heron, Ardea cinerea. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, bluish green ; 1.75 -\- 2.25 to 1.80 4- 2.80. Extralimital ; most of the Eastern Hemisphere ; birds accidental in Southern Greenland. 196. American Egret, Ardea egretia. Eggs, 2 to 4, oval or elliptical, rather pale bluish green; 1.40 -|- 2.20 to 1.65 4" 2.35. Breeds from New Jersey, Minnesota, and Oregon, south, to Patagonia; in P^lorida, in April; further north, as late as May. ! ' r EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 81 197. Snowy Heron, Ardea candidissima. Eggs, 2 to 4, varying from oval to elliptical, bluish green ; 1.20 -|- 1-80 to 1.25 -f- 1.85. Breeds from New Jersey and Oregon, southward, to Buenos Ayres ; in the United States, from April to June, ac- cording to latitude. 198. Reddish Egret, Ardea rufa. Eggs, 2 to 4, varying from elliptical to oval, bluish green ; 1.50 -j- 2.05 to 1.55 -\- '1.2,b. Breeds in the Gulf States, Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, and southward to Guatemala, in April. 199. Louisiana Heron, Ardea tricolor nijicollis. Eggs, in- rllslingdishable from those of No. 197. Breeds in the Gulf .> ;8, Bahamas, West Indies, Mexico, and Central America, Jn April and May. 200. Little Blue Heron. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 197. Breeds from New Jersey, Illinois, and Kan- sas, southward, to Guiana and New Grenada ; also in the West Indies ; in North America, in April and May. 201. Green Heron. (Type, Plato III.) Eggs, 3 to 5, ellii>- tical, greenish blue ; 1.00 -f- 1-45 to 1.25 -\- 1.00. Breeds along both coasts of North America, from Canada and Oregon, south- ward, to Northern South America, the Bahamas and West Indias. 202. B^.\rK-cRowNED Night Heron, Nycticorax nycti- corax V nmt^. Eggs, .3 to 6, varying from oval to elliptical, bluisl g." >>.. 1.35 -f 1.90 to 1.55 + 2.15. Breeds from the British Pi\ ii.ccfl, southward, to the Falkland Islands, inclu- ding a part •" tVo West Indies. 203. Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax violacea. Eggs, 3 to 6, elliptical, yellowish green; 1.80 + 2.25 to 1.65 + 2.25. The yellowest of all the Herons' eggs. Breeds from the Carolinas and lower Ohio valley, southward, to Brazil; also on tbe Bahamas, in April and May. m !i ' i :.t ! t I i! 'I !(■ I : 82 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. ORDER VIII. — PALUDICOL^. Cranes, Rails, etc. All the North American members of this family lay spotted eggs. Nests, with one or two exceptions, placed on the ground. Family XIX. — GRUID^. Cranes. Members of this family lay very large eggs, exceeding in size those of any other North A; ^'-'j?) birds. Nests, com- posed of grass, weeds, and other dtv 'aced in the shallow water of some marsh. 204. Whooping Crane. Eggs, 2, elliptical, yellowish ash, spotted and blotched irregularly and coarsely with reddish brown and umber ; 2.60 + 3.90 to 2.65 + 4.00. Known from the succeeding species by the large size. Breeds throughout the interior of North America, southward, to Florida and Texas, from March until May, depending;; upon locality. 205. Little Brown Crane, Grus canadensis. Eggs, simi- lar to those of No. 204, but smaller; 2.30 + 3.65 to 2.35 + 3.65. Breeds in Arctic and sul)-Arctic America. 206. Sandhill Crane, Grus mexicana. (Typo; Plato V.) Eggs, indistinguishable in form and color from those of No. 204, but are a little smaller; 2.15 + 3.40 to 2.25 -|- 3.65. Breeds in the southern half of the United States; rare on the Atlantic, excepting in Georgia and Florida; in March and April. Family XX. — ARAMID^. Courlans. Eggs, resembling in general color and markings those of the last family. Nests, composed of sticks, and placed in bushes, near water. 207. LiMPKiN, Aramus giganteus. (Type, Plate V.) Eggs, 10 to 15, rather elliptical, ashy yellow, lined, sprinkled, spotted, and blotched with reddish brown and umber; 1.70 -f- 2.35 to 1.75 -f- 2-^^- Known by their resemblance to the Sandhill 4 i EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 33 1 Cranes in general color and markings. Breeds in Florida, the West Indies, and on the Atlantic coast of Central America, in March. Family XXI. — RALLID^. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots, All members of this family place their nests on the ground, in marshy places. They are composed of grass, weeds, etc. Eggs, numerous. 208. King Rail, Jiallus elegans. Eggs, 8 to 10, oval, bluish white or creamy, dotted and spotted rather sparingly with red- dish brown and lilac; 1.15 -|- 1.55 to 1.25 -|- 1.77. Known from the preceding by the paler colors. Breeds in the fresh- water marshes of the Eastern United States, from the Middle States, southward. 209. Beldixg's Rail, JRallus beldingi. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on the Espiritu Islands, Gulf of California. 210. California Clappeu Rail, liallus obseletus. Eggs, unknown, but probably similar to those of No. 208. Breeds on the salt marshes of the Pacific coast, from Washington Terri- tory to Lower California. 211. CLAirxER Rail, liallus longirostris crepitans. Eggs, 8 to 10, oval, buffy yellow, dotted and spotted irregularly with reddish brown and lilac; 1.05 -\- 1.60 to 1.15 -\- 1.75. Known from those of No. 208 by the more buffy tinge. Breeds on the salt marshes of the Atlantic, from New Jersey, southward, early in June. 211a. Louisiana Clapper Rail, liallus longirostris saturor tus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 211. Breeds in the salt marshes of the Gulf States, from Florida to Louisiana. 212. Virginia Rail, Jiallus virginianus. (Type, Plate III.) Eggs, 8 to 10, oval, creamy white, sparingly sjiotted and dotted with reddish brown and lilac; .90 -f- L20 to .95 -|- 1.30. Resemble those of No. 208, but much smaller. Breeds in the fresh marshes throughout North America, from the British Provinces, southward, to Guatemala and Cuba, early in June. lit in I li ■ 1* ■!■. t t ml I n\\\ 34 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 213. Spottki) Cuake, Porzana pcyrzana. Eggs, 8 to 12, oval, oblong, creamy or buff, spotted with reddish brown ; .94 -j- 1.30 to .98 4- l-*^''^- Extralnnital ; occurs throughout the Old World ; the bird has been taken in Greeidand. 214. SoRA Rail, Porzana Carolina. (Tyi)e, Plate III.) Eggs, 6 to 10, oval, brownisii buff, dotted and spotted irregu- larly but sparingly with reddish brown and lilac; .85 -j- 1.20 to .95 4- 1.25. Known from those of No. 212 by the decidedly darker color. Breeds commonly in eastern temperate North America, from Florida, northward, and, rarely, in the West, in the same latitude, in early June. 215. Yellow^ Rail, Porzana novehoracensis. Eggs, 6 to 10, oval, deep buff, dotted and sjiotted irregularly, but very spar- ingly, with reddish brown and lilac ; .80 -|- 1.05 to .85 -|- 1.15. Known from those of No. 214 by the smaller size, fewer spot- tings, and lighter color. Breeds in the northern portion of Eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and Hudson's Bay, westward, to Utah and Nevada, in June. 216. Black Rail, Porzana jamaicensis. Eggs, 6 to 8, oval, creamy, faintly dotted .and spotted with reddish brown ; .75 -|- 1.00 to .80 -j- 1-05. Known from all of our other Rails by the small size, s]inrse markings, and ligiit colors. 21Ga. Fahai-lonkx Rail, Porzana jamaicensis cotnrniclus. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on the Farallone Islands, California. 217. CoiiN Crake, Crex crex. Eggs, 9 to 12, oval, pale buff, spotted and blotched with reddish l)rown and lilac ; 1.50 -{- 1.73 to 1.55 -|- 1.75. Extralimital ; occurs in Europe; the bird is casual in Greenland, the Bermudas, and Eastern North America. 218. Purple Gallinule, lonornis martinica. Eggs, G to 8, rather elliptical, deep creamy, spotted, dotted, and blotched rather sparingly with reddish brown and HIac; 1.15 -f- 1.70 to 1.20 -f- 1.75. Known by the deep buff color, small size, and sparse markings. Breeds in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, in May. 219. Florida Gallinumc, GalUnnla (jalatea. (Type, Plate JV.) Eggs, 8 to 10, oval, creamy buff, spotted and dotted PLATt W. 2(i? ''it*.. If n s , 1 1:1 ' 1 ■1 t T 1^^ HI s 1 1' 5l :|. i ) 1 !J ! ■i^Vi KM il rv EGGS OF NOETII AMERWAxSf BIRDS. 85 with brown and umber; 1/20 -j- 1.75 to 1.00 -|- 1-80. Known from those of No. 218 by the hirge size, oval form, and dark iiKirkiniis. Breeds throughout tropical and temperate America, from Canada, southward, to Brazil and Chili, but is not com- mon in the Eastern and Middle States. The eggs are laid in May. 220. European ( cox, Fulica atra. Eggs, 6 to 10, oval, chalky white, finely and j)lentifully dotted and spotted tvith black. Known by the fine black dottings and large size. Ex- tralimital ; occurs throughout the northern portions of the Eastern Hemisphere ; the bird has been taken in Greenland. 221. American Coot, Fulica americana. Eggs, 6 to 10, similar in form and markings to those of No. 220, but smaller; 1.15 -f l.SO to 1.40 -f 2.00. Breeds throughout North America, from Greenland and Alaska, southward, to Florida, but less conmionly in the eastern portions. Nests in May. Known by the fine black spottings. ORDER VIII. — LIMIOOL^. Shore Birds. Eggs, usually pyriform in shape, generally boldly and hand- somely marked, seldom, if ever, unspotted, few in number, and, almost without exception, placed on the ground, cither in some depression of the soil or surface on which they are laid, or a little grass serves for a nest. Family XXII. — PHALAROPODID^. Phalabopbs. Eggs, decidedly pyriform, handsomely spotted and blotched, and dark iu color. Nests, composed of a little grass. 222. Red Phalarope, Crymophilus fulicarius. (Type, Plate IV.) Eggs, 2 to 4, pyriform, varying from grc-enish to yellowish ash, spotted and blotched irregularly, tliickly, and, usually, coarsely, with brown or varying shades; .85 -|- 1,15 to .90 -}- 1.30. Known from those of No. 223 by the su})eri()r size. :..::::: w"\:Llt^RXHy 1 ;•• ; ••'. • • *«« •• •• •••• • M. m M ll J i': :1] i . M r iH '■' ! '■ ' i. ' , 1 ■ ^^^1 ■i' 1 1 1 86 EGGt^ OF NOHTII AMEIiWAN liFllDS. 223. Northern Piialaropk, Phalarojms lohatua. Eggs, 2 to 4, similar to the last in form and color, but smaller; .75 -f- 1.02 to .80 -|- 1.30. Breeds in the Arctic regions of the North- ern Hemisphere, in June. 224. Wilson's Piialaropk, Phalaropus tricolor. Eggs, 2 to 4, similar in form and color to those of No. 222, but slightly larger; .90 -f- 1-20 to .95 -|- 1-35. Breeds in the interior of North America, from Northern Illinois and Utah, northward, to the Saskatchewan region, in May. Family XXIIT. RECITRVIROSTRID^. Stilts. AvocETB and Eggs, rather pyriform in shape, dark in color, heavily blotched and spotted. 225. American Avockt, Hecurvirostra aynericana. Eggs, 3 or 4, sub-pyriform, dark ashy yellow, spotted and blotched irregularly with rather small rounded or oblong marks of dark brown. Breeds throughout Western North America, from the Saskatchewan and Great Slave Lake region, southward, in May. Eggs distinguished from those of the next species by the supe- rior size, and from those of o'.her Shore Birds by the dark color. 226. Black-n?:cked Stilt, Ilimantopua mexicanus. Eggs, 3 or 4, similar in form and color to those of No. 225, but smaller; 1.15 -|- 1.52 to 1.25 4-1.76. Nests of this and of the preceding species composed of grass, and placed near water, but in dry situations. Breeds from Northern United States southward, west of the Mississippi River; also in Florida, the Bahamas, and West Indies ; in the southern sec- tions, during the last of April ; later, farther north. Family XXIV. — SCOLOPACID^. Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. Eggs, most decidedly pyriform in shape, generally dark in color. \ K^M EGGS OF SOUTH AMERICAN ItlltDS. 87 I Neets, composed of grass, moss, or other similar material, and are placed in dry situations except when otherwise stated. 227. EuKoPKAN Woodcock, IScolopax rusticoloi; Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pale yellowish white, blotched and spotted with ashy yellow and yellowish brown or reddish ; 1.75 -|- 1.33 to 1.35 -|- 1.80. Extralimital ; breeds in the northern portions of the Old World, but the birds have been taken in Eastern North America. 228. American Woodcock. Eggs, 3 or 4, rather oval or short pyriform, varying from creamy to buff, spotted and blotched irregularly, btit quite thickly and coarsely, with pale reddish brown of varying shades ; 1.10 -f- 1-65 to 1.20 -|- 1.70. Known from all American eggs by the pale colors and oval or short pyriform shape. Breeds in the eastern provinces of North America, westward, to Dakota and Kansas ; from the British Provinces, southward, to the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Florida ; in the latter named section, in February ; farther north, in April. 229. European Snipe, GalUnago gallinago. Eggs, 2 to 4, pyriform, varying from pale greenish brown to yellowish ash, spotted and blotched irregularly and rather faintly with rounded marks of pale reddish brown, the greater portion of the mark- ings being on the larger end; 1.05 -f- 1 -50 to 1.10 -|- 1-60. Extralimital ; occurs in the northern parts of the Old World ; the bird is frequently found in Greenland, and is accidental in the Bermudas. 230. Wilson's Snipe, Galhuiffo delicata. Eggs, 3 or 4, in- distinguishable from those of No. 'J'iO; in both species the eggs are occasionally marked with lines and scrawls. K'lown by the decidedly greenish color. Xests placed in Jiiarslios. Breeds from Northern United States, northward, in .June. 231. DowiTCHER, Mact'oramphns grimus. Eggs, 2 to 4, pyriform, varying from ])ale greenish brown to yillowisli ash, spotted and blotched irregularly, and usually faintly, with light reddish brown and umber; 1.10 -j- 1.55 to ].l ;')-[- 1.70. Known il n \ r I I 88 Kaas OF xonri! amiuucan nnws. by the pale colors iiud pyriform shape. IJrcoils in the extreme northern jfortions of North America, in Jnnt'. 232. LoNG-HiM,Ei) DuwrrciiKit, Marrontmj'fms scolopaceus. Eggs, 3 or 4, j)yriforin, «l(.'ci(k'(lly riit'ous drab, blotched with deep sopia brown; 1.15 -|- '-^O to 1.20 -\- 1.85. Known from those of No. 231 by the decidedly rufous groan J-color. Breed -i in the western portion of Northern North America, in May. 233. Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus. Eggs, 3 or 4, oblong pyriforni, grayish white, with large ronnd and scattering markings of brown; 1.05 -f- 1.45 to 1.10 -j- 1-50. Breeds north of the United States, in June. 234. Knot, Tringa camitus. Eggs, evidently unknown. Breeds in high northern latitudes of tlie Northern Hemisphere. 235. Purple Sandpiper, Tringa maritima. Eggs, 3 or 4, decidedly pyriform, varying from yellowish ash to greenish, spotted and blotched irregularly and rather coarsely with brown of varying shades ; .90 -f- 1.30 to 1.00 -f- l'^^' Known by the coarse markings, greenish shade, and pyriform shape. Breeds in the extreme northern portion of the Northern Hem- isphere. 236. Aleutian Sandpiper, 7'ringa cousei. Eggs, unknown. Occurs on the Aleutian Islands and coast of Alaska, northward, to St. Michael's. 237. PRiBYLor Sandpiper, Tringa ptilocneniis. Eggs, 2 or 3, decidedly pyriform, clear drab, boldly marked with large blotches of sepia, mingled with other markings; 1.10 -f- 1-50 to 1.12 -\- 1.60. Breeds in the Pribylov Islands and Alaska, in May. 238. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Tringa acuminata. I can find no description of the eggs of this species. Occurs in Eastern Asia and on the coast of Alaska. 239. Pectoral SANDPiriSR, Tringa macidata. Eggs, un- known. Breeds in the Arctic regions of North America. 240. White-rumped Sandpiper, Tringa fusicollis. Eggs, 8 or 4, })yriforin, rufous drab, boldly marked with very dark EGGS OF NORTU AMFAtWAN niltns. 39 scpi-.^ brown; .95 4-1.35 to 1.00 -f 1.40. north of Eastern North America. Breeds in the far 241. Bajud'.s Sandi'IPKu, Trbigx bairdi. Ki.'i;s, 2 to 4, pyri- forni, Vfirylnti; from ashy yellow to bnff, spotteil and blotched with brown of two or three sbatles; .90 -(- 1'28 to .95 -f- 1.35, Breeds in the interior of Northern North America, in May. 242. Lkast Sandpiper, I'rinya minutilta. Eggs, 5i or 4, pyriform, varying from creamy to buff, spotted and blotched irregularly and (]iiito tlil'-kly with brown ;ind umber of varying shades; .70 -f- -90 to .75 -|- 1-00. Known by the small size and form. Breeds in North America, north of the United States. 243. Dunlin, Tringa alpina. Eggs, 2 to 4, pyriform, varying from greenish to yellowish, blotclied and lotted irregularly and thickly with rounded marks of reddish brown of several shades ; .95 -\- 1.30 to 1.00 -\- 1.35. Known by the greenish color, size, and coarse markings. Extralimital ; occurs in the northern parts of the Old "World ; accidental iu North America. 243a. Red-backed Sandpiper, Tringa alpina padjica. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 243. Breeds in the extreme northern portion of North America. 244. Curlew Sandpiper, Tringa feiTuyinea. Eggs, un- known. Extralimital ; occurs in the Old World ; accidental iu North America. 244a. Damacen Sandpiper, Tringa damacensis. Eggs, unknown. This species only claims a place in our fauna through a specimen having been taken in Alaska, on Otter Island, Bering's Sea. 245. Spoon-bill Sandpiper, Eurgnorhynchus pygmcpus. Eggs, unknown. Extralimital; occurs ii! Arctic Asia; acciden- tal on the coast of Alaska. 246. Semipalmated Sandpiper, Erevnetes pusillus. Eggs, 2 to 4, decidedly pyriform, varying from greenish to yellowish ash, spotted, dotted, and blotched irregularly and thickly with \ .if Hi' (i 40 EGGS OF NORTH AMSlilCAN BIRDS. brown of varying shades; .80 -f- 1-20 to .85 -j- 1.25. B'nown from those of No. 242 by the large size and greenish color. Breeds in Eastern North America, north of the United States, late in May. 247. Westebnt Sandpiper, £Jreunetes occidentalis. Eggs, 3 or 4, pyi-iform, light grayish buff, thickly spotted with reddish sepia; .80 + 1.20 to .90 + 1.25. Breeds in Western North America, in the far north, in May. 248. Saxdeklixg, Cnlidris arenaria. Eggs, 2 to 4, pyi- forni, varying from dark ashy yellow to greenish brown, spotted and blotched with brown of varying shades; .40 -\- 1.35 to .45 -j- 1.45. Known by the size and genyri- form, olivaceous, spotted and blotched with umber and reddinli brown; 1.09 -f 1. GO to 1.12 -f 1.(50. Extralimital ; occurs in the northern ])arts of tlie Old World. Accidental in Eastern North America. 201. Baktuamian Sanupipeii, Bartramialongicavda. Eggs, 2 to 4, rather short j)yriforin, pale buff, spotted and dotted sparingly and irregularly, usually more thickly on the larger eri(\ with yellowish brown of varying shades; 1.25 -|- 1.75 to 1.35 -|~ l-^^- Known by the short pyrifonn shape, pale colors, and rather fine spottings. Breeds throughout Eastern North America, from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia, and also in Alaska, in May. 262. BuFF-BREASTKP Sandpipee, Tryugites suhmficollis. Eggs, 2 to 4, pyriform, varying from ashy yellow to greenish brown, spotted and blotched irrtgularly with umber and brown of varying shades; 1.02 -|- 1.40 to 1.10 -|- 1.50. Known by the aize, dark colors, and heavy, abundant markings. Breeds in the interior of British America, and in the Yucon district, northward to the Arctic coast, in May. 203. Spotted Sandpiper, Attis macularia. (Type, Plato VI.) ^yriform, deep buff, blotclird and spotted with brown of varying shades, with the markings large and conlluent ; 1.25 -|- 1.80 to 1.45 -|- 2.10. Extraimiitid; breeds in Kurojie. The bird occurs in Greenland. 272. American Golden Plover, (Jharadrius dotxinirns. Eggs, 3 or 4, pyriform, ashy yellow, spotted, blotched, and ;! . 44 KfJGS OF NOli'fll AMERICAN BIRDS. dotted boldly with deep brown, with the larger markings often confluent, osj)0('i:illy towards the larger end; 1.25 -|- 1.60 to 1.30 -|- 1.05. Known by the ;ishy color and large confluent blotches. Breeds in Arctic America, in June. 272«. Pacific Golden Plovek, Vharadrius dontinicus ful- vus. Eggs, 3 or 4, pyriform, yellowish gray, blotched and spotted with deep brownish sepia; 1.10 -|- 1.50 to 1.15 -|- 1.55. Breeds in Asia and on islands in the Pacitic ; in North America, on the Pribylov Islands and coast of Alaska, in June. 273. KiLLDKER, ^gialitis vociferu. Eggs, 3 or 4, }»yriforra, creamy, spotted and lined with dark brown and umber, but spottings, not lines, predominate; 1.00 -|- 1.35 to 1.05 -|- 1'50. Known by the creamy color and preponderance of spots. Breeds throughout temperate North America, from the Caro- linas, northward ; rare in New England. Eggs laid in May. 274. Semipai.mated Plover, ^gialitis semipalmata. Eggs, 3 or 4, pyriform, spotted irregularly and jilentifully with brown of varying shades; .90 -|- 1.35 to .95 -j- 1.40. Known by the abundance of spots and absence of lines. Breeds in Arctic and sub-Arctic America, in June. 275. Ring Plover, ^giaUtis hiatictda. Eggs, 3 or 4, in distinofuishable from those of No. 274. Breeds in the northern portions of the Old World, and in America on the west shore of Cumberland Gulf. 276. Little Ring Plover, uSiJgiaiitis dichifi. Eggs, 3 or 4, rather pyriform, varying from buff to creamy, spotted and dotted, not coarsely, with dark brown and black, with the usual paler shell-markings; .90 -\- 1.30 to .95 -|- 1.35. Known by the creamy color and niodium coarse markings. Extralimital ; breeds in the Eastern Ilemisjihere. Birds accidental on the coast of California and Alaska. 277. Piping Plover, ^gialitis meloda. (Type, Plate VI.) Eggs, 4 or 5, pyriform, pale yellowish ash. finely and thickly dotted with black, yellowisli, and lilac; .90 + 1.10 to 1.00 -j- 1.20. Known by the pale color and fine dottings. Breeds from I EGGS OF NOllTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 45 the coast of Virginia, northward, to the Magdalen Islands, Gulf of St. Lawrence, in early June. 277a. Belted Piping Plovee, ^(jialitis melodia circuni- cincta. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 277. Breeds in the Missouri River region, and perhajjs occasionally on the Atlantic coast. 278. Snowy Plover, ^gialitis tiivosa. Eggs, 3 or 4, light clay-color, thickly sprinkled with blackish brown in lines and scratches ; resemble those of No. 277, but differ in having more decided lines. Breeds on the western coast of North America, from April to July. 279. Mongolian Plover, uEgialitis mongola. Eggs, prob- ably unknown. Extralimital; breeds in Northern Asia. The bird is accidental in Alaska. 280. Wilson's Plover, ^gialUis wilsonin. (Type, Plate VI.) Eggs, 2 or .S, similar to those of No. 273, but lined throughout, and not spotted ; 1.00 -|- 1.35 to 1.05 -f- 1-40. Known by the numerous lines and absence of rounded spots. Breads on both coasts of America, from Lower California and Lon.i; Island to Brazil and Peru, including the West Indies and Pahamas. 281. Mountain Plover, JRgialitis montana. Eggs, 2 to 4, decidedly pyriform, greenish brown, finely and plentifully dotted with very dark brown and black ; 1.10 -f- 1-40 to 1.12 -\- 1.50. Known by the dark color and fine dottings. Breeds in temperate Nortli America, westward, in May. 1 Family VI. — APTTRTZID/E. Surf Birds and Turnstones. Eggs not so decidedly pyriform as in the last family, and darker in color, as a rule. 282. Surf Bird, Aphriza virgata. Eggs, unknown to mc. Occurs on the Pacific coast of America, from Alaska to Chili and the Sandwich Islands. 283. Turnstone, Arenaria interpres. Eggs, 2 to 4, some- what pyriform, greenish ash, spotted and blotched irregularly 4G EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN lilRLS. with yclIoAvish brown ami scattering dots of umber; 1.17 -\- 1.57 to 1.20 -|- I'G^- Known by the size and darlc color. Breeds in Arctic regions around the globe, in June. 28-4. JJLAt'K 'i'uuNSTONK, Arenavid melanocephala. Kggs, 3 or 4, oblong pyriform, olivaceous drab, profusely marbled with suffused spottings and dottings; 1.15 -|- 1.58 to 1.19 -|- 1.85. Breeds in Alaska. Family XI. — IliEMATOPODID^. Ovstek-Catcheks. Eggs, rather oval, pale in color, and boldly spotted, placed on the sand by the sea-shore, but little or no nest being con- structed. 285. Oyster-catcher, Hfcmatopus ostralegus. Eggs, 8 or 4, rather oval, yellowish ashy, spotted and blotched with ashy gray and dark brown ; 1.50 -f 2.17 to 1.55 -f 2.20. Extralim- ital ; occurs on the sea-coast of the Eastern Hemisphere. The bird is occasional in Greenland. 286. American Oyster-catcher. Hwmatopus jmlliatus. Eggs, 2 to 4, rather oval, creamy or white, spotted and blotched irregularly with brown of varying slindes; 1.50 -}- 2.15 to 1.55 -j- 2.25. Known from those of No. 285 by lighter color. Breeds on the sea-coasts of temperate and tropical America, from New Jersey and Lower California to Patagonia; also on the Bahamas. 287. Black Oyster-catcher, Ilccmatopiis bachmani. Eggs, 3 or 4, indistinguishable in form and color from those of No. 280 ; 1.52 + 2.18 to 1.59 + 2.29. Breeds on the Pacific coast of North America, from California to Alaska. Family XII. — JACANTDyE. Jacanas. Members of this family mainly inhabit the tropics, and their breeding habits appear to be but little known. 288. Mexican Jacana, J(tcana qymnostoma. Eggs, 4, rounded oval, light drab, marbled with a network of lines and spots of black and dark brown, about the size of those of the JbJGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BlUDS. 47 Virginia Rail. Breeds in Mexico, Central America, and Cuba, thuH extralitnital ; Init the bird is said to occur in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. ORDER III.— GALLING. Gallinaceous Birds. Birds of this order usually lay a large luunber of eggs, which arc placed on the ground in a rude nest of leaves, etc., they are variously colored and somotirues spotted. ll Family V. — TETRAONID^. Grouse, Partridges, Etc. Eggs, varying in form from pyriform to oval ; they are white, buff, or creamy, plain or spotted. 289. Bob-white, CoUnus virghiiaims. (Type, Plate VI.) Eggs, 8 to 20, decidedly short pyrifonn, white and unspotted, .95 + l.BO to 1.00 + 1.35. Breeds in Eastern United States, from Southern Maine to the South Atlantic and Gulf States, westward to Dakota, Eastern Kansas, and Eastern Texas. 289a. Florida Boh-white, Colimis virginiamis florida7ms. Eggs, 8 to 15, indistinguishable from those of No. 289, except- ing in being ;i little smaller. Brootls in Florida, 289i. Texan Boh-wiiite, Colinus cirgimanus teicanus. Eggs, 8 to 15, indistinguishable from those of No. '>89a. Breeds in Southern and Western Texas, northward to Western Kansas. 290. Grayson's Bob-white, CoUnus graj/soni. Eggs, un- known. Breeds in jNlexico, no thward into Southern Arizona. 291. Masked Bob-white, Colinus rkl/wc . Eggs, un- known. Breeds on the Mexican border of Arizona and south- ward. 292. Mountain PARTRiD(iE, Oreortyx pictus. Eggs, 8 to 20, rnther oval, rich cream-color, unspotted; 1.10 -f- 1.46 to I ! ii 48 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 1.12 -|- 1.48. Breeds in Washington Territory, Oregon, and northern coast region of California, in May. 292a. Plumed Paktkidgk, Oreorti/x pictus plnmiferus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 292. Breeds in the Sierra Nevada and southern coast ranges of California, to Cape St. Lucas. 29B. Scaled Partridge, CalUpepla sqiiamata. Eggs, 6 to 8, short pyriform, creamy, sprinkled and blotched rather more thickly and coarsely on the larger end, with very pale yellow- ish drab; 1.00 + 1.25 to 1.05 -f 1.35. Breeds on the table- lands of Mexicto, into Western Texas, New Mexico, and Ari- zona, in May and June. 293a. Chestnut-bellied Scaled Partridge, CalUpepla sqiiamata castanogastris. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 293, but are said to be oval in form. Breeds in Eastern Mexico and lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, in May. 294. California Partridge, CalUpepla californica. (Type, I'late VI.) Eggs, 8 to 20, short pyriform, creamy, blotched, sprinkled, ond spotted, coarsely or finely, varying greatly indi- vidually, with rather pale reddish brown; ,0 -f- 1-20 to 1.00 -\- 1.30. Breeds in the coast region of California and Oregon, in May and June. 294a. Valley Partridge, CalUpepla californica valUcola. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 294. Breeds in the interior valleys and foot-hills of the Pacific province, southward to Cape St. Lucas, in May and June. 295. Gambell's Partridge, CalUpepla gamheli. Eggs, 6 to 15, indistinguishable from those of No. 294. Breeds in Western Texas, New Mexico, Southern Utah, Arizona, lower Colorado Valley, and southward into Western Mexico. 296. Massena Partridge, Cyrtonyx montezumcB. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Northwestern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Northwestern Mexico. 297. Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscwrus. Eggs, 6 to 10, oval, pale cream-color, finely spotted with reddish brown; 1.40 EGdS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 49 -j- 1.90 to 1.45 -j- l.l'o. Breeds in the liocky Mountiiina, from Central Mont;in:i to New Mexico and Arizona. 297^/. So(H'Y Gkousk, ]>emh', and unspotted ; l.ti5 -|- 1.72 to l.*27 -f 1.75. Breeds on the island o" Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in May. 307. Lkssku Pratrif. IIkv, T>/mpamicfvis prdlidicinctus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 305 m form and color, but are a little smaller. Breeds on the eastern edges of the Great Plains, from Texas northward. 308. Sharp-tailed Grouse, J^eiUoaihsjyhasianelluH. Eggs, 10 to 14, oval, varying from ashy yellow to reddish brown, often ])lain, but frequently sprinkled with dark brown ; 1.25 -f- 1.75 to 1.28 -\- 1.78. Breeds in British America, from the northern shores of Lake Superior and British Columbia to Hudson's Bay Territory and Alaska, in June. 308a. Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedioctrtes phasi- anellus cohwibianus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 308, but are pa'er and larger; 1.30 -f- 1.80 to 1.32 -j- 1.85. Breeds on tlie J) .uiis of Northwestern United States, in May. 30S^>. Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedioavtcs phasia- nelliis campestris. Eggs, similar to those of No. 308, but per- haps a little smaller on the average; 1.23 -f- 1.66. Breeds on the plains and prairies of the United States, east of the Kocky Mountains, south to New Mexico, in May. 309. Sagk Grouse, Ceiitrocercus urophasianus. Eijgs, 6 to 17, rather pointed, oval, varying from greenish to yellowish drab, thickly marked with rounded spots of reddish brown of varying shades; 1.50 -j- 2.20 to 1.45 -}- 2.15. Breeds on the sago plains of the Rocky Mountain plateau and westward, from Dakota, Colorado, and New Mexico, to Nevada, Eastern California, Oregon, and Washington Territory, in April. Family XXX.— PHASIANIDJi:. Pheasants, Tukkeys, Etc. Members of this family deposit their eggs, which are numer- ous, on the ground in retired situations, m coarse nests made of leaves or other similar material. 1^ i , I ;; ' .8 1 iii ^\} 62 EGGS OF NORTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 310. Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. (Type, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 10 to 20, short, oval, varying from creamy to buff, spotted and dotted, usually quite thickly, with reddish brown; 1.85 -}- 2.45 to 2.00 + 2.50. Breeds in the wilder sections of the United Slates, from So ithern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, west of the central plains, \n May. 310a. Mexican Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo mexi- cana. Eggs, indistuiguishable from those of No. 310. Breeds in Soutlnvestern United States, from Texas to Arizona, south over the table-lands of Mexico. Family XXXI. — CRACID^. Curassows and Guans. North American species of this family place their eggs in trees or bushes, and tliey are plainly colored. The nests are roughly 'Constructed of sticks, grass, leaves, etc. 311. Ciiaoiialaca, Ortalis vetula maccalli. Eggs, 3 or 4, oblong, oval, buffy, unspotted, but with the shell conspicuously roughened ; 1.05 -\- 2.35 to 1.67 -f 2.40. Breeds in the valley of the Rio Grande, and southward into Mexico, in April. ORDER XL — OOLUMB^. Pigeons. Eggs, few in number, usually 2; white, or creamy, and unmarko28. WiiiTE-TAii.Ku Kite, ^aniis leucurns. Eggs, 4 to 6, rather spherical, bluish white, irregularly but boldly spotted and blotched with brown and umber of varying shades; 1.14 -|- 1.62 to 1.48 -j- 1.64. Breeds throughout Southern United States, from South Carolina. Southern Illinois, and California, southward to Chili and Buenos Ayres ; in May in the United States, Nests in trees. 329. Mississippi Kite, Tctinia Mississippiensis. Eggs, 2 or 3, rather spherical, greenish white, thickly spotted and blotched with deep chocolate, brown and black; 1.30 -}- 1.50 to 1.32 -|- 1,52. Breeds from Southern United States, southward from South Carolina, on the coast, and Wisconsin and Minnesota, in the interior, to Mexico, in May. Nests in trees. 330. Everglade Kite, JRostrhamus sociabilis. Eggs, 1 or 2, oval, bluish white, spotted and blotched irregularly with brown and umber of varying shades; 1.40 -\- 1.55 to 1.55 -|- 1.76. Breeds in Southern Florida, in the Everglades, in April ; also in Cuba, Eastern Mexico, (Central America, south- ward through Eastern South America to the Argentine lie- public. Nests placed on the toj>s of grass or in low bushes. 331. Maksh Hawk, Circua hndsoirius. Eggs, 4 to 6, soiiie- times 7 and 8, oval, greenish white, occasionally Tniely spotted with pale brown or lilac ; 1.42 -f 1.80 to 1.45 -j- 1.88. Breeds throughout North America in suitable locations, -.onth to Panama, in the more northern sections in May. Nests usually placed on the ground in marshy districts. 332. SiiAiiP-siiiNNED Havk, Acciplter velox. (Type, Plate V.) Eggs, 3 to 5, r.".Uier si»herical, bluish white, quite I EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 57 ( oarsely spotted with brown and umber of varying shades; i.l7 -\- 1.20 to 1.20 + 1.60. Breeds througliout Nortli America, excepting, perhaps, Florida, in tlie more northern sections, in M:iy. Nests in trees. 333. CooPEit's Hawk, Accipiter cooperl. (Type, Plate V.) Eggs, 2 to 4, rather spherical, pale bluish white, often spotted with pale reddish brown; 1.90 -f- 1.50 to 2.10 -|- l.GO. Breeds throughout North A. lica, excepting Florida, in May, in the more northern portions, and a little earlier in the south. 334. American Goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus. Eggs, 3 or 4, varying from spherical to oval, bluish white, often linely mottled with pale reddish brown ; 1.82 -j- 2.30 to 1.92 -|- 2.32. Breeds from Maine nortiiward, in May. Nests placed in trees. 334a. Western Goshaavk, Accipiter atricapillus striatu- lus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 334. Breeds in Western North America. 335. Harris's Haavk, Parahnteo nnicinctus harrisi. Eggs, 2 to 4, varying from oval to spherical, bluish white, usually un- spotted, but occasionally marked with reddish and purplish brown; 1.50 -\- 2.00 to 1.70+ 2.20. Breeds in Mississippi, Texas, and Arizona, southward to Panama, in May. Nests in trees. 336. European Buzzard, Buteo buteo. Eggs, 3 or 4, rather spherical, yellowish white, spotted and blotched with brown, umber, and lilac of varying shades; 1.75 -f- 2.75 to 1.80 -j- 2.80. Extr.alimital. Occurs in Europe and Wet'tern Asia; l)ird accidental in Michigan. 337. Rei)-tailei> TTawk, liuteo boreali^. Eggs, 2 or 3, elliptical or oval, bluish '.vhite, usually, but not always, spotted and blotched with brown and umber of varying shades; 1.65 H- 2.10 to 1.80 -|- 2.25. Breeds throughout Eastern North AniL-rica, excepting Florida, west to the Great Plauis, in March and April. Nests placed in trees. 337a. Krider's Hawk, Buteo borealis kriderii. Eggs, H 58 KGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. indistinguishable from tliosc of No. 337. Breeds on the plains of the United States, from Minnesota to Texiis. 337^>. WicsTERX Kkd-'I'ail, Duteo borealis calurus. Eggs, as ;i rule, indistinguishable from those of No. 337, but are often quite Hnely spotted. Breeds throughout Western North America, iroin the Kooky Mountains to the Pacific, south into Mexico. 337c. Saint Lucas Red-tail, Buteo borealis lucasanus. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 337, but are perhaps smaller. Breeds in the peninsula of Lower Cali- fornia. 338. Haklan's Hawk, JBnleo harlani. Eggs, probably un- describ>3d. Breeds in Texas and possibly in Kansas and Pennsylvania. 339. Kku-siiouldered ITawk, Buteo lineatus. Eggs, 3 or 4, spherical or elliptical, bluish white, usually, but not always, spotted and blotched irregularly with brown and umber of varying shades ; L70 -f 2.20 to 1.80 -|- 2.30. Bi-eeds through- out Eastern North America, west to Texas and the Plains, south to the Gulf coast and Mexico, in April in the more northern districts, earlier farther south. 339a. Flobida Red-siiouldeued Hawk, Buteo liucatus allem. Three eggs, as a rule, indistinguishable from those of No. 339, but are seldom unsjiotted, and somewhat smaller. Breeds in Florida, in February and March. 3396. Red-bellied Hawk, Buteo lineatns eler/ans. ■ Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 339, but are, as a rule, smaller. Breeds tluoughout Western LTiiited States, from Western Texas to California, and south into Mexico. 340. ZoNE-TATLEr) Hawk, Buteo ohhrematus. Esrsrs, 2 to 4, spliorical, yollowish white, sjiotted and blotched quite coarsely with browii and uml)ei' of varying shades ; 1.70 -|- 2.15 to 1.72 -}- 2.19. Breeds in Texas, Arizona, and Southern Cali- fornia, south to Northern South America, in May. 341. "NVurrE-TAii.ED Hawk, Buteo /ctal, J)!'.'gascn2'>s asio irichopsis. Eggs, indilinguishable from those of No. 373, but are, per- haps, a little smaller. Breeds in New Mexico, Arizona, Lower California, and Northwestern Mexico. 374. Fi.AMMui.Ai !:i> Owl, Megascops jlanimeolns. Eggs, 2 or 3, splierical ; .00 -[- 1.13. IJreeds in Colorado, and ])rol)ably south to Mexico and .Guatemala, in June. Nests placed in holes of trees. 375. Giii'AT lioRNTD OwL, Ihiho virginianus. Eggs, 2 or 3, rather spherical. l.Sl -f- 2.1s t«. 2.00 -{- 2.85. Breeds throughout Eastern North Aniorici, west to the IMississippi Valley, and from Labrador south to Costa Rica ; in Decem- ber in Fl<*)'i(bi ; January, February, :nid March as we advance rii iiiniiiiiHr^^""-'---™---— •"•^-^iriiirwiiBiiBr"'^"-™™'"*^^ ! t PL .ATE VI. 2G3 13 C, -ItO 277 ..'.^ 280 •■-»*■"■ U.O. f> ^• "^ ¥MfiitmmMmirMMmiaa«»j«.».:-,,^)y^|t^.«^.,.^..,^,^„^ EGGS OF Nonrn amkrwan iurds. §f northward. Xests placed in trees, often ii, the deserted nests of other hirge birds, or in natural cavities of stubs. ni^xf. Westicij.v IIuknkt) Owl, Jinbo virr/iidnnus suhnrcti- CHS. Egors, indistinguishable from those of No. JiTr). Ilreeds in Western United States, from the Great Plains, westward ; sontiiward to tiie Mexican table-lands. .•'.rr.^A Au('Ti(; IIoitXKi) 0\\-L, JiHoo iHrfjinicmus arctiaia. Egys, indistin<.uishable from those of No. 875. Breeds in the interior of Arctic Anienca. 375c. DisKY IIouxKo ChvL,Jhibo virgbniums saturatus. Eggs, i.idisting.iishal)].' from those of No. 875. Breeds in the nortliwest const region, from Columbia Kiver nortliward ; also in Labrador. 876. ^ ."jwY Owi., N'l/ctea ?ii/cfea. Eairs, 4 to 8, oblonrr oval; . 4- 2.50 to 1.88 -f 2.55. Bre.'ds in the northern portions of tiie North.crn Hemisphere, in North America, usu- ally north of the llnite.l States, in May and June. Nests placed on the ground or on rocks. 877. ITaavk Owl, Sur^na uhda. Eggs, 4 to 7, oblon<^ oval ; l.'iO -f 1.50 to 1.80 + l.(;2. Breeds in the arctic portions of the Old World, and is thus e.vtrali.nital ; bird casual in Alaska. 877a. Ameui.-ax Hawk Owl, Siirnia idtda caparocli. Eggs, 4 to 7, .similar in form and size to tliose of No. 877. Breecfslti Arctic America, in April and May. Nests placed in hi-', trees. 878. BuKHowiXG Owl, SpeoUjto cumcnlaria hiipoqcm. Eggs, 5 Uj 10, rounded oval; 1.05 -f 1.80 to 1.1;! ^1 ].8r,. Breeds in the United States, from the Pacific coast to the Great Plains, south to Central America. JTi Ajr.il. N.sts I'lace.l in the burrows dug by the ]n-airie dog. 878a. Floiuda BiriiHowmc Owl, Sj,rot;/o cwucal,,,-:,! fl.ori- lima. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 87S. B*reeds in Florida, in March and April, probably in the holes du<' by the Gupher turtle. ^ 08 EG«S' OF NORTH AMEliKHN BIRDS. m lily 371). Pv(isrY Owr, (UancicUum gnoma. Eggs, 2 or 3, oblong oval, more poiiitcil at one ond ; .87 -|- 1.17 to ,90 -|~ 1.18. Jiroeds in Western Ignited States, from the I'acific coast to Colorado, and from ]5ritish Columbia south to the t;il)le-iands of iVIexico, exeepthig California and coast north, in May. Nests jilaced in holes of trees. r)79(/. Caufounia Pyoah' Owl, Glaucidiuni gnoma caUfor- niciivt. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. .'>79, and the nes'ing habits are similar. Breeds in California and coast region, north into British Columbia. 379/'>. IIosKiNs's Pycjiv ()\vr., Claucidhim hosJiinsii. De- scribed by Mr. Brewster, in " Auk " for April, 1888. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower Califnrnia. 380. Fkuui](;ix()US Py(;my Owl, Glancldiian phalmnoldefi. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 379. Breeds in Texas and Arizona, south to Southern Brazil. 381, Elf Owl, MicropaUifs ti^hitneyi. Eggs, 3 or 4, rather splierieal ; .90 4- 1.00 to S)^^ -j- 1.67. Breeds in Southern and Lower California and Ari/:oMa, south into j\fexieo, in IMay and June, Nests placed in tlie deserted holes of Woodpeckers, usually made in the giant cactus. ORDER xriT.-PSITTACI. Parrots. Eggs of this order are usiL'dly placed in nests built in natu- ral cavities of trees, or in holes in river banks. w Family XXXVIL — PSITTACID^E. P,\ri{ots am. I»au- (tiilJKTS. Eggs, white or greeiiish, imsjiotU'd ; the number (leposited is j)robaltly 2. but as a number of mosit(Ml in June, or, popsil>l\, earlier. ORDER XTV.— COCCYGES. Cuckoos, etc. Ejr.ijs, usually elliptical, ofu ii bluish or greenish, and fre- quently covered with a chalky iucrustatiori, soft when fresh, but hardening upon exposurii Family XXXVTII. — CirCULID.E. Cuckoos, Anis, eto. Eggs, few or many, tleposited in nests that are constructed of sticks and that are ahnost aJwayj placed in trees or bushes, seldom, if ever, on the ground. 88o. Ani, Crotophaga ani. (Type, Plate X.) Eg,>s, 4 to lU, elliptic;'.! or oval, pale greenish blue, but this color i;^ nearly or quite concealed by a white, cah'areous deposit; 1.10 -j- 1.40 to 1.15 4- 1-50. Breeds on the B;.lianias, in the W(>sl Indies, and Eastern South America ; in the former n.-mied locality iti Ai)ril. Nests placed in trees. B84. GuoovE-RiLLKi) Axi, Croto2ihaval, bluish green, covered so thickly with a hard calcareous deposit as fo cornea! (1 i^ col()r; \:1V> -{- X.'.u, Ui \:1'1 -\- 1.00. iireeds in Texas, New Mexico, Soutlicrn Colorado, and westward to Californi;!, south into Mexico, in April ami May. 38 4, iudistinguishabie from tkose of No. 387. Breeds throughout 1 . w 70 KGOS OF yOUTH AMKIUCAN lilliDf-. tho West Indies, Routli of the Ijahainaa, and Bouthward ; possi- bly also, Viiroly, oit tlic Florida Keys. 380^. jMaynauo's Cuckoo, Cocci/zus minor mayimrdi (Ridi^way). Kuti's, uiikiiow!:, but |)rol)ably indistinguishable from those of No. ;iS7. Hrceds on the IJaiiamas, and ])rol)ably on the Florida Keys and adjacent niaiidand. This species has recently been described by Mr. Kobcrt Kidgway in ids work, "Mannal of North American Birds," 1887, p. '274, and is wiiat was formerly in part considered as tho Mangrove Cuckoo, <\ minor. CS7. YHi,Low-niLM:n Cuokoo. (Typo, Plate X.) Eggs, 2 to t, oHi})tical, light greenish blue, nnspott'^d, but sometimes overu-ashed with whitish; .75-}- 1.10 to .80 -|- l.:.^S. Distin- guished from those of No. 388 by the large size and pale colors. Breeds in temperate North Ainerica, from New Brunswick atxl Canada, Minnesota, Nevada, and Oregon, south to Costa Ki(!a, but does not nest in Florida at all commonly, and IS of irregular occurrence in New England. Eggs, depos- itee! in Juno. Nests ])laced in trees or bushes. 387«. Camforma CrcKOO, Coccijzus amoviCtiDa occiden- tedis. Eggs, similar to those of Xo. 387. Breeds in Western tlnited States, froin Oregon south ihroutih the tabledands of Mexico, east to New Mexico and. Colorado. See Ridgway in "Manual of North American Birds," 1887, p. 273. 388. BLAf'K-KiLLKn Cu(nvOO, C'occjizus enithrophthdnms. Eggs, li to 4, elliptical, quite dark liluish green, occasionally spotted with a darker shade of the same; .70 -j- l-*^0 to .75 -f- l.'ir;. Breeds in Eastern North Anuirica from Labrador and Manitoba, south to Florida, west to the Rocky Mountains. Family XXXIX. — TROGONTDJ^l TnoGONS. Members of this family are said to place their nests in boles of tr'.-es, but 1 have never seen an egg of any of the species. 38b. CoppjcBV-TAiLKP TuoGON. Eggs, evidently unknown. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 71 — at least, I have never seen a description of them. Breeds ill Mexico, north to the valley of the Lower Rio Grande in Texas. Family XL. — ALCIDINID/E. KINGli-lH^KR^^. Eggs, white with tlie surface polished, rather spliei'ical, and are |)Iaced in holes in banks of eartii, excavated by the birds. 390. Bkltkd Kixgfisxiek, Ceri/le ulci/oii. Eggs, 4 to fj, oval; l.OS + 1.20 to l.K'i -f .1.40. Breeus throiigbuut North America, south to Panama, Isaiiama.s, and West Indies, includ- ing Florida, in May. Nests placed in banks, often at some distance from water. 39L Texan Kingfisher, Ccryle cabanisi. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval; .71 4- .95 to .75 -f 1.00. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, Texas, and Lower Colorado River, and Arizona, south to Ecuador and Western Peru, in April. ORDER XV. ■PIOI. Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, Etc. Eggs, white with the surface polished, elli)>tical, or oval, and, in most cases, deposited in holes of trees. ' Family XLL— PICm.E. Woodpeckers. Egas, polished, wbitp, thus size alone distinguishes them. They are, almost without exception, ;)laccd in holes of trees drilled by the birds. 392. IvouY-RiLLKi) Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis. Eggs, 4 or 5, oblong uval ; .05 -f 1.25 lo 1.00 ~f 1.40. Bree/ohates villosu.: leucomdds. Eggs, similar to thoao of No. 393, but aro a Hltlo lavijjc'r. IJrccds in Northern North America, so)ith to the nortiiern border of the United States, in May. 393/-». SouTiiKJjN Il.vmv Woodi'Ecker, Jfryolxites viUosxs andubo)iii. Eggs, indistinguisliable from tlioso of No. 393, but are, pcirhaps, a little sraalJ'^r. Breeds in the Southern United States, east of the plains. 393c'. IIakris's Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus harrisii. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 393. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, south into Mexico and Central America. o93f?. Cabanis's Woodpkckkr, Dryobates villosus hylosco- pus. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 393. Breeds in the interior of extreme Western North America. 394. Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates 2>tibescens. Eggs, 4 or 5, varying from el]i])tical to oval ; .50 -|- .G5 to .55 -f- .70. Breeds in Northern and Eastern North America, from liritish Columbia and the eastern edge of the plains, northward and eastward, in May. 394a. GAiKDNK'i's Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii. Eggs, similar to those of No. 394, but are larger ; .80 -1- .90 to .S5 -\- .C5. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains westward, in May. 394&. Smoky Woodjmccker, Dryobates pi/besceus /umidits. Eggs, probably indistinguish.able from those of No. 304. Breeds on Vancouver's Island and possil)Iy along the coast region of United States and northward. Described l)y May- nard in "The Ornithologist and Oologist" for April, 1889, p. 58. ' 395. Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Dryobates borealis. Eggs, 4 or 5, varying from elliptical to oval; .55 -f- .70 to .65 -j- .75. Breeds in Southeastern United States, from New Jersey, Teimessee, and Indian Territory, south to Eastern Texas and the Gulf coast, in May. P' ATL V!l. o73 C J.M. 1 ' f ff. '■k Eaas OF NOHTll AMKIIWAN IlIHhS. 78 k 39(5. 'I'kxan \Vot)i>i'Kk(;kkr, J)i'i/uh(ilcs nuttaUi. Eggs, iiHlistinguishal)le from tliose of No. 3J)0, Breeds in Californi.'*, in JMay. 308. AiMZoxA WooDi'KCKKK, Dvifohatcs arizoiKv. Kggs, un- known, l)ut probably not differing from tliose of No. 895. Breeds in Southern Arizona, south into Western Mexieo, in April. 899. WiilTK-i.KADKi) Woor>T'K<"Ki:i{, XenopicvH l(tv(jfiis. Eggs, 4 or 5, olilong oval ; .78 -f- .!t5 to .70 -f- ^-O-. Hree(ls in the Pacific coast region, from Washington 'i'erritory south to Southern California, east to the eastern slope of the Sicrr.i Nevada. 400. Arctic Tin;KK-Toi;n Woodpi'.ckkh, PIcoidcii arcticns. Eggs, rather elliptical; .70 -f .!>! to .7(5 -1- .92. Breeds in Northern North America, from the Arctic regions south to the northern border of the United States, and farther south along the mountain ranges, in May. 401. American TnuEi:-i\)i:D Woor)FK<'KBR, Picoides ameri- canus. Eggs, varying from ellijitieal to oval; .05 -f- .90 to .70 -j- .95. Breeds in North America, from the northern bor- der of the United States, northward and along the mountain ranges farther south, in May. 401a. Alaskan Tiiree-tokd Wooi)I'E(!Ker, Picoides mneri- cani/,^ nl(f{iceiisis. Eggs, j)robably similar to those of No. 401. Breeds in Alaska. 4015. Ai.iMNE Thrke-tokd Woodpecker, Picoides arneri- camcs dorsalis. Eggs, prob;il)ly similar to those of No. 401. I IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) 7 1.0 1.1 11.25 ■ so ■■■ ll^ Ins S lit ■" Hiotographic Sciences Corporation \ # 33 WIST MAIN STRUT WnSTM.N.Y. MSSO (716) S73-4S03 ^'. "^^^ o T4 EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region of the Uniti'd States, 80uth into New Mexico. 40*2. YiiLLow-HELLiKi) Sap-suckeh, Sphyropiciis varlus. Eggs, 4 to 7, rather oval ; .60 -j- .75 to .75 -j- ..S.'>. Breeds in North America, from Northern New England northwar<], in May. 402a. Red-napkd Sap-suckeu, Sphi/rapicus variiis nuchalis. Eggs, similar in form and size to those of No. 402. Breeds in the liocky Mountain region of the United States, south into Mexico. 403. Red-bbea8Ted Sap-sucker, Sphyrapicus ruber. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 402. Breeds in the PaciHc coast region of the United States, in May. 404. Williamson's Sapsuckek, Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Eggs, quite similar to those of No. 402, hut are a little larger; .66 -j- •9^' Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, next to tlie Pacific coast, in May. 405. PiLEATED Woodpecker, Ceophlncus plkatus. Eggs, 3 or 4, rounded oval, .90 + 1.40 to 1.04 + 1.50. Breeds in the wilder, heavily wooded sections of Norih America, but does not occur in t'ne settled districts. Eggs deposited in April, in the south, later farther north. 406. RED-iinAPED Wo()r>i'!;(;KER, Melanerpes crythrocepha- Itis. Eggs, 4 or 5, varying from elliptical to ov.il ; .75 -f- -DO to .80 -|- 1.00. Breeds in the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, but r.are in Nev,- England. Nests in May. 407. California Woodpkckkr, Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi. Eggs, varying from oval to elliptical ; .75 -|- .90 to .80 -f- 1.00. Breeds in the Pacific coast region of the United States, east into Arizona anfl south into Jiexico, in May. 407flf. Nauuow-kuontkd Woodpeckkk, Mdanevpes formici- vorus iwyiistif'rons. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 407. Breeds in Lower California. 408. LevvIs's Woodpecker, Melanerpes torqnatus. Eggs, 4 to 6, varying from elliptical to oval or spherical ; .92 -j- I'lO '^ EGGS OF NORTn AMERICAN BIRDS. 76 10 .95 -f- 1«1*-- Breeds in the ^V^estern United States, from the Black Hills and the Kocky Mountains to the Pacific, in May. 409. Rku-hkllikd WooDrECKKR, Melnnerpes carol'mus. Kggs, 4 or 5, oblong ovul ; .80 -|- 1.04 to .75 -)- .95. Breeds throughout Eastern United States, west to the Rocky Moun- tains, excepting New England, in May. 410. GoLDEN-FBOXTKD WooDi'KcicER, Mdanevpes aurifrons. Egijs, oblong oval ; .80 + 1-00 to .85 4- 1.05. Breeds in Souiliern Texas and Eastern Mexico, in May. 411. Gila Wooupeckee, Mdaiierpea tiropygiaUa. Eggs, 4 or 5, occasionally 6, oblong oval; .82 + 1.05 to .85 -\- 1.10. Breeds in Southern Arizon:i, Southeastern California, Lower California, and Western Mexico. 412. VucKi&K, Colaptemmratnu. (Type, Plate IX.) Eggs, 6 to 8, in the North, or 4 or 5 in the South ; .75 -|- .90 to .80 -j- 1.00. Breeds throughout Northern and Eastern North America, west to the eastern sloj)e of the Rocky Mountains and Alaska, in April in the South, and in May in New England. 413. Ri':n-SHAFTEn Flu^kr, Colaptes cafer. Eggs, indis- tinguishable from those of No. 412. Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, to the Pacific coast, north to Alaska, south to Southern Mexico. 41ofl[. NoitTnWKSTKRN Fi.u'KER, Colap'es cafer satnratior. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 412. Breeds in the Northwest coast region, from Columbia River to Sitka. 414. Gii.DEi) Flkkkr, Cohtpte.H chrysoUJes. Eg<>s, 4 to 6, varying from «>val to ellij.ticMl ; .70 -f- .90 to .HO -j- .95. Breeds in Southern Arizona and Southern California, nouth to Cape St. Lucas. 415. GiTADALUPK FucKKU, Cohiptes nifiptlens. Eggs, prol>- ably indistinguishable from those of No. 414. Breeds in Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 76 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. ORDER XVI. — MAOROOHIRES. Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Eggs, 2 or 4, (lepositeil on the ground, in holes, in caves, in hollow trees, in uhiiuneys, or in crevices of rocky cliffs. Family XLII. — CAPUIMULGID.E. Goatsuckkrs, Etc. Eggs, usually 2, elliptical, generally spotted, and deposited on the ground, without any nest. 416. CiiucK-wiLLS-wujow, Antrostomtts carolinensis. Eggs, 2, elliptical, pale salmon, handsomely marked with large spots and blotches of pale brown and lilac, irregularly disposed over the entire surface; .95 -f- 1.30 to 1.07 -j- 1.05. Breeds in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, south through Eastern Mexico to Central America and Cubsi, north into the interior to Southern Illinois, in Mav. 417. Wmr-roou-wiLL, Antrostotnus vociferus. Eggs, 2, elliptical, delicate creamy white, spotted and blotched irregu- larly with lilac, pale lilac, and jtale brown ; .75 -|- 1-20 to .80 -|- 1.25. Jireeds in Eastern Ignited States, to the ]>1ains, in Miy. 417rt. STKniEx's Wnip-!*oon-wiLL, Antrostomns vovij\'rits arizonm. Eggs, 2, elliptical, white or creamy, faintly marked with pale brown and lilac ; .S() -|- 1.15 to .87 -|- 1.17. Breeds in Arizona and the table-lands of Mexico, in May. 418. PooK-wir.L, PhalanioptiluH nuftnlU. Eggs, 2, elliptical, pure white, unspotte5 to .81 -\- 1.0(5. Breeds in Western United States, from the Pacific coast eastward to Eastern Ni>brasKa and Eastern Kansas, south to Southern Mexico, in April and 3I:iy. 41Sa. FuoHTKi) ]*<)ou-\viM,, Phihpnojttihis nuttalli nitidus. Eggs, )>n)l)ably similar to those of No. 418. Breeds in Arizona and Southern Texas. Recently described by Mr. William Brewster, in the " Auk " for April, 1887. 418A. California Poou-will, Phuhv.noptilus nuttalli cali- fomicuH. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. EGGS OF NOIiTII AMERICAN BIRDS. 7T 418. Breeds in California. Sec Itidgway in "Manual of North Aincriean Birds," 1887, page 58S in foot-note. 419. pAUAitHi'^ Xi/ctt'dromus nlbicollis merrilU. Eggs, 2, elliptical, white or cn-amy, spotted, blotched, and dotted with pale drab, lilac, and lavender ; .80 -(- 1 .10 to .85 -f 1.1 5. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Kio Gratule, south through Central and most of South America, in North America in May. 420. Ni(;iniiAWK, ( '/lordelies virffinixums. (Type, Plate VI.) Kgg.s, 2, elliptical, grayish white, sitottoil and blotched irregularly with brown, drab, and lilac; .80 -|- 1.20 to .Ho -\- 1.25. In Northern and Eastern North America, east of the Great IMains, exclusive of Florida, in May. 420tf. Western Nkjuthawk, ChordeUes virgiyiianus hen- ryi. Eggs, indistinguishable froui those of No. 420. Breeds in Western United States, from the plains to the Pacific coast, in May. 4204. Florida Nujhtiiawk, Chordelies virginianua chap- mani. Eggs, varying from decidedly elliptical to oval or rounded elliptical, but do not differ in color from those of No. 420. The eggs of the last three numbers are, however, often finely and uniformly spotted over the entire surface ; .7;-, _i_ 1.10 to .80 -f 1.15. Breeds in Florida, and probably as far north as the Cnrolinas, in May. I have decided to give the form of Nighthawk which occurs in Florida the name used above, for the birds found breeding there are cer- tainly not the Cuban Nighthawk. Four years ago, upon examining some Nighthawks from Florida, I had some doubts as to the identity of this form with the Cuban (See Quarterly Journal Boston Zoological Society, July, 18S.'{, p. 44), ami a familiarity with the Cuban Nighthawk, accjuired since then, together with an opportunity of examining a very large series of birds from Florida, has confirmed these doubts. This new Nighthawk may be bri(>ny described as follows, but a more detailed description may be foujid in my " Birds of Eastern North America," second reviseil edition. Chordelies virginianus chapmani. Colors averaging darker [ 78 EGGS OF NOUTll AMERICAN BIRDS. than those of the Conimon Nighthawk, with rather loss siifTu- 8ion, otherwise siriiiiar, size absolutely less, the Florida sub- species bein<5 a smaller and much more slender bird, but the bills are larger, at least proportionately. Average dimensions : length, 8.90; stretih, 22.20; wing, 7.(}6; tail, 4.1 G; bill, .2f>; tarsus, .56. Norr: to 4:!i)ff. — Since the above was written, Mr. ScnnHtt hns sepa- fjiUfd the Florida Xisjlilhawk from the Northern bird, sivii.'g It the ni'.mc above used. See '• Auk " for April, lvS88. Breeds In Florida, probably north to South Carolinu, and in Texas. 421. Texan Nkiiitiiawk, Chordeliea texensis. Eggs, rather oval, ashy white, spotted and blotched so thickly with black, umber, and ])urpli8li gray as to often completely obs(*uro the ground color ; .85 -|- 1.10 to .75 -\- 1.18. Breeds in the south- ern border of the United States, from Texas to Caliiornia, south to Central America. Family XLITI. — MICROPODIDiE. Swifts. Eggs, oval in form, more than 2 in number, and placed in nests constructed by the birds, in hollow trees, chimneys, in cavities of rocky cliffs, in caves, buildings, ami, in some tropi- cal species, beneath leaves of the palms. 422. Bi.A(^K Swift, (^i/pneloi(les n!ffer. Eggs, 4 or 5, white, oval; .08 -\- .96 to .71 -|- 1.00. Breeds in the Rocky Moun- tain region, from Colorado north to British Columbia, and in the West Indies. Nests placed in cavities of buildings, com- posed of sticks loosely laid together, and lined with leaves. 423. Chimnky Swift, C/iutura pdagica. (Type, Plate X ) Eggs, 4 to 6, white, oval, but rather obtuse at the large end ; .75 -f- .50 to .85 -}- .55. Breeds in Eastern North Amer- ica, nor'h to Labrador and the fur countries, west to the plains, south to (-Jcorgia. Nests composed oi' twigs, glued tt)gether with a tnncilaginons substance that is secreted by glantls that are situated in the lower portion of the mouth, and placed, aa a rule, in chimneys, but occasionally in hollow trees or in the interior of buildings ; eggs dei)0sited in May. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIIiDS. 79 424. Vaux's Swift, Chcetura vauxii. Eggs, ijwlistiiicijuish- able froin those of No. 423, but are perhaps a little smiilier ; .49 -|- •"'• Breeds on the Pacific slope, from British Columbia southward, in May, nesting in hollow trees. 425. WiiiTK-TiiuoATKD Swii'T, Mict'opus melutioleucus . Eggs, unknown. Breeds in the Western United States, from the Rocky Mountain to the Pacitic, south to Central America, nesting in holes of inaccessible cliffs, in May. Family XLTV. — TROCHILID^. Hummino-bikdr. Eggs, usually 2 in niimbor, elliptical in form, white in color, i)laced in delicately constructed nests that are fastened to branches of trees or bushes or vines, and in some c.ises to leaves. 420. Rivoi.i HuMMivG-iunD, Evycnes fnlffens. Eggs and nests, similar to those of No. 42S. Breeds in Southern Arizona and through Mexico to Guatemala, in June. 427. Bluk-thboatki) IIuMMiNd-iiiRn, Cfelif/ena clemericim. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Mexico and Southern Arizona. 428. RuHY-TIIKOATKn IIUMMING-BIRI). (Tyjjc, Plixte VIII.) Trochilus colubris. Eggs, .35 -j- .50 to .38 -j- .r>2. Nests, composed of soft material like the cottony covering from ferns, etc., usually covered with licheiu. Breeds throughout Eastern North America, west to the i)lains, north to the fur countries, in June. Nests in trees, vines, or bushes, and from three to thirty foet from the ground. 420. Bla IIummin(;-uiui), Troc/iiluj alexandri. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 428. Nests com- posed of a yellowish down, evidently from the catkins of the willow, and jilaced in willows. Breeds in the Pacitic coast region, from California east to Utah and Arizona and south- ward, in April. 429a. VioLKT-THROATEi) HuMMiN(}-BiRi), TrocJiUus violojur gulium. Eggs, unknown. Perhaps breeds in Southern Cali- fornia. See Jefferys in " Auk," January, 188S, p. 426. ] 80 EGGS OF NORTH A MICH WAN BIRDS. 430. Costa'k HuMMiMu-niRi), Trochilua coatm. Eggs, .30 -f- .50 to .32 -f- .52. Nests composed of yellowish down cov- ered with lichens, and placed in trees. Breeds in Southern Californi.a, Arizona, and Western Mexico, in April and May. 431. Anna's Hummino-biud, Trochilus annt: Eggs, .40 4- .00 to .42 -f- .62. Nests similar to those of No. 42S, and are placed in trees and Vmshes. Breeds in Southern Calirornia, Southern Arizona, and Mexico, in March, April, and May. 431»t. Fi.oBKsi's IIlmmin -|- .85 to .75 -\- 1.00. Nests, quite roughly constructed of weeds, etc., lined with finer material, placed in trees or bushes, iireeds in Kasterti North America, west to the liocky Moun- tains ; in Florida in May, farther north in June. 445. Gray KiNonmi), Tyrannua dominicetms. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, deep salmon, spotted and blotched irregularly with purplish brown and lilac; .70 -f- .90 to .80 -j- 1.10. Nests roughly constructed of twigs, weeds, etc., and lined witli finer material. Breeds on the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, iu tlie Bahamas, West Indies, Atlantic coast of Central America, and Noitliern South America, in May. 440. Cout'n's KiNciBino, Tyramnis rnelancholiiuis coitchii. Eggs, iJ or 4, similar in form and markings to those of No. 444, and the nests arc also similar. Breeds in Texas and Arizona, south to (iuatemala, in May. 447. Arkansas KiNonmi), Tyranniia verticalis. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 444, and the breeding liabits are also similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the j>lains to the Pacific, south to Guatemala, In May. 448. Cassin's KiNOBiRu, Ti/ra/inus vociferatm. Eggs, in- dis jnguisiiable from those of No. 444, but are, as a rule, per- haps a little smaller. Nests and nesting habits similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the western border of the plains, "n Southern California, south to Guatemala, in May. 449. Derby's FLYrAirHEit, Pitangns derbiamts. Eggs, 3 to 5, oval, buffy white, dotted and spotted, mainly on the larger end, with brown and purplish. The markings are gen- erally longitudinal. Nests placed in trees, very large, dome- shaped, with the entrance on one side, composed of straw, lichens, etc., lined with finer niatcrial. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande in Texas, south to Northern South America. 450. Giraud's Flycatcher, Myiozetetea texensis. Eggs, 3 or 4, oblong oval, varying from ashy white to buff, spotted and PLATE *- •ii.' * » ■• ». ••■jff« 3lv f: hto EGGS OF NOHllI AMKltltAN UIUDS. 88 hlotohod quiU' fidjirscl) with rctldiHli lirowri, lilju;, and laven- der; .GO -\-.\)'i to.Or) -|- 1.00. |{n'('tl8 ill CVntral und South Amurica, thus h cxtralitnitiil ; bird accidental in Texas. 4&I. SuM'iii;i:-i'.i:i.Mici> Flvcatciikk, Mi/ioUi/tnmtes Inteioen- tria. Kg;j;s unknown. HreedH in Southern Arizona, Hoitth to Costa liiea, In Miiy. 4W. Crksticij I'LYCATCiiKK, Mj/utrchiia criuUufi. (Type, I*late X.) E.u:g8, 4 to 0, rather elliptical, buff, stieaked and lined as if done with a pen, the iiiarliingH generally Ijeing placed longitudinally, with brown and lilac; .05 ~\- .80 to .70 -j- ,H>>. Nests composed of weeds, grass, etc., rallier loosely urrangud in a hole of a tree ; the casl-ulT ukiii ol a snake is also frequently found in the nest. Uiveds in ICastern U; ' od States and Souther' f\ jiada, west to the j)lains, in June. 453. MicxicAN CuKSTKD Fi-Y<;AT Jay, Cyauocitta stelleri macrolnpha. Eggs, indistinguisliablc from those of No. 478, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the Central Kocky B' .. -itains, from British America to New Mexico and Soutliern Arizon.a, in April and ^lay. 478c. Black-headkd Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri n7iuectens. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in the Northern Kockv ^Mountains, south to the Wasatch range, west to Eastern Oregon and Washington Territory. AIM. NouTii WEST Coast Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri litorai:.\ Eggs, unknown, but are probal)ly indistinguisiiable from thn>e ol- 90 EGG8 OF NORTU AMERICAN BIRDS. of No. 478. Breeds on the northwest coast of North America, from Vancouver's Island northward. Described by Maynard in the "Ornithologist and Oalogist" for April, 1889. 479. Florida Jay, Aphdocoma floridana. Eggs, 3 or 4, varying from oval to rounded oval, rather bright gr(!en, spotted and blotched irregularly, but usually more thickly on the larger end, with reddish brown and lilac; .75 -\- 1.00 to ,80 -j- 1.10. Breeds in Florida, from St. Augustine south to the lower end of Merritt's Island, and from Tampa Bay north to Cedar Keys, but in this area restricted to the scrub lands, in April and May. Nests composed of sticks lined with the fibrous strings that grow at the base of the saw-palmetto fronds, and placed in bushes. 480. Woodiiouse's Jay, Aphlocoma woodhousei. Eggs, 4 or 5, quite oval, pale bluish green, marked with reddish brown spots, more thickly at the larger end ; .80 -|- 1 .06 to .82 -\- 1.08. Nests composed of twigs lined with horse-hair, placed in bushes. Breeds in the middle province of the United States, north to Eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, east to Colorado and New Mexico, west to Nevada and Arizona, in May. 481. Calipohnia Jay, Aphlocoma califomica. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, rather bright green, spotted and blotched with purplish brown and umber; .80 -|- 1.05 to .85 -|- 1«20. Nests placed in trees and bushes, composed of twigs lined with grass and horse-hair. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, including both slopes of the Sierra Nevada, from the Columbia River to Cape St. Lucas, in May. 481a. Xanthus's Jay, Aphlocoma californica hypoleuca. Eggs, unknown. Lower California, in the vicinity of Cape St. Lucas. See Ridgwav, in "Manual of North American Birds," 1887. 4816. Santa Cruz Jay, Aphlocoma instdaris. Eggs, un- known. Breeds on Santa Cruz Island, California. Described by Mr. H. A. Henshaw in the "Auk," October, 1886. EGGS OF NOIITH AMERICAN BIRDS. 91 482. Arizona Jay, Aphelocoma sieberii arizonoe. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pale greenish blue, without markings, thua closely resembles a robin's egg-, .80 -\- 1.10 to .82 -|- 1.13. Nests placed in bushes, composed of twigs and rootlets lined with grasses. Breeds in Arizona and Southern New Mexico, in April and May. 483. GiiEEN Jay, Xcintho'ira luxuosa. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, grayish white, thickly spotted with brown and pale lilac ? .80 -f- 1.01 to .82 -j- 1.11. Nests placed in trees, composed of twigs and rootlets, flat and thin in structure. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, Texas, and southward into Eastern Mexico. 484. Canada Jay, Perisoreus canadensis. Eggs, 4, 5, or 6, oval, pale gray, spotted and blotched with grayish brown and slate; .55 -|- 1.05 to .00 -j- 1'25. Nests placed in trees, composed of sticks, weeds, and grass, lined with line roots and feathers. Breeds in Northern New England, Michigan, and Canada, northward to Arctic America. 484a. Rocky Mountain Jay, Perisoreits canadensis capi' talis. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 484. Broods in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, south to New Mexico and Arizona. 4846. Alaskan Jay, Perisoreus canadensis fiimifrons. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 484. Breeds* in Alaska. 484c. Labkador Jay, Perisoreus cunadensis nigricapiUus. Eggs, indiPtinguishable from those of No. 484. Breeds in the coast region of Labrador, -.lorth to Ungava Bay. 485. Oregon Jay, Perisoretts ohscnrus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 484. Breeds on the Northwest coast, from the Sierra Nevixda, in California, to British Columbia. 486. Mexican Raven, Cormis corax sinuatus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 48Ga. Breeds in Western United States, south to Guatemala. See Ridgway, in " Manual of North American Birds," 1887. 92 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN RIRDS. 48Ga. NouTiiKu.v Haven, Corvus corax princijyalis, Egjjs, 4 or 5, oval or rouiuU'd oval, dark green, spottud anril and May. 490. Fish Ckow, Corvus ossifriupis. Eggs, 5 or 6, indis- tinguishable in form and color from those of No. 488, but are smaller; 1.05 -f- 1.50 to 1. 10 -f 1.02. Nests placed in trees. Breeds on the Atlantic coast, from Long Island to Florida, in April and May. 491. Clark's Nutcracker, P/«coru?/s coZi/m6ia?»Ms. Eggs, 2 or 3, oval, grayish green, sparingly sprinkled with grayish ; .90 -f 1.20 to .95 -f- 1.22. Nests composed of sticks and fibrous plants and grass, lined with fine bark. Placed in trees. Breeds in Western North America, from Arizona to Sitka, and cast to the plains, in April. 492. PiNON Jay, Cyanocqyhalit^ cyanocephcdus. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, greenish white, profusely spotted everywhere with pale brown and purple; .87 -|- 1.23 to .88 + 1.27. Nests placed in trees, composed of sticks and bark, lined with finer bark. Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region, westward to the Cascade range, and Sierra Nevada, and from Mexico north into British America, in March and April. TT Family XLVIII. — STURNID^E. Starlings. Eggs, usually oval in form, seldom plain, but generally handsomely spotted, and often elaborately lined. Nests, as a rule, in American species, placed in trees, but occasionally on the ground. 493. Starlinct, Sturnns vulgaris. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale blue, unspotted : .80 -\- 1.20 to .88 -|- 1.25. Nests composed of twigs, grass, and similar material, placed in hollow trees, in holes of cliffs, beneath the eaves of buildings, in church stee- ples, etc. Extralimital. Breeds in Europe and Northern Asia ; bird accidental in Greenland. 494. Bobolink, Dolichonyx orizyvorus. (Type, Plate IX.) Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, ashy white or drab, spotted and blotched, 94 EGOH OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. generally coarsely, with reddish brown and umber; .05 -\- .70 to .68 -\- .78. Known from those of some of the sparrows, which they resemble, by the coarser markings. Nests composed of dried grass, and placed on the ground. Breeds in Knstcrn North America from the plains, Middle States, north to Canada, in June. 494a. Western Bobolink, Dolichonyx orizyvwuti albi- nucha. Eggs, indistinguisliable from those of No. 494. Breeds in Dakota westward to Utah and Nevada, north to Manitoba. 495. CowBiKD, Molotlwas ater. Eggs, rounded oval, white, spotted and blotched, often so profusely as to obscure the ground color ; placed in the nests of other birds ; .65 + .70 to .68 -j- .75. Breeds throughout the United States, from the Northern Gulf States into Southern British America, in May and June. 495a. Dwarf Cowbird, Molothrus ater obscurus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 495, but they are not as thickly spotted, as a rule, and are smaller ; .33 -j- "60 to .55 -\- .70. Breeds in Southern United States, from Texas to Arizona and Lower California, south into Mexico, placing its eggs in the nests of other birds. April and May. 496. Bronzed Cowbird, Callothrus robustus. Eggs, varying from oval to elliptical, greenish white, unspotted ; .65 -|- .82 to .75 -f- .95. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, Texas, and southward, placing its eggs in the nests of other birds, in April and May. 497. Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xantho- cephahts. Eggs, 5 or 6, oblong oval, pale green, profusely spotted with yellowish brown, with an occasional line of umber on the larger end ; .65 + 1.00 to .70 -j- LOS. Nests placed in reeds, composed of grass neatly woven together, in a cup- shaped structure. Breeds in Western North America, from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Texas to the Pacific coast, in May. 498. Red-winoed Blackbird, Agelaius phcenicens. Eggs, 3 to 5 in the north, 2 or 3 in the south, oval, pale blue, spotted, ^V KGGS OF NOUril AMERICAN BIRDS. 95 ^7 dotted, and lined with reddish brown and umber, UHUiilly more thickly on the larger end, with a few paler hIicII markings scattered over the surface; .(55 -|- .90 to .75 -f- l-^"- Nests placed in trees, bushes, or on tussocks of grass, cup-like, ram- posed of coarse grass and weeds, lined with finer material. Breeds throughout North America, from Great Slave Lake southward, in April and May. 498a. SoxoRAN Blackdiud, Agelaiusphcemceua sonoriensis. Eggs, similar to those of No. 498. Breeds in Northern New Mexico and the lower Colorado valley, in Southern California and Arizona south to Mazatlan. See Ridgway in "Manual of North American Birds," 1887. 4986. Baiiaman Red-wixged Blackbird, Agelains phoeni- ceus bryanti. Eggs, 2 and 3, similar to those of No. 498. Nests placed in gmss tops or in holes of trees. Breeds in the Bahamas, Miami, Southern Florida, and on the Florida Keys, in April. See Ridgway, "Manual of North American Binls," 1887, and Maynard in new edition of " Birds of Eastern North America," 1889. 499. BicoLORED Blackrird, Agelaius gubemntor. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 498, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the Pacific province of the United States, south into Western Mexico, in April and May. 500. Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor. Eggs, ?> or 4, on the average indistinguishable from those of No. 498, but some specimens appear to be of a brighter blue, and the nests and ncstiiijjf habits are similar. Breeds in the Pacific province of the United States, from the Columbia River southward, in April. 501. MEAnow-hARK, Stumella magna. (Type, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and lilac, more thickly on the larger end ; .70 -f- 1-05 to .80 4- 1.15. Nests comi)osed of grass, etc., placed on the ground and often dome-shaped. Breeds throughout Eastern 9e EGGS OF NO inn MKRIVAN lilRDS. V W Xurtli Atiicrica and Southorn Cnniula to the plains, in April in Florida, in May in the Middle States, and in June in New England and Canada. r)01rt. Mkxh;,\.v Mkai>ow-i,akk, Sliirndla viagtia mexlcnna. EiT'^'S, indistinguishable from those of No. 501, and the noting hal)ii8 are HJiuilar. Breeds in the valley of the Lower liio Grande, Texas, and Arizona, southward. f)()lA. Wkstkkn Mi;ai>ow-laiik, Stnrndla ma'jtia uajlecta. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 501, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, west to the Pacific coast, in April and May. 502. TnooiMAL, Icterus icterus. Eggs, reddish drab, spotted, blolclii'il, and lined with purplish brown ; .8.'» -\- l.dO to .S8 -|- 1.10. Kxtralimit.ll ; breeds in the West Indies, where iL has been introduced, and in Northern South America; accidental at Charleston, South Carolina. 503. AununoN's Ouiolk, Icterus audxhoni. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale purplish, spotted and dotted, ill defined markings of purple, and with dots and zigzag lines of dark purple, dark brown, and black; .70 -f .90 to .72 -f .92. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Kio Grande, Texas, and southward, in May. 504. Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum. Eggs, 3 or 4, oblong oval, bluish white, spotted and dotted with purplish brown and black ; .62 -\- .88 to .65 -\- .90. Nests open, scarcely pendulous, composed of moss and grass woven rather loosely together. Breeds along the southern border of the United States, from Texas to Lower California, and southward, in May. 505. Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatns. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, spotted, blotched and marbled, and marked with dashes and zigzag lines of purple, brown, and black, U8ui>ki> Ouiolk, Jcterim cucullatua nefsoni. Egjifri, indistinguishable from those of No. 505, and the nests and nestiii<» li:il)its arc sinjilar. Breeds in Southern Arizona, west to San Diego, and south to Mazathm and CM|»e St. Lucas, in May. 500. OmiiAKD Ouioi.E, Icterus spurius. Kggs, 4 to 0, oval, spotted, dotted, and sometimes lined with uuiIkt aiul lilac ; .GO -\- .80 to .05 -j- .85. Nests open, but somewhat j)urKc- sliapcd, composed of fine, tough grasses woven firmly together and j>laeed m trees. Breeds throughout the United States, west to the plains, excepting Florida and the Northern New England States, in May and June. 507. Bam'imoke OitioLK, Icterus galbula. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, pale blue, sp tted, dotted, and lined with umber, usually more thi kly on tne larger end; .60 -|- ,90 to .72 -|- 1.20. Nests decidedly purse-shaped, composed of strips of fibrous bark, horse-hair, strings, rags, or other available material, woven firmly and neatly together. Breeds in E.istern United States, west nearly to the Rocky Mountains, north of Florida, in June. 508. Bullock's Oriole, Icterus buUocki. Eggs, indistin- guishable from those of No. 607, and the nest and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains west to the Pacific , coast, in June. 509. Rusty Blackbird, Scolecophagus caroUnns. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, varying from pale green to rufous i)rown, spotted, dotted, and lined witli reddish brown and umber, often so thickly as to obscure the ground color ; .71 -|- 1 .00 to .75 -\- 1.05. Nests placed in bushes, composed of grass, weeds, and mud, woven into a com))act structure. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New England northward, in May. 510. BuE^v^SR's Blackbird, Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. (Type, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 4 to 7, indistinguishable from 98 EGGS OF NORTH AMETtlCAN BIRDS. ■' ai'.-» '\k) -■"••'■'ri»ii(B^riilii«^/t/^s psaltria ariznncp.. Eggs and nests indistinguishable from those of No. 530. Jireeds in Southern New Mexico and Southern Arizona, southward into Northern Mexico. 530i. Mexican Goldfinch, Spiaus psaltria mexicanus. Eggs and nests do not probably differ from those of No. 530. Breeds in tlie valley of the Lower Rio Grande, Texas, south- ward through Mexico and Central America to Panama. 531. Lawkkncf.'s Goldfinch, Spinus lawrenceL Eggs, 4 or 5, pure white ; .45 -j- .58 to .4<) -f- .60. The wliite color '.s characteristic Nests, placed in trees, composed of weed stalks and grass, lined with finer material. Breeds in California, in May. 532. Black-headed Goldfinch, Spinus notatus. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 530. Extralimital ; breeds in Mexico ; bird accidental in Kentucky. 533. Pi MO Siskin, Spinus pinns. Eggs, 4 or 5, rounded oval, jialo bluish green, spotted and dotted sparingly, but rather more thickly on the larger end, with blackish and pale lilac ; .50 + .70 to .52 + .72. Resemble those of No, 527, but are bluer. Nests placed in trees and bushes, conijiosed of twigs, and lined with hair. Breeds throughout North America, generally north of the United States, occurs southward along the mountain ranges, and rarely nests as far south as Massa- chusetts, in June. ' EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 103 534. Snowflake, Plectrophenax nivalis. Eggs, 4 or 5, ashy white, spotted and blotched witli yellowish rufous, uyuully more thickly on the larger end ; .60 + -^^^ to -65 + .95. The rather suffused yellowish or reddish markings are noticeable characteristics. Nests placed on tlio ground, coniposed of grass, lined with feathers. Breeds ni the Arctic regions of the Northern Heuiispherc, in May. 534a!. I'uviuLoF Sxcwi^'lake, Plectrophenax nivalis tow/i- sendi. Eggs, similar to those of No. 534. Breeds on the Prybilof and Aleutian Islands, Alaska, and Commander Islands, Kamtschatka. 535. McKay's Snowflake, Plectrophenax hyperboreua. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on Hall Island, Behring's Sea, win- ters in Alaska. 536. Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapjtonicns. Eggs, 4 to 7, oval, grayish or yellowish white, spotted and blotched, frequently so thickly as to conceal the ground color, with lilac, reddish brown, and umber ; the abundant markings are char- acteristic; .62 -|- .78 to .65 -f- .80. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass lined with finer material. Breeds in the far north of the Northern Homiaphere, in June and July. 537. Smith's Longspuu, Calcarius pictus. Eggs, 4 or 5, light clay color, obscurely blotched with lavender, and blotched, lined, and dotted with dark purplish brown ; .62 -}- .78 to .65 + •^5' Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass and weed stalks, lined with finer material. Breeds in the far northern interior of North America, in May and June. 538. Chkstndt-collaued Longspuh, Calcarius oi'natns. Eggs, similar to those of No. 537, and nosts and nesting habits are also similar. Breeds in the interior of North America. 539. McCown's Longspur, Rhynchophanes tnccownii. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, light clay color, marbled, dotted, blotchod, and lined with lavender, purplish, and reddish brown ; .58 -f- .78 to .60 -{- .80. Nests placed on the ground, composed of coarse grass stems. Breeds in the interior of North America, Iv W T 104 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. from tlie northern border of Western Kansas northward to the Saskatchewan Plains, in June. 540. Vespeu Spauuow, Pooccetes gramineiia. (Type, Plate IX.) Eggs, 4 or 5, rarely 6, oblong oval, greenish white, but vi'ry pale, s])otted, blotched, and dotted, rather obscurely, with purplish brown, while there are almost always lines of limber ; .80 -j- .60 to .83 -j- .65. The lines of umber are so nearly always present in the eggs of the Vesper Sparrow that they form a distinguishing character taken in connection with the prevalent paler colors of the other markings. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass. Breeds in Eastern North America west to the plains, from Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri north to Nova Scotia and Ontario, in April and May, and again in July. 540a. Western Vesper Sparrow, Pooccetes gramineus confinis. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 540, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the plains to the Pacific, in April. 540ft. Oregon Vesper Sparrow, Pooccetes gramineus affi- nis. I have never seen the eggs, but presume that both they and the nests are similar to those of No. 540. This sub-species is described by Mr, G. S. Miller, Jr., in the " Auk " for Octo- ber, 1888. 541. Ivawicn SvAKROW, Ammodramus princeps. Authenti- cr.ted eggs are unknown, but is supposed to breed on Sable Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence. 542. Sandwich Sparrow, Ammodramus sandicichensis. ICggs, 5 or 6, rounded oval, greenish white, blotched and spotted, often so thickly as to conceal the ground color, with reddish and purplish brown ; nests placed on the ground, com- posed of grass. Breeds in the northwest coast, from the Columbia River to Unalaska, in June. 542a. Savanna Sparrow, Ammodramits sandwichensis savanna. Eggs, 4 to 6, indistinguishable from those of No. 542, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in w t I I II 1 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIUDS. 106 I I the eastern portion of North America, from New England north to Labrador and Hudson's Bay Territory, in June. 542*. Westeux Savanna Sparrow, Ammodramiis sand- toichensis alaudinus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 542, bnt the spots are usually larger and darker. Nests and nesting habits similar to those of the eastern species. Breeds in the western section of North America, from the plains to the Pacific coast north to the Arctic coast, in June. 542c. Bryant's Marsh Sparrow, Ammodramus smidwich- ensis bryanti. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 542, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Nos. 542, 542a, and 542c are usually known by the suffusion of the spottings that nearly cover the surface of the eggs. Breeds on the salt marshes about San Francisco Bay, in May. 543. Beldino's Marsh Sparrow, Ammodramus heldingi. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on the salt marshes of the Pacific coast, from Santa Cruz south to Todos Santos Island, Lower California. 544. Large-billkd Sparrow, Ammodramus rostratus. Eggs, imknown. Breeds on the coast of California. 544f/. St. Lucas Sparrow, Ammodramus rostratus gutta- tus. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower California. 545. Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii. Eggs, 4 or 5, long oval, pale green, spotted and blotched with brown and lilac of varying shades ; .54 + .71 to .56 4- .74. Nests placed on the ground, composed of bark and grass. Breeds in the interior of North America from the plains of the Red River and Saskatchewan southward, in May and June. 546. Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus passerinus. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval or elliptical, pure white, spotted and blotched, usually more thickly about the larger end, where they often form a ring, with purple, umber, and brown ; .58 -|- .75 to .60 + .78. The pure white color is characteristic of this group. Nests placed on the ground, composed of dried grasses, lined with hair. Breeds in Eastern United States ' '1 106 EGGS OF NORTH AMEHICAS llHiDS. west to the plains, south to the Carulinas, in May and Juno, aiul ag.'iin in July. 540'r Wi;sTKitx (tKASsiroppKii Si'akuow, Ainmodramns aaoaniianitn. perpallidnH. Eggs, indistinguishablu from those of No. 540, and tho nests and nesting habits an- similar. Breeds in Western United State.s, from the plains to \\w Facilic. f)466. SoiTTHEKN GftA.'ssnopr'KP. Sparrow, Amntodramus (lUHtndis. Eggs, undcserilK'd, but tliey do not probably differ from those of No. 540. Breeds in Fl(»rida and the Balianias. This is tlie speeies whieli I have described recently. (See my "Birds of Eastern North America, revised edition.") 547. IIkn.si,(»w's Sparrow, Auvnodramus henslowii. Eggs, Bcarcely to be distinguished from those of No. 546a, but are sometimes tinged with greenish, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Eastern United States west to the plains, from Massachusetts south to the Carolinas, but locally distributed, in May and June. 548. Lecont's Sparrow, Ammodramxis leconteii. Eggs, white, sparingly spotted and dotted on larger end with brown and blue ; .74 -f- A^ to .75 -f- '50. Breeds in the mtcrior of North America, from Manitoba southward. 549. Sharp-tailed Finch, Ammodnunus caudacutus. Eggs, 4 to G, oval or elliptical, pale greenish, thickly sjjotted and dotted with reddish brown and hlac ; .56 -j- .70 to .59 -j- .78. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass. Distinguished from 550 by the finer character of the markings. Breeds on the salt marshes of the Atlantic coast, from New England south to the coast of New Jersey, in June, and again late in July or August. 549a. Nelson's Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus nel- soni. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 549, and the nests and nesting habits are doubtless similar. Breeds on the fresh marshes of the Mississippi Valley region, espe- cially in the more northern portion. EGGS OF Nonrn amkiiican birds. 1U7 5406. Acadian SiiAitr-TAiLEU Finch, Anunodranius cauda- culus subuiryalus. Kggs» prob!il)ly iiidistiiimiishable from those ol" No. r)40. lirocds on the coriHf, of Southern New Brunswick and I'ritice Kdw.'inl Island. Described by Dwight in the"Aulv" for July, 1S87. 550. Skasidk Si'AUUOw, Ammodranins tnaritimns. Eggs, 4 to C, oval or elliptical, grayish white, usually coarsely spotted with reddish brown, and this coarse marking, as a rule, distin- guishes them from those of No. 549, but specimens occur in both species that intergrade ; .60 -j- .82 to .08 -f- .88. Nests placed on the ground, composed of coarse grass and weeds. Breeds on the salt marshes of the Atlantic from Connecticut southward and along the Gulf coast to the llio Grande, in April, May, and June, depending on the latitude. 550a. Scott's Seaside Spakbow, Ammodramns tnaritimiia peninsidw. Eggs, |)robably similar to those of No. 550. Breeds in the vicinity of Cedar Keys, Florida, and west to the coast of Louisiana, in February or March. Described by Allen in the "Auk" for July, 1888. 5506. Texan Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus niaritimua sennctti. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 550. Breeds on the coast of Texas. Described by Allen in the " Auk " for July, 1888. 551. Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus nigrescena. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on the east side of Indian River, Florida, on the salt marshes south of the Ilaulover Canal, to the northern and west side of Merritt's Island, in April and May. 552. Lark Sparrow, Choudestes grammacus. Eggs, 4 or 5, rounded oval, pure white or grayish, Bj)ottod, streaked, lined, and dotted with dark brown and black ; .60 -J- .80 to .65 -j- .85. Known by their general resemblance to those of the Oriole. Nests placed on the ground or in trees or bushes, composed of grass and weeds. Breeds in the Missis8ip[>i Val- ley region, from Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan to the plains, south to Eastern Texas, in May and June. 108 EGO a OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 11 ''■ 552a. Westkkn Lakk Sparkow, Chondentes grammacus striffatus. Eggs, indistinguishiiblu from those of No. 552, and the nt'sts and neHting habits arc similar. Breeds in Western United States from the plains to the Pacific coast, south into Mexico. 55y. Harris's Sparrow, Zotiotrachia querula. Eggs, well authenticated, are unknown. Breeds in Middle United Stutts and northward from the Red River of the North southward. 554. White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrachia leucophrys. Eggs, 4 or 5, oblong oval, greenish white, thickly spotted with reddish and purplish brown ; .70 -f- .90 to .75 -j- 95. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass and moss, lined with hair. Breeds in the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, northward and northeast to Labrador, in June. 555. Intkrmediate Sparrow, Zonotrachia intermedia. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 554, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western North America, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, north of the United States, in June. 556. Gambell's Sparrow, Zonotrachia ^ ^4li. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 554, and the ^"sts and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, from Oregon southward, in June. 557. Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrachia coronata. Eggs, 4 or 5, rounded oval, pale green, spotted .?.nd blotched with reddish brown ; .64 -f- .80 to .67 -|- .83. Nests placed m the ground, composed of grass, leaves^, ■■xcd weeds, lined with rootlets. Breeds in the northern Pacific coast region, in June. 558. White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrachia alhicoUis. Eggs, 4 or 5, rounded oval, bluish white, spotted, blotched, and dotted with reddish brown and lilac ; .60 -|- -80 to .65 -f- .90. Nests pl.iced on the ground, composed of grass, roots, and leaves, lined with horse-hair and grass. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern Michigan, Northern New York, EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 109 and Northern New England, north to the fur countries and Labrador, in June. 559. Tree Sparuow, SpizeUa monticola. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, greenish ash, spotted with reddish brown ; .55 -j- -70 to .56 -j- .74, somewhat resembling those of the Field Sparrow, but larger. Nests placed in bushes, composed of mud, grass, and weeds, hned with hair. Breeds in North America, north of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, in June. 559a. Western Tree Sparrow, Spizclla monticola ochra- cea. Eggs, jn-obably indistinguishable from those of No. 559. Breeds m Alaska. 560. Chipping Sparrow, SpizeUa socialis. (Type, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 4 or 0, oval, blue, spotted, dotted, and lined with black and lilac ; .50 -}- .75 to .55 -f- .80. Nests placed in trees and bushes, composed of fine roots, lined with horse- hair. Breeds in Eastern North America, west to the Rocky Mountains, from the middle districts northward to Great Slave Lake and the British Provinces, in June. 560a. Western Chipping Sparrow, SpizeUa socialis an- zones. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 560, and the nests and nestino; habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, in May. 561. Clay-colored Sparrow, SpizMa pallida. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, greenish blue, spotted, dotted, and lined with brown, seldom with black; .50 -\- .72 to .55 -j- .80. The almost universal absence of black lines distinguishes them from those of No. 560. Nests placed in bushes, composed of grass and weeds, lined with rootlets and hair. Breeds in the interior of North America, fi*om Illinois and Iowa west to the Rocky Mountains, north to the Saskatchewan plains, in May. 562. Brewer's Sparrow, SpizeUa breweri. Eggs, indis- tinguishable from those of No. 561, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, from the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, in May and June. I 110 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 503. FiKLD Sparrow, Spizella ptmlla. Esrgs, 4 or 5, oval, bluish white, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and lilac ; .50 -\- .61 to .55 + .70. The light markings arc cliar- acteristic. Nests placed on the ground or in bushes, composed of fine griiss and weeds, lined with grass and horse-hair. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, from North Carolina north to Southern Canada, in May and June. 563«. \V'icsTEu>r Fikld Sparrow, Spizella pusilla arenacea. Eggs, unknown. Birds occur in Texas. Described by Mr. A. P. Cha'-y 569. Gb^^v-ueabed Junco, Junco caniceps. Etrgs, similar to those of No. 567, excepting that Ihey are iisu'.ily less dis- tinctly spotted, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the Kocky Monntain region, from the Black Hills to the WasJitch and Uintah Mountains. 570. Arizona Juxco, Junco cinercus jjalliatus. Eggs, greenish white, unspotted ; .75 -|- .58 to .78 -|- .GO. Breeds in thti mountains of Southern Arizona. 570«. IIed-backed Junco, Junco citiereus dorsalis. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, greenis^h white, finely sprinkled, usually in a ring around the larger end, with reddish brown ; .58 -j- .75 to .60 -(- .78. Breeds in the mountains of New Mexico and Eastern Arizona. 571. Baird's Junco, Junco hairdi. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower California. 572. Guadalupk Junco, Junco insularis. Eggp, according to Ilidgway, are whitish, .sprinkled, chieHy on the larger end., with reddish brown; .59 -\- .80. Breeds on the Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 573. Bla(jk-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, or rounded oval, bluish M'hite, unspotted ; .53 -j- "0 to .6C + .75. Distinguished by the ronnded oval form and plain bluish wi.ite color. NpsLb placed in bushes, composed of grass and weeds. Breeds in Western TTnited States, from AVestern Texas and the Indian Territory, west to California, north throughout the Great Basin, in June. 574. Bkll's Sparrow, Amphispiza belli. Eggs, 3 or 4, rounded oval, pale greenish blue, finely spotted with reddish brown ; .60 -f- -80 to .62 -|- .82. Nesv,s placed in bi'shes, cora- po c;f of weeds, lined with grass and hair. Breeds in Cali- fornia, in May and June. 574a. ^\c,K^VKmiovf., Amphispiza helU nevadensia. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 574, and the nests and 112 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Southeastern Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada, in May and June. 575. PiNE-wooDS Sparkow, JPeuccea oestivcdia. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pure white, unspotted ; .60 -|- .80 to .63 -\- .81. The })lain white or bluish-tinted color and oval form is the character- istic of this group. Nests placed on the ground, loosely con- structed, composed of grass. Breeds in Florida and Southern Georgia, in June. 575a. Bachman's Spaurow, Peuccea cestivalis bachmanii. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 575, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in South Carolina and Alabama, west to Texas, and north to Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana, in June. 576. Arizona Sparrow, Peucma arizonm. Eggs, indistin- guishable from those of No. 575, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Southern Arizona and Sonora. 577. Mkxican Sparrow, Peticma mexicatia. Eggs and nests probably similar to those of No. 575. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande in Texas, and south into Central and Western Mexico. 578. Cassin's Sparrow, Peucma cassini. Eggs, similar to those of No. 575 ; .56 -|- .73. Breeds on the plains of Kansas, and westward through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. 579. RuFous-wiNOKD Sparrow, Pencrva carpalis. Eggs, according to Ridgway, bluish white; .54 -{-.lb. Breeds in Arizona. 580. RuFous-CRowNED SpARRow, Peucwa nificeps. Eggs, similar in color to those of No. 575 ; .60 -|- .78 to .62 -}- .80. Breeds on the coast of California, southward. 580a. Boucard's Sparrow, Peucosa nificeps boucardi. Eggs, similar to those of No. 575. Breeds in Southern New Mexico and Arizona. 580i. Rock Sparrow, Penca'a rvficeps eremwca. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 575. Breeds in Southwestern Texas, south into Eastern Mexico. ana llie into in ^ggs» .80. irdi. Tew [gg8» Item EGGS OF NORTE AMERICAN RIRDS. 113 581. SoN« Sparrow, Melosjnzafasciata. (Type, Plate X.) Egg?, 4 or 5, oval, bluish, spotted and dotted with reddish brown and lilac; .62 -{- .80 to .65 -|- .85. Nests placed on the grotind or on trees or bushes, com[)osed of grass and weeds, lined with finer material. Breeds in Eastern United States to the j>lains, and from Virginia and the northern portion of the Lake States, northward, in April and May, and again in July. 681«. Dkseut Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata fallax. Ecrus, indistinajuishable from those of No. 581. Nests made of strips of bark, straw, and other available material, and usually placed at an elevation above the ground. Breeds in New Mexico and Arizona. 581S. Mountain Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata mon- tana. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 581, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and northward, in May. 581c. Hekumann's Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata heermaniri. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No, 581, •and the nests are similar. Breeds in the interior of Southern California, east into Western Nevada, in May. 5^if/. Samukl's Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata samu- el'r.. Kggs, similar to tliose of No. 581, but are u little Breeds in the coast region of California, in April • ,,..iv . 5ril P -{,TV Song Sparroav, Melospiza fasciata guttata. Eggs, similar to those of No. 581. Breeds in the coast region of Oi'egon and Washington Territory. 581/'. Sooty Song Sparrow, Jfelospiza fasciata rufina. Ej:gs, probably similar to those of No. 581. r>i'('('(ls in tiie coast region of British Ci>luml)ia, north to Sitka. 581/7- Brown's Song Sparrow, Jfeli'spiza fascia/it rimla- i'-a, Eggi", probably similar to thosi? of No. 581. Breeds in Ijo.vcr California. Described by Bryant in " Proceedings of the California Acad* uy of Science," September, 1888. 114 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 582. Al!:utiax Song Sparrow, Melospiza cinerea. Eggs, pale greenish, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and umber; .64 -f- .88 to .65 -|- .90. Breeds in the Aleutian and Prybilof Islands, and east to Fort Kenai, Alaska. 583. Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolni. Eggs, 4 or 5, rounded oval, pale green, dotted and spotted with reddish brown, often so thickly as to conceal the ground color; .58 -j- .72 to .00 -|- .74. N-.''.t„'» placed on the ground, composed of grass. Breeds througl ; ' "^'orth America, generally north of the United States, but o. > >nally as far south as Massachu- setts and Ohio, in June. 584. Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale blue, spotted, blotched, and marked with large, somewhat suffused, splashes of reddish brown and lilac ; .56 -f- .75 to .60 -|- .80. The rather suffused larger blotchings sepa- rate them from those of No. 581. Nests placed on the ground, composed of graf' and roots, lined with grass. Breeds in Eastern North America, from the Northern States north to Labradoi-, in May and June. 585. Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale green, spotted, blotched, and dotted irregularly with reddisli browji, with an under tint of lilac ; .65 -|- .85 to .67 -j- .86. Nests almost always placed on the ground, composed of grass and moss, lined with feathers. Breeds in Eastern North America, north of the United States, in May and June. 585a. Towxsend's Sparrow, Passerella iliaca vnalasch- censis. Eggs, 3 or 4, pale green, spotted, principally about the larger end, with two shades of brown and lavender ; .64 -j- .87 to .65 -|- .98. Nests placed in buslies or at an elevation above the ground, composed of bark and grass. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, north of the United States, in June. 585&. Thiok-billed Sparrow, Passerella iliaca megarhyn- cha. Eggs, not dissimilar from those of No. 585a. Breeds in the Sierra Nevada and Coast Range, California, in June and July. Pt ATE X 62t 152 -•■■t;' >»- 583 mi 63. > -IT J .^ • 4!i6 f 1 C JM. 1 A'G'G/S OF NOliTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 116 585c. Slate-colored Sparrow, Passerella iliaca schistacea. Eggs, as a rule, scarcely distinguishable from those of No. 585a, but the spottings are perhaps a little more purplish. Nests not placed on the ground. Breeds in the Rocky Moun- tain region of the United States, in Juno. 586. Texas Sparrow, Enihcrnagra mjivergata. Eggs, 2 to 4, rounded oval, pale blue, unsj)otted. Breeds in the valley ■~r tha Lower Rio Grande, in Texas, and in Eastern Mexico. 587. TowiiEE, PipUo erythrophthalmus. Eggs, 4 or 5, ellij)- tical, ashy white, spotted, dotted, and blotched with reddish brown and lilac; .70 -j- .90 to .75 -|- .95. Rather fine pale markings characterize the eggs of the black-backed towhees. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass, leaves, and strips of bark, lined with line grass. Breeds in Eastern United States and Southern Canada, west to the plains, in May and June, but is locally distributed. 587a. White-eyed Towhee, Piptlo alleni. Eggs, 3 or 4, elliptical, creamy white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown; .70 -f- .95 to .75 -{- 1.00. Nests placed in bushes, com- posed of grass, weeds, rootlets, lined with fine grass. Breeds in Florida, north to South Carolma, in April and May. 588. Arctic Towhee, Pipilo maculatxis arcticits. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, spotted and dotted so thickly with umber as nearly to conceal the ground color ; .68 -\- .95 to .70 -\- 1 .00. Nests placed on the ground, and are similar to those of No. 587. Breeds on the plams of the Platte, Upper Missouri, Yellowstone, and Saskatchewan Rivers, west to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, in June. 588a. Spurred Towhee, Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. Eggs, 4 or 5, rather elliptical, greenish or white, thickly and finely spotted with reddish and purplish brown ; .65 -j- .95 to .70 -j- 1.00. Nests placed on the ground, comjwsed of leaves, grass, and strips of bark. Breeds in the Rocky region of the United States, west to the Sierra Nevada and Southern California, in May and June. i 'rl Ml !i '■ 116 EGG8 OF NORTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 588ft. Okegon Towhee, Pipilo maculaiiis oregonus. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 588. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, from Washington Territory soutliward, in May and June. 589. Guadalupe Towhee, Pipilo consobrinus. Eggs are tmdescribed. Breeds in Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 590. Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale bluish white, finely and often profusely, but sometimes sparingly, dotted with pinkish drab ; .05 -|- .80 to .68 -j- .88. Nests placed in bushes, composed of weeds, strips of bark, etc. Breeds in the interior plateau region of the United States, from the western border of the plains to the Sierra Nevada, from about latitude 40°, south into Mexico, in May. 591. Canon Towhee, Pi2nlo fuscns mesoleticus. Eggs, 3 or 4, rounded oval, pale blue, spotted, dotted, and lined with purplish brown and black ; .75 -j- 1.00 to .78 + 1.05. The eggs of the brown towhees greatly resemble those of the red- winged blackbirds, but are larger and more rounded oval. Nests placed in bushes, composed of twigs, grass, and bark. Breeds on tlu southern border of the United States, from the valley of the Upper Rio Grande west to the valley of the Gila, south into Western Mexico, in April and May. 691a. Saim" Lucas Towhke, Pipilo fuscus albif/ula. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 591. Breeds in Lower Cali- fornia, in April. 591 fi. Californian Towhee, Pipilo fuscus crissalis. Eggs and nests imlistinguishable from those of No. 591. Breeds in California, in Api'il. 592. Abeut's Towhee, Pipilo aberti. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white or bluish, dotted and lined with black ; .68 -|- -90 to .70 -f- .9.3. Nests placed in bushes, composed of coarse bark, lined with finer material. Breeds in Ne\v jMoxico and Arizona, north into Southern Colorado and Utah, in May. 593. Cardinal, Cardlnalis cnrdinalis. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, elliptical, ashy wliite, spotted and blotched with reddish EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 117 but 'Ecrrrs [, oval, .90 to bark, |"izona, X.) Oddish brown and lilac ; .80 -|- l-^O to .82 -f- 1.05. Nests placed in trees, composed of weeds, leaves, and moss, lined with fine grass. Breeds in Eastern United States, north to New Jersey and the Ohio Valley, west to the plains, in April and May. 593a. AuizoNA Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis supcrbus. Eg£cs, indi.^tiiiojuishable from those of No. 593, and the nests and nestin;? habits are similar. Breeds in Arizona and Western Mexico, in April. 593^>. Saint Lucas Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis igneun. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 593. Breeds in Lower California. 594. Tkxas Cardinal, Pyrrhdoxia sinuata. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 593. Breeds along the southern border of the United States, from the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, westward and southward, in April. 594a. Arizona Pvrrhuloxia, Pyrrhtdoxia sinuata beck- hami. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 594. Breeds in Southern Arizona and Western Texas. 5946. Saint Lucas Pvrrhuloxia, Pyrrhidoxot sinuata peninstdvB. Eggs, unknown, but probably similar to those of No. 594. Breeds in Lower California. 595. RosE-BREASTKD Grosbeak, ITdbid ludoviciaria. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, bluish green, spotted am! blotched with reddish brown and lilac ; .68 -)- .92 to .75 -f- 1.00. Nosts placed in trees or bushes, composed of twigy and grass. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the eastern border of the plains, from Southern Canada, soutliw.id, in June. 596. Black-headed Gk<>sj;k.\k, [labia melanocephala. Eggs, 4 or 5, indistinguishable from th'i^e of No. o{)5, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Bri ids in Western United States, from Middle Kansas to the Pacillc coast, in May. 597. Blue Grosbeak, Gniraca cmridea. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale bluish green, unspotted ; .60 -f- .90 to .65 -f- -98. Nests placed on trees, composod of strips of bark, grass, etc. Breeds f this family usually deposit their eggs in holes of trees, in b: nks, in holes of clitts, beneath eaves of buildiiius, in m.artin boxes, in buildings, etc. Eggs, both plain and spotted. 611. Puui'LE Martin, Progne si/bis. Eggs, 4 or 5, pointtnl oval, white; .65 -j- .80 to .60 -\- .70. Nests composed oL* leaves and grass, lined with feathers, i)laced in holes of trei-.s, or in boxes erected for the accommodation of the birds. Breeds in temperate North America, but of rather local dis- tribution, in June. 611a. Cuban Martin, Progne cryptoleuca. Eggs, indistin- guishable from those of No. Oil. Breeds in Southern Florida, in May, nesting in holes of trees, and in Cuba. BOGS OF NOHTn AMKUICAN BIUDS. lai [s. |s- 612. Cliff Swallow, J'cti'ochdidon lanifrous. I\>r;4H, 4 or 6, long oval, white, spotted anf Swallow, Chelidon en/(/irofjuster. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, 4 to 6, oval white, 8])otted and blotched with red- dish and p-arplish brown ; .50 -\- .75 to .50 -{- .94. Nests placed in buildings, composed of mud and straws, lined with feathers. Breeds throughout North America, from the fur countries southward, excepting the more soutliern portions, in June. 014. Tiucio Swallow, Tachycineta bicolur. Eggs, 4 to C, long oval, white, unspotted ; .45 -|- .03 to .55 -\- .83. Nests placed in holes of trees, cavities in buildings, and in martin boxes. Breeds throughout North America, from the fur coun- tries southward, excepting the more southern portion, in Juno. 615. VioLET-GHKEy SwALLow, Tnchycineta thalassina. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white; .45 -f .75 to .50 -f .80. Nests placed in holes of trees, or in cavities of rocky cliffs, cojnposcd of straw, and lined with feathers. Breeds in Western United States, from the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacilic, in June. 616. Bank Swallow, Cliincola riparia. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white; .45 -f- .70 to .47 -f- .72. Nests placed in burrows dug by the birds, in banks of earth, composed of straw. Breeds throughout the Northern Ileniisphero; in America, in all but the extreme southern portion, in .June. 617. RoUGH-wixGED SwALf.ow, Ste^rj!(2opteri/x sernjiennis. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white ; .50 -\- .W) to .53 -\- .78. Nests coni- jfosed of straw, weeds, or feathers, and placed in holes of banks, — the deserted nest of a kingfisher being often used, the birds rarely excavating for themselves, — or in crevices in bridges in building, etc. Breeds throughout the United States, in the Eastern States north to Connecticut, in Jime. il-i 122 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Family LII. — AMPELID^. Waxwixgs, Etc. Eggs, variouHly coloied, but usually sjiotted. Nests placed in trees. Members of this family are limited with us. 618. Bohemian Waxwing, Ampelis garrulus. Eggs, 3 to 6, oval, yellowish gray, lined, spotted, and blotched with yellow- ish brown, dark purple, and black, with lighter shadings around the spots, as seen in those of No. 619 ; .65 -|- .80 to .70 -\- .90. Nests placed in trees, composed of rootlets, moss, grass, and strips of grass, lined with feathers. Breeds i»i the far north of the Northern Hemisphere, in June. 619. Ckdae Waxwing, Ampelis cedrorum. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, similar in form and color to those of No. 618, but are smaller ; .60 -|- .80 to .70 -f- .88. Njsts composed of moss, strips of blue grass, etc., placed in trees. Breeds in North America, from the fur countries to the southern middle section, in Juae. 620. PiiAiNOi'ErLA, Phainopeplo nitens. Eggs, 3 or 4, greenish gray, finely dotted with purplish brown and black ; .58 • [- .85 to .CO -|- .80. Nests placed in trees, composed of flax-like fibres of plants, weeds, and grasses, lined with finer material. Breeds in Southwestern United States, from South- western Texas \vpsiward to California, north to Southern Utah and Nevada, \x\ April and May. Family LTIl. — LANIID JS. Shrikes. The c-yjt of all the North American tpecies arc grcflnish gray, 6j)otted and blotched irregularly with clay color, reddish brown, and purplish, and vary in number from 5 to 7 ; they are oval. The greenish gray or clay color of tlie markings ia a striking peculiarity. Nests are bulky, composed of flax-like fibres of plants, weed.^, grass, twigs, cotton, or any other avail- able material, and are placed in trees. 621. NoKTiiKiiN SiiuiKE, Lonius borealis. Eggs, .75 -j- 1.05 to .80 -|- 1.10. Bn;eds in Northern North America, mainly north of the United States, in May and June. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 123 622. LoGOEuiiEAL) Shrike, Lanius ludovicio.ius. Eggs, .72 -f 1.02 to .78 -f 1.08. Breeds in Floiula, the C^arolinas, and Gulf States, west to Texas, in April r.nd May. 622a. White-rumped Shrike, Jjunius lu iooiciamis excii- bitorides. Eggs, size of those of Xo. 622. 'jreeda in West- ern United States, Northern New York, and Northern New England, in May and June, 622&. California Shrike, Lanius ludomcianus gambeli. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 622, and the nests and nesting habits are similir. Breeds on the coast of Call- fornia, in April. Described by llidgway in "Manual of North American Birds," 1887. IgS 18 r5 + erica, Family LIV. — VIREONID^. Vireos. Nests more or less purse-shaped, suspended from the fork of a branch of trees or bushes. Eggs, white, spotted to a greater or less ?xtent, and quite difficult co identify. 623. Blac'k-vvhi.^kered Vlcko, Vireo altiloqmis barhatulus. Eggs, 2 or 3, oval, white, spotted and dotted with purplish brown and black ; .53 -j- .78 to .55 --}- .88. Nests composed of grass, leaves, and fragments of palm fronds, lined with rootlets. Breeds in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Southern Florida, in June. 624. Red-eved Vireo, Vireo oluiaceus. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, 3 or 4, more rarely 2, oval, white, spotted and dotted with brown and black ; .52 -|- .78 to .65 -|- .^5. Nests com- posed of strij)s of grass and leaves or moss, lined with finer material. Breeds in Eastern North America, .vest to the Rocky Mountains, in June. 625. Yellow-green Vireo, Vireo flavovir .di.\ Eggs, un- known. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, Texas, southward to Panama. 626. Philadet.phia Vireo, Vireo pkiladelphicus. Eggs, 3 or 4, similar to those of No. 624, and the nests and nesting habits are similar, but the eggs are smaller ; .48 -f- .70 tc .50 124 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. M l! 'i 13 <• + .75. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern Nevr England north to Hudson's Bay, in June. 627. Wariiling Virko, Vireo gilvus. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, finely spotted and dotted with dark brown and black; .80 -|- .52 to .55 -f- .75. Nests usually placed in high trees, com- posed of the usual material. Breeds throughout Middle North America north to the fur countries, in June. 628. Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, boldly marked with purplish brown spots tbat show lighter edges ; .60 -}- .88 to .65 -|- .95. The lighter edg- ings to the spottings are the chief characteristics. Nests placed in trees at a moderate elevation above the ground, composed of strips of bark, grass, and pine leaves covered with lichens. Breeds in Eastern United States, from the middle districts, northward, in June. 629. Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, finoiy and sparsely spotted with reddish and dark brown ; .50 -|- .75 to .IJ.'J -j- .81. Nests composed of the usual material, and placed in trees. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, from Massachusetts, where it is rare, north into the British Provinces, in June. 629a. Cassix's Vireo, Vireo solitarius cassi»ii. Eggs, in- distinguishable from those of No. 029. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific. 6296. Plumbeous Vireo, Vireo solitarius phimheus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 629. Breeds in Western United States, from the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains westward. G29c. Mountain Viijeo, Vireo solitarius alticola. Eggs, 3 and 4, indistinguishable from those of No. 629, and the nests are similar, l^reeds in the mountains of North Cnvolina. Described by Mr. William Brewster in the " Auk " for Janu- ary, 1886. 630. Black-cappkd Virko, Vireo atricapillns. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pure white, unspotted ; .50 -j- .65 to .56 -|- -76. Nests EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 125 composed of grass, leaves, etc., quite thickly felted together. Breeds in Mexico and Texas, north to Kansas, in May, 631. White-eyed Viueo, Vireo noveboraceusis. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, spotted and dotted with purplish and reddish brown ; .55 -\- .77 to .65 -|- .80. Nests placed low, often only a few feet above the ground, composed of the usual material. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the Rocky Mountains, in June. 631a. Key West Vikeo, Vireo noveboracensis mai/nardi. Eggs, unknown, but probably indistinguishable from those of No. 631. Breeds on Key West. Described by Mr. William Brewster in the "Auk" for April, 1887. 632. Hutton's Vireo, Vireo hiittoni. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, minutely dotted with reddish brown ; .51 -\- .08 to .52 -|- .70. Nests placed in trees, composed of vegetable fibre, grass, and bits of paper, covered with moss. Breeds in Cali- fornia, in June. 632a. Stephen's Vireo, Vireo huUoni stephensi. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 632. Bv <>ds in Arizona, Western Mexico, and Lower California. 633. Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii. Eggs, 3 cr 4, oval, white, sparingly dotted with reddish brown ; .52 -|- .73 to .56 ~f- .76. Nests placed m trees, composed of the usual material. Bi'ceds in the middle portion of the United States, from Illinois and Iowa west to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, in June. 633a. Least Vireo, Vireo belUi piisillus. Eggs and nests, indistinguishable from those of No. 633. Breeds in Arizona and California, south to Cape Saint Lucas, in May and June. 634. Gray Vireo, Mreo vicinior. Eggs, similar to those of No. 632. Breeds in Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California. % ■I, 126 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Family T-V. — CCEREBIDvE. Honey-Cueepebs. Only one species of this family occurs within our limits. Eggs, 8j)otte(i, and deposited in domed nests that are placed in trees and Vjushes. 635. Bahama Honey-ckeep£U, Coereba bahamensis. Egtr" 3 or 4, long oval, ashy white, quite finely and profusely spotted and dotted with reddish brown ; ,46 -|~ -^2 to .50 -{- .75. Somewhat resemble those of the field sparrow. Nests placed in trees and bushes, composed of roots, vines, and fragments of palm leaves, domed, but rather gourd-shaped, with the entrance on the side. Breeds on the Bahamas, in April and May ; birds occasional on the Florida Keys. Family LVI. — MNIOTILTID^. Wood- Warblers. Eggs, oval or rounded oval, varying from white to bluish and greenish, rarely unspotted, and the spots, in the majority of cases, are thickest around the larger end, and deposited in nests that are placed in a variety of situations, but most gener- ally in trees or bushes, sometimes on the ground, and rarely in holes of trees. 636. Black and White Warbler, Mniotilta varia. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, creamy white, profusely spotted and dotted with reddish brown ; .65 -f- .70 to .69 + .75. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass and leaves. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, from the south middle sec- tions north to the British Provinces, in April in the South, May in the Middle States, and in June in the North. 637. PROTnoxoTAiiY Warbler, Protonotaria cltera. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, .5, 6, or 7, sometimes 4, very rarely 8, rounded oval, polished, creamy, profusely spotted and blotched all over with purplish brown and lilac ; .55 -f .70 to .52 -j- .08. Dis- tinguished by the rounded oval form, polished surface, and bold markirigs. Nests placed in natin-al cavities of trees, or in the deserted nests of woodpeckers, titmice, etc. ; composed of grass, weeds, and moss. Breeds in Eastern United States, EQG8 OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 127 U excepting perhaps the more northern sections and New Eng- land, in May and June. 638. SwAiNsox's Wakblek, Ilelinaia swainsonii. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pure white, usually unsj)otted, but rarely slightly dotted on larger end ; .52 -J- .08 to .62 -j- -"9. Nests placed in grajs, composed of grass and weeds. Breeds in South Carolina and the Gulf States, in May, June, and July. 639. WoRM-EATiXG Warbler, TMmithertis vermivorus. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, spotted and blotched with reddish brown over the entire surface ; .56 -\- .70 to .60 -|- .78. Nests placed on the ground, loosely constructed, composed of grass, leaves, etc. Eggs bear a striking resemblance to those of the great Carolina wren. Breeds in Eastern United States, north to Southern New York and Southern New England, in May and June. 640. Bachman's Warbler, Helminthophila bachmani. A set of eggs described by Mr. Bailey in the "Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club " for January, 1883, are given as 4, dull white, with a wreath of dark brown covering nearly one-third of the larger end, and with a few obscure spots of lilac scattered over the rest of the surface ; .74 -|- .60. The nest is said to be placed in low trees. The identification is not positive. Breeds in Louisiana, and possibly the other Gulf States, and South Carolina. 641. Blue-winged Warbler, Helminthophila pinua. Eggs, 3, 4, or 5, oval, white, sprinkled with a few reddish spots on the larger end ; .50 -\- .68 to .53 -\- .70. Nests j)laced on the ground, composed of bark, leaves, etc. Breeds from Southern New York and Southern New England southward, in May. 642. GoLDKN-wiNGED Warbler, Uelminthophila chrysop- tera. Eggs, 4 or 5, and not distinguishable from those of No. 641. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass, leaves, etc. Breeds in Eastern United States, from Massachusetts and New York southward, in May and June. i| 128 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 643. Lucy's Wakbleb, Helminthophila lucicB. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, hamlsomely wreathed about the larger end with spots of reddish brown and umber, with a few dots scattered over the surface ; .46 -\- .58 to .47 + .60. Nests placed in holes of trees, cavities behind loosened bark, etc., couijiosed of twigs, weed stalks, lined with horse-hair and feathers. TJreeds in the valleys of the Colorado and Gila Rivers in Arizona and California, in May. 644. Virginia's Warbler, Helminthophila virginur. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval or rounded oval, marked about the larger end with a ring of spots and dots of purplish brown and lilac; .62 -\- .45 to .47 -|- .64. Nests placed on the ground, com- posed of strips of bark, grasses, and mosses, lined with hair. Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, from Colorado, Utah, and Nevada southward, in June. 645. Nashville Warbler, Helminthophila riificapilla. Eggs, 3, 4, or 5, oval, white, finely spotted over the entire surface with purplish brown, and these (»ccasionally form a ring around the larger end; .48 -f- .56 to .45 -|- •'^'^- Nests placed on the ground, composed of strips of bark, grass, etc. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Massachusetts north to the fur countries, in June. 645a. Calaveras Warbler, Helminthophila rnjlcapilla guttwalis. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 645. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific. 646. OuANGE-rRowNED Wabbler, Helminthophila celata. Eggs, 4 to 6, white, spotted and dotted with reddish and purplish brown; .45 -f- -60 to .50 -f- -70. Nesls ])laced on the ground, composed of grass, weeds, etc. Breeds in Eastern North America, excepting New England and the Eastern Middle States, north to the Yukon and Mackenzie River district, and southward through the Rocky Mountains, in May and June. 646a. LuTESCBNT Wabbleb, Helminthophila celata lutea- EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 129 cens. Eggs, 3 to 6, inrlistingiiishable from those of No. G46. Breeds in extreme Western United States. 647. Texxessek Wakblek, IJdminthophila peregrina. Egg.s, nnknowii. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New York and Northern New England north to Hudson's Bay Territory. 648. Pauula Wakblek, Coaipsot/ili/jns americana. Eggs, 4 or 5, rarely 6 or 7, oval, white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown, purplish, and lilac ; .50 -\- .60 to .52 -j- .65. Nests placed in trees, which are covered with long moss, of which they are composed. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, north to Canada, in June. 649. Senxett's Warbler, Compsothli/pis uiffHlora. Eggs and nests similar to those of No. 648. Breeds in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande, in Texas. 650. Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white, spotted and blotched, chiefly about the larger end, with purple and brown of varying tints ; .52 -j- .68 to .55 -f- .70. Nests placed in trees, composed of strips of bark, moss, etc. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New England north to Hudson's Bay Territory, in June ; also in Jamaica and probably the Bahamas. 651. Olive Warbler, Dendroica oUvacea. Eggs, unde- scribed. Breeds in Southern New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, and Guatemala. 652. Yellow Warbler, Dendroica mstiva. (Type, Plato IX.) Eggs, 3, 4, or 5, oval, blotched, spotted and dotted with varying shades of jjurple, brown, and lilac ; .40 -\- .61 to .52 -|- .70. Nests placed on trees and busln'S, composed of the hempen fibres of plants, the outer covering of ferns, lined Avith cotton down, etc. Breeds in E.^" jrn North America, west to the jtlains, south to the Soutlieru States, in May and June. 652a. SoxoRA Y''ellow Waubllr, Dendroica wstiva sono- rana. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. ; I \ 130 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. § 652. Breeds in Southern Arizona, Western Texas, and North- western Mexico. Described by Brewster in " Auli " for April, 1888. 653. Mangrove Waubler, Dendroica brynnti casta neiceps. Eggs, unknown, but probably similar to those of Xo. 052. Breeds in Western Mexico and Cape Saint Lucas, Lower California. 654. Black-throated Blue Warbler, Deiulroica cfcnt- lescens. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, ashy white, spotted and blotched with brown and lilac of varying shades; .47 -\- .61 to .50 -|- .66. Nests placed in bushes, composed of strips of bark, twigs, and roots, lined with fine rootlets and hair. Breeds in Eastern North Anieriea, from New England (where it is rare in tlie southern portions) and Northern New York, northward, in June. 655. Yellow-rumpei) Myrtle Warbler, Dendroica cor- onata. Eggs, 3 or 4, more uncommonly 5, oval, wliite, blotched and spotted, usually in a ring around the larger end, with brown and puri)le of varying shades; .50 -|- .73 to .55 -|- .80. Tlio ))romincnt ring and feather lining to the nest usually characterize this species. Nests , oed in low hemlocks or spruces, comiiosed of twigs, lined with fentliors. lireeds in Eastern North America, from Northern United States north- ward, in June. 656. Aununox's Warbler, Dendroica muhdwni. Eggs, 4, oval, pinkisli white, finely but sparingly spotted with reddish brown ; .50 -(- .70 to .52 -f- •''^3. Nests placed in bushes, com- posed of strips of bark, leaves of grasses, and other material. Breeds in Western North Anieriea, north to Vancouver's Island, in June and July. 657. MA(i\oLiA Warbler, Dendroica maculosa. Eggs, 3 and 4, rarely 5, oval, ashy white, s])0tted and blotched, usually in a ring around the larger end, with brown and lilac of vary- ing shades. Tise prevalent lilac shade of the spottings and ring is a noticeable characteristic ; .50 -f- .05 to .5o -f- .07. Nests jjlaced in low trees or bushes, composed of twigs, and EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN IlIliDS. 131 lined willi l)l;uk horso-hair and rootlots. Breeds in Easttru Norll) Anu'rien, from Nortliern New England, Northern New York, and Northern Michigan, to Hudson's Buy territory, in June. 658. Ckuui-ean Waurleu, IJctidroica ca.ruleci. Ejrgs, 3 or 4, varying from bluish to creamy white, thickly blotched, chiefly on the larger end, with reddish brown ; .45-1- .(50 to .5i> -j- .09. Nests placed in low trees, coni))Osed of dried grasses and strips of bark. Breeds in Eastern United States, from Central New York and the Alleghanies west to the plains, and from South- ern Canada southward, in June. 059. CiiRSTNUT-siDED Warbler, Deudwicfi 2'>e>i/if<)/Iiui)r{ca. Eggs, usually 4, sometimes 3, rarely 5, oval, white, spotted and blotched, usually about the larger end, with varying shades of brown and lilac; .46 -\- .63 to .49 -{- .65. Distingidshed from No. 613 by the white color. Nests placed in bushes, composed of hempen fibres of plants, fern, moss, etc. Bi-eeds in Eastern United States and Southern Canada west to the plains, and south to Central Illinois, and along the mountain ranges farther south, in June. 600. Bay-breasted "Warbler, Dendi'oica castanea. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, bluish green, spotted and blotched, usually in a ring around the larger end, with reddish brov/n and !ih:c; .50 -\- .65 to .53 -f- .71. The eggs of this and No. 001 are distinguished by the large size. Nests placed in large trees, romposed of twigs and moss, lined with moss, rootlets, and h ir. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New England and Northern Michigan, north to Hudson's Bay, in June. 661. Black-poll Warbler. Eggs, 3, 4, or 5, rarely 6, oval, white, blotched :iiid dotted profi.Hcly with purple, brown, and lavender ; .50 -\- ,72 to .52 -j- .74. Nests ])lac('d in bushes, or rarely on the ground, composed of twigs sind rootlets, liiK d with tine grass and strav. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New England, Grand ^lanan, north to Green- land and the Barren Ground, in June. 132 EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 662. Blackhurnian Warbler, Dendroica blackbumicB. Kggs. 3 or 4, oval, pale greenish white, spotted and blotched, usually aiound the larger end, with brown and lilac of varying shades ; .44 -|- .03 to .45 -j- .65. Nests placed in trees, com- posed of strips of bark, lined with feathers and hair. Breeds in Eastern North America, west to the plains, from Northern New England northward, and along the Alleghanies to Penn- sylvania, in 3Iay. 663. Yellot-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica. Eggs, 3, 4, or rarely 5, oval, varying from greenish to ashy white, finely dotted and spotted, mainly around the larger end, with dark brown and purple; .51 -f- -70 to .53 -|- -76. Distinguished by the fine markings. Nests composed of Span- ish moss, and pensile, but are sometimes flat and open, -om- posed of bark, grass, etc., and lined with feathers. Breeds in Southeastern United States, from the Middle States southward, and in the Bahamas, in April and May. 663a. Sycamore Warbler, Dendroica dominica albilora. Eggs, probably not to be distinguished from those of No. 663. Breeds in the Mississippi Valley, west to the plains, and north to Lake Erie and Southern Michigan. 664. Grace's Warbler, Dendroica gracice. Eggs, unde- scribed. Breeds in Southern New Mexico, Arizona, and southward. 665. Black-throated Gray Warbler, Dendroica nigres- cens. Eggs, 3 or 4, white or creamy, spotted, mainly on the larger end, with reddish brown, umber, and lilac ; .49 -f- .60 to .50 -|- .61. Breeds in Western United States, north to Colorado and Oregon. 666. Golden-cheeked Warbler, Dendroica chrysoparia. Eggs, 4, oval, white, spotted and dotted, not coarsely, with reddish brown and lilac ; .52 -j- .73 to .55 -\- .75. Nests placed in cedar-trees, composed of strips of cedar bark fastened with spider's webs, lined with feathers or hair. Breeds from Central Texas southward. EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 133 667. Black-tiiuoated Green Waebleb, Deiidroica virens. Eggs, 4, oval, white, blotched over the entire surface with brown and purple of varying shades ; .50 -j- .70 to .52 -\- .73. Nests placed in high pines or bushes, composed of twigs, grasses, fibrous steins of plants, lined with downy substances. Breeds m Eastern North America west to the plains, from New Eng- land northward to Hudson's Bay, in June. 668. Townsend's Waubler, Dendroica toionsendi. Eggs, 4, creamy white, spotted around the larger end with brown, umber, and lilac ; .50 -|- .60 to .51 + .61. Nests placed in trees, composed of the hempen fibres of plants, fine twigs, and lichens, lined with soft bark and hair. Breeds in Western North America, from Sitka southward, east to Western Colorado, in June. 669. Hermit Warbler, Dendroica occidetitalis. Eggs, 4, ashy white, spotted and blotched with brown, umber, and lilac; .50 -[-.60 to .51 -|- .61. Nests placed in trees. Breeds in Western United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, and from Washington Territory southward, in June. 670. Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandi. Eggs and genex-al breeding ground, unknown, although it may occa- sionally nest in Michigan and other States of this region. 671. Pine Warbler, Dendroica vigorsii. Eggs, 3, 4, or 5, oval, bluish white, finely dotted and blotched with dark pur- plish brown and lilac; .53 -|- .70 to .55-}- .72. The bluish tinting is a characteristic feature. Nests i)laced in trees, usually pines, composed of bark, leaves, etc., lined with feath- ers and hair. Breeds in Eastern United States, west lo the plains, and from Florida north to Ontario and New Brunswick ; in March in the Carolinas and southward, in 'Shxy in Massa- chusetts, also on the Bahamas. 672. Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmar um. Eugs, 4, oval, creamy white, spotted and blotched, usually about the larger end, with purple, lilac, and reddish brown. The reddish and 134 EOGS OF NORTff AMERICAN BIRDS. ■ 1 purplish markings are permanent ch.nracloristics ; .52 -j- .75 to .55 -|- .70. NoNtH placed on the ground, /sea. Eggs and nests indistinguishable from those of No. 672. I^reeds from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, north to Hudson's Bay, in June. 673. PuAiRiK S^ .\m\\A'.VL, Dendroica discolor. Eggs, usually 4, sometimes 3 or 5, rarely 6, oval, white, spotted and blotched with lilac, purple, and brown ; .45 -\- .05 to .48 + -68. Nests placed in bushes, composed of flax-like fibres of plants, line strips of bark, lined with downy material and feathers. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, from Michigan, southward, in June. 074. Oven Bird, Seiurus aurocapiUus. (Type, Plate IX.) Eggs, 5 or 6, oval, creamy white, spotted and blotched, usually more thickly about the larger end, with reddish brown and lilac, and these often form a crown around the larger end ; .52 -j- .80 to .55 -f- '82. Nests placed on the ground, com- posed of leaves, grass, usually globular. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Kansas, Iowa, the Ohio Valley, and Virginia, north to Hudson's Bay Territory and Alaska, in May and June. 675. Water Thrush, Seittrus / oveboracensis. Eggs, 4 to 6, white, spotted and blotched, usually more thickly on the larger end, where they often form a ring, with reddish brown, purple, and lilac; .65 -|- .81 to .69 -|- -87. The puiij)lish and lilac markings are quite characteristic. Nests placed on the ground, composed of leaves and moss, lined with fine moss and rootlets. Breeds in Eastern United States, but confined to the Northern States north to Arctic America, in June. 675rt. Gkinnell's Water Thrush, Seiurus novehoracensis notabilis. Eggs, ])robab]y indistinguishable from those of No. 675. Breeds in the United States, from Illinois west to Cali- fornia, north into British America. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 135 676. LouiHiAN A Watkr Thrush, Seiurns mottcilla. Eggs., usually 5, often 4, ami sonjetinu's 6 rounded oval, creamy white, spotted and hlotched, usually nion; thickly on the larger end, where there is often a ring, with hrown :iiid lilac of . tiry- ing shades; .60 -f- .71 to .64 -|- .7H. Nests placed on the ground or among the roots of fallen trees, composed of leaves, njoss, grass, etc., lined with fine grass and hair. Breeds in Eastern United States, north to Southern Mew England and Michigan, west to the plains. 677. Kentucky Waruler, Geothhjpis formom. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, finely spotted and dotted with reihlish hrown, bul more abundantly on the larger end ; .53 -\- .65 to .56 -j- .70. Nests usually placed on the ground, — bulky structures, composed of leaves, rootlets, and grass. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, and north to Southern New England and Southern Michigan, but rare in the northeastern section. 678. Connecticut "WARnLER, Geothh/pis agilis. Eggs, 4 to 0, creamy white, or white dotted and spotted with reddish brown and lilac ; .53 -j- .75 to .54 -\- .76. Nests placed on the ground, in swampy locations, composed of roots, leaves, etc., compactly arranged. Breeds in Eastern North America, north of the United States. 679. Mourning Warbler, Geothhj nis Philadelphia. Eggs, 4 or 5, oblong, oval, pinkish v;-hite, blotched and (lotted with purplish brown ; .53 -j- .73 to .55 -\- .7'). Nests placed on the ground c near it, composed of leaves and grass lined with finer material. Breeds in Eastern North America, west to the plains, from the mountainous portions of Pennsylvania, New England, New York, and Northern IMichigan, northward, in June. 680. Macgillivray's Wakbler, GtatMypis macf/dlliorai/i. Eggs, 4, oval, pinkish white, spotted anle, lilac, reddish and very dark brown ; .50 -j- .75 to .52 -\- .78. Nests placed on the ground or near it, composed of strips of bark, roots, and grasses. Breeds in Wesl^-rn United States, ; 1 • 1 ' , " ' 1 1 I 1 •■ 1 a • > > ■ 1 It • • • > ' 1 ■ ' til. It! 11 11 I i*»i%*»i^ • «>>»« 136 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. from the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, north into British Columbia, in June. 68 i. Maryland Ykllow-throat, Geothlypis trichas. Eggs, sometimes 3, usually 4 or 5, rarefy 6, oval, varying from white to creamy, spotted, blotched, and lined with brown and lilac of two or three shades ; .53 -{- .68 to .67 -\- .85. Nests placed on the ground or near it, composed of leaves, grass, etc., lined with fine grass and hair. Breeds in Eastern United States, mainly east of the Alleghanies, from Florida north to Nova Scotia and Ontario, in May and June. 681a. Western Yellow-throat, Geothlypis trichas oeci- dentalis. Eggs and nests, indistinguishable from those of No. 681. Breeds in the United States, from the Mississippi Valley west to the Pacific. 682. Belding's Yellow-throat, Geothlypis heldlngi. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower California. 683. Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens. Eggs, usually 4, often 3, and rarely 5, oval, glossy white, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and lilac, often more thickly on the larger end, where there is sometimes a ring ; .65 -\- .85 to .70 -\- .95. Closely rv^semble those of No. 674. Nests placed in bushes, composed of coarse grasses, leaves, and the stems of plants, lined with "".ner material. Broeds in Eastern United States west to the plains, from Georgia north to Ontario and Massa- chusetts, whero it is iocally distributed. 683a. Long-tailed Chat, Icteria virens longicaiK i. Eggs and nests indistinguishable from those of No. 683, and breeds in Western United States, from the plains to the Pacific. 684. Hooded Warbler, Sylvania mitrata. Eggs, usually 4, sometimes 3, rarely 5, oval, white, finely doited and marked with reddish and pale purple ; .45 -|- .65 to .50 -j- .70. Nests placed not far from the ground, composed of leaves and grass, lined with fine grass and horse-hair. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, nortli and east to Michigan, South- ern New York, and Southern New England. I t • • • • • • I 4 • • - . , < • • • • », ♦ t • • * * a k • , •• • EGGS OF NOh'TH AMERICAN BIRDS. 137 685. Wii son's Warbler, Sylvania piisilla. Eggs, 4, oval, dull v.'hite, dotted wi:h reddisb and brown, usually on the larger end, v.Iicre there is often a ring; .48 -|- .63 to .50 -|- .65. Nests placed in trees, composed of twigs and mosses, lined wiih finer material. Breeds in Eastern North America to the Rocky Mountains, inciiiding them, from the northern border of the United States north to Hudson's Bay territory and Alaska. 685a. PiLEOLATED Warbler, Sylvania pusilla pileolata. Eggs, similar to those of No. 685. Breeds in Western North America, from the Great Basin to the Pacific, north to Alaska. 686. Canadian Warbler, Sylvcmia canadensis. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, white, marked with lilac and brown of varying shades ; .48 -\- .60 to .55 -j- .70. Nests placed on the ground, in swamjiy locations, composed of grass, leaves, v^otlets, ei, ., lined with finer material. Breeds in Eastern North America, westward to the plains, and north to Newfoundland, Southern Labrador, and Lake Winnipeg, and south, rarely, to Massa- chusetts, in June. 687. American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. Eggs, usually 4, sometimes 3 and 5, oval, ashy white, sjtotted over the entire surface, but usually more thickly on the large* end, with lilac, yellowish, and pale brown ; .48 -\- .60 to .50 -|- .65. Distinguished from those of No. 652, which they somewhat resemble, by the general grayer tinting. Nests placed in trees, composed of hemp-like fibres of plants, strips of bark, w(!od stalks, and feathers. Breeds in North America, north to Fort Simpson, west to the Great Basins, and south to the middle districts, in June. 688. Painted Redstart, Setophaga picta. Eggs, 8 or 4, oval, white, delicately spotted with pale reddish brown, sparsely distributed over the entire surface, and forming a ring around the larger end ; .49 -\- .64 io .50 -|- .66. Nests placed under j)rojecting stones on the banks of streams, cuiuposed of bark, the coarse fibres from weed stalks, and fine grasses. Biiveds in Southern Arizona, south through Mexico, in May. i 138 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICA!^ BIRDS. !l G89. Red-bellied Redstart, Setophaga miniata. Eggs, unknown. Extraliraital ; breeds in Mexico and Guatemala. Bird accidental in Texas. 690. Red-faced Wauuleu, CardelUna rubrifrons. Eggs, 4, ashy white, spotted, blotched, and dotted around the larger end with purj)li8h and paler lavender; .50 -j- '68 to .50 -\- .07. Nt'sts placed on the ground, composed of leaves and fine bark. Breeds m Southern Arizona, througli Mexico to Guatenuihi. Bird accidental in Texas, and is thus extralimital. 691. Red Warbler, Ergaticus ruber. Eggs, undescribcd. Breeds in Mexico. Bird accidental m Texas, thus is extra- limital. 692. Brasher's Warbler, Basileuterus cuUcivorus. Eggs, undescribcd. Extralimital; breeds ni Mexii-o and Central America. Bird accidental in Texas. 693. Bell's Warbler, Basileuterus belli. Eggs, unde- scribcd. Extralimital ; breeds in Mexico and Guatemala. Bird accidental in Texas. Family LVII. — MOTACILLIDiE. Wagtails. Eggs, usually profusrly spotted, often so thickly as to obscure the ground color, and are deposited in nests that are placed on the ground, composed of leaves, grass, or other convenient material. 694. White Wagtail, Motacilla alba. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, grayish white, thickly dotted with ashy and black ; .55 -j- .75 to .59 -\- .79. Breeds in Northern Europe and Northern Asia. Bird accidental in Greeidand, and is thus extralimital. 695. Swixhoe's Wagtail, Motacilla ocularis. Eggs, unde- scribcd. Extralimital ; breeds in Norlheastern Siberia. Bird accidental ni Lower California. 696. Siberian Yellow Wagtail, Budijtes flavus leuco- striatus. Eggs, 4 to 7, ashy white to brownish, tliickly spotted and blotched over the entire surface with brown of varying shades; .54 -|- .75 to .55 -j- -"6. Nests placed on the ground, EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 139 composed of grass, leaves, etc. Extralimital ; breeds in Alaska aud Northern Siberia, south to China. 697. Amkkica^ VipiT, Atithus pensilvanicus. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, liglit brown, thickly spotted Avith chocolate brown ; .62 -j- .75 to .64 -|- .78. Breeds in North America, north of the U'.i jd States, and southward along the higher parts of the Kocky Mountains, in June. 698. Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis. Eggs, 5 or 6, oval, reddish brown, mottled thickly with darker brown ; .58 -}- .78 to .60 -j- .80. Breeds in Europe. Bird accidental in Green- land, thus is extralimital. 699. Red-throatkd Pipit, Anthus cervinus. Eggs, un- known to me. Extralimital ; occurs in northern pai'ts of the Old World. Bird accidental in Lower California. 700. Spuaguk's Pipit, AiUhiis spragueii. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, dull white, minutely dotted with grayish purple ; .60 -|- .85 to .63 -|- .87. Breeds in the interior plains of North America, from Central Dakota northward to the Saskatchewan district, and from the Red River westward, in June. Family LVIII. — CINCLTD^. Dippers. Eggs, white, unspotted, deposited in nests that are globular in shape, and placed on the banks of streams. 701. American Dipper, Cinclus mexinanis. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, white ; .65 -\- 1.00 to .70 -\- 1.04. Nests composed of moss, grass, and roots, globular in form. Breeds in the mountainous i)arts of Centr.nl and Western Nortli America, from the Yukon Valley and ITnalaska southward, cast in the United States to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, in April and May. Family LTX. — TROGLODYTIDiE. Wrens, Thrashers, Etc Eggs, extremely variable in color and number, deposited in nests that are also variable in structure and in situations in which they are placed. 140 EGGS OF NORTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 702. Sack Thkasmer, Oroscoptes montanus. Eggs, 4, oval, bluish gix-.n, spotted and blotched quite coarsely with reddish brown and lilac. The peculiar bluish green color is the most noticeable character ; .73 -f- 1-00 to .75 -j- 1.05. Nests placed in bushes, composed of twigs, strips of bark, and hair. Breeds in Western United States, from the western portions of the plains to the Pacific, in April and May. 703. MocKiNG-iuuD, Mimus i^olyglottos. Eggs, 3 or 4, light greenish blue, spotted and blotched rather coarsely with brown of varying shades and lilac ; .69 -f- 1-04 to. 81 - - 1,06. The pale ground color and rather light spottiugs are the most noticeable features. Nests placed in trees and bushes, composed of twigs, grass, and weeds, lined with rootlets. Breeds in the United States, from New Jersey, the valley of the Ohio, Colorado, and California, southward, in April and May. 704. Catbird, Galeoscoptes caroUnensis. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, deep greenish blue, unspotted. The shade of the green- ish blue is darker than that of any other eggs that I ever saw; .65 -j- .97 to .69 -}- .98. Nests placed in bushes, composed of twigs, strips of bark, lined with rootlets. Breeds in Eastern United States aid the British Provinces west to the Rocky Mountains, and including them, south to the middle districts, in June. 705. Brown Turasher, Harporhynchus rufus. (Type, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 4 or 5, rarely 6, rather elliptical, pale green, finely and profusely dotted with reddish brown ; .76 -j- ,99 to .87 -\- 1.12. Fine markings characterize the eggs of this and No. 707. Nests placed on the ground or in bushes, composed of twigs, strips of bark, and fibrous rootlets. Breeds in Eastern United States west to the Rocky Mountains, and from Southern Maine, Ontario, and Manitoba southward, in May and June. 706. Long-billed Thrasher, Harporhynchus longirostris sennetti. Eggs and nests, ".ndistinguishable from those of No. 705. Breeds in Eastern Mexico north to the valley of the Rio Grande^ in Texas. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 141 707. Curve-billed Thrasher, Ilarporhynchus curvirostris. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, pale green, minutely dotted, but not thickly, with reddish brown ; .77 -|- 1.03 to .84 + \.V1. The pale green is quite prominent, because less covered with spot- tings. Nests placed in bushes, composed of rootlets, lined with grass. Breeds in Eastern Mexico, north into the south- ern border of Texas and New Mexico, in April. 707a. Palmer's Tji., isnER, Ilarporhynchus curvirostris pahneri. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pale green, minutely dotted with reddish brown ; .82 + 1.05 to .83 -f- 1.09. Nests placed at an elevation from the ground, composed of twigs, and lined with grass. Breeds in Southern Arizona, in June. 708. Bendire's Thrasher, Ilarporhynchus bendirei. Eggs, 3 or 4, greenish white, faintly marked with drab, reddish brown, and lavender, more numerous on the larger end. The chief characteristics are the pale spottings. Nests placed in bushes, composed of vegetable fibres and grass, outside which are twigs. Breeds in Southern Arizona, south into Mexico, in March, April, May, and June. 709. Saint Lucas Thrasher, Ilarporhynchus cinereus. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, greenish white, spotted and blotched pro- fusely with purple and brown; .77 -|- 1.12 to .79 -j- 1.13. The profuse markings are the most noticeable features. Nests placed in bushes, composed of twigs, grass, etc. Breeds in Lower California, in March, April, May, and June. 710. Califorxia Thrasher, Ilarporhynchus redivimis. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pale bluish green, spotted and blotched, rather sp.aringly, with reddish brown; .81 -f- 140 to .93 -|- 1.20. The large spottings are remarkable. Nests i)laced in bushes, composed of twigs, rootlets, and grass. Bn-eds in the coast region of California and Lower California, in May and June. 711. Lecoxte's Tiirashkr, Harporhynchits lecontei. Eggs similar in number, color, and size to those of No. 710, and the nests .and nesting habits arc also similar. Breeds in the v.illeys of the Gila and Lower Colorado liivers, south into Sonora. i ; R! 142 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. I i :!i N' 712. Ckissal Thrasher, Ilarporhynchns crissalis. Eggs, 3 or 4, ovul, bluish green, unspotted; .75 -|- 1-08 to .76 + 1.14. The nnspottetl egg is remarkable in a member of this group. Nests similar to those of other Thrashers that breed in the same region. Breeds in Southwestern United States, from New Mexico to Utah and Southern California, in May. 713. Cactus Wren, i:\impiilorhyncTms bruniieicapillus. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white, but so covered with saltnon-colored dots as to nearly conceal the ground color; .65 -j- 1.00 to .68 -\- 1.02. The general salmon-colored effect is characteristic. Nests composed of grass neatly woven into a purse-shaped poucli, and placed flat on the stems of cacti. Breeds in the southern border of the United States, from Texas to Southern California, and south into Northern Mexico, in May. 714. Saint Lucas Cactus Wrex, fJampylorhynchiis affinis. Ej^^s and nests, indistinguichable from those of No. 713. There is a coarse type of markings that is, perhaps, oftener assumed by these than by those of No. 713. Breeds in Lower California. 715. Rock Wren, Salpinctes ohsoletus. Sggs, 6 to 7, oval, white, sparingly spotted, chiefly on the larger end, with brown- ish red ; .60 -\- .lb to .66 -f- '77. The general light color is one chief characteristic. Nests placed in holes of rocks or in buildings, composed of grass, feathers, etc. Breeds in West- ern United States, from the western border of the plains to the Pacific. 716. Guadalupe Rock Wren, Salpinctes guadeloupensis. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 715. Breed? on Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 717. White-throated Wren, Catherpen mexicamis. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 717a. Extralimital ; breeds in ]\[c'.\ico ; l>ird accidental in Texas. 717^7. Canon Wren, Catherpes mexicanns conspersiis. Eggs, 5 or 6, oval, white, sparingly spotted, dotted, and blotched with pale reddish brown, the markings being more EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 143 numerous on the larger end ; .52 -|- .73 to .ri5 -\- .lb. The very pale colors separate them from those of No. 715. Ne^ts placed in holes of rocky clitfs, composed of t^\•ig8, down, and feathers. Breeds in Southwestern United States, from West- ern Texas and Colorado to the Pacific, in June. 7176. Dotted Canon Wkkx, ('atherpes mcxictmiis punctu- latns. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from tliose of No. 717, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in California, Lower California, Arizona, and New Mexico. 71S. Carolina Wuen, llirijothorus bidovicionus. Eggs, 5 or 6, oval, creamy white, spotted and blotched irregularly with reddish brown and lilac; .56 -|- .75 to .60 -f- -80. Nests composed of the fibrous substance that grows at the base of the palmetto fronds, leaves, or twigs, lined with fine material. Breeds in Eastern United States, north to Pennsylvania, west to the plains, in April and May. 718a. Flortba Wren, Thryothorua ludomcianas mi'amensis. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 718. Breeds in Southern Florida, in April. 719. Bkwick's Wren, Thryothorvs bewicHi. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown and lilac ; .50 -\- .67 to .55 -|- .70. The white ground color sepa- rates them from those of No. 718, which are oroamv. Nests placed in holes of trees or in crevices in rocks, buildings, etc. Composed of twigs, grass, etc., lined with feathers. Breeds in Eastern United States, from Georgia north lo New Jersey and Minnesota, west to Eastern Texas and the eastern border of the plains, in May. 719a. Vigor's Wren, Thryothorus beioickii spilurus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 719. Breeds in the Pacific coast region of North America, from British Columbia southward to Lower California and Western Mexico. 719J. Baird's Wren, Thryothorus hewicJcii bairdi. Eggs, similar to those of No. 719. Breeds in Southern Texas and Arizona, north to Middle Kansas, Colorado, and Southern Utah. 144 EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 151 Ji '^l t ■If' I t !| 720. Guadalupe Wren, Thryothoriis brevicaudus. Eggs, undescribed. Breeds on Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 721. House Wren, Troglodytes aedon. Eggs, 6 or 7, oval, pinkish white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown, often so thickly as to cover the surface ; .50 -\- .70 to .53 -\- .75. The general reddish effect is a striking peculiarity. Nests placed in holes of trees, in martin boxes, crevices in buildings, etc., composed of twigs, grass, etc., lined with feathers. Breeds in Eastern United States and Southern Canada, west to Indiana and Louisiana, in June. 721a. Parkman's Wren, Troglodytes aedon parkmatiii. Eggs and nests, similar to those of No. 721. Breeds in West- ern North America, from Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Mani- toba, westward ; north to Great Slave Lake, south to Mexico and Lower California. 7216. Western House Wren, Troglodytes aedon aztecus. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 721, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, except Pacific coast, east as far as Illinois. Separated by Allen in "Auk" for April, 1888. 722. Winter Wren, Troglodytes hiemalis. Eggs, 5 to 7, oval, white, rather sparsely dotted with reddish brown, the markings usually being thickest on the larger end ; .45 -|- -65 to .48 -\- .68. The white ground color and generally sparse markings are the chief characteristics. Nests, compact globes of green moss, strengthened by a few twigs, with the narrow entrance on the side, placed on the ground. Breeds in East- ern North America, from the northern parts of the United States northward, in June. 722a. Western Winter Wren, Troglodytes hiemalis jjacificus. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 722. Breeds on the Pacific coast, from Sitka to Southern California. 723. Alaskan Wren, Troglodytes alascensis. Eggs, 7 to 12, white, minutely and sparsely dotted with reddish. Nests E0G8 OF NOHTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 145 |)W 5t- lis to. irn to placed in holes of rocks, composed of moss, roots, and feathers. Breeds in the Aleutian and Prvbilof Islands, Alaska. 724. Shokt-hiij^ed Marsh Wren, Cistothoras stellaris. Eggs, 4 to tj, short oval, white, unspotted ; .50 -j- .60 to .55 -j- .75. The white color and rather thick polished shell and short oval separate them from other white eggs of the same size. Nests placed in grass, globular, comi>()sed of grass, woven when living, lined with line grass. Br(>eds in Eastern United States and Southern British Provinces, south to the middle districts, and west to the plains, in July. 725. Long-rilled Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustrU. (Tyjie, Plate VIII.) Eggs, 5 to 7, short oval, pale brown, thickly spotted and dotted with a darker shade of the same, often so thickly as to cover the entire surface ; .50 -|- .60 to .55 -|- .70. Nests placed in grass, reeds, or occasionally in bushes, composed of grass, reeds, etc., woven into a globular form. Breeds in Southern British America and the United States, in June. 725a. TuLE Wren, Cistothorus palnstris paludicola. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 721, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western United States, east to the Rocky Mountains. 725ft. Marian's Marsh Wren, Cistothorus vxarianm. I have never seen the eggs. Breeds in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Family LX. — CERTHIIDiE. Creepers. Eggs, spotted, and deposited in nests that are placed either in holes of trees, or oftener behind loosened strips of bark. 726. Brown Creeper, Certhia familiaris americana. Eggs, 4 to 6, rather elliptical, wliite, spotted and dotted with reddish brown; .50 -|- .70 to ..52 -|- .73. Fine markings are characteristic. Nests placed behind loose strips of bark, com- posed of grass, moss, etc. Breeds throughout North America, 146 ISOOS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. from Northern United States northward, and along the moan* tain ranges farther soutliward, in June. 726a. Mexican Creeper, Certhia familiaris mexicana. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 726. Breeds in Southern Arizona southward. 726&. Rocky Mountain Creeper, Certhia familiaris mon- tana. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 720. Breeds in the Rocky Mountains, from Northern Mexico to Alaska. 726c. California Creeper, Certhia familiaris occidentalia. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 726. Breeds on the Pacific coast, from California to Southern AIa.ska. I Family LXI. — PARID^. Nuthatches and Tits. Eggs, usually white and spotted, deposited in nests that are placed in holes which are excavated by the birds. 727. WHiTE-BRKASTEn NuTHATCH, Sittu caroUnensis. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, creamy white, spotted and blotched irregularly with reddish brown and lilac, often forming a ring around the larger end ; .57 -{• .70 to .GO -j- .83. Nests placed in holes of trees, composed of grass, lined with hair and feathei-s. Breeds in the Southern British Provinces and Eastern United States to the Rocky Mountains, in June. 727a. Slender-billed Nuthatch, Sitta caroUnensis acit- leata. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 727. Breeds in Western North America, east to the plains and south into Mexico. 728. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis. Eggs, 5 or 6, oval, spotted and dotted with reddish brown ; .50 -\- .60 to .55 -\- .64. Nests placed in holes, composed of fine grass. Breeds in North America, from the Northern United States northward, in June. 729. Brown-iieaded Nuthatch, /S'tMajPi^si'Wa. Eggs, 4 to 6, oval, white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown and lilac ; .45 -j- .00 to .51 -\- .63. Nests placed in holes, composed EGOS OF NORTH AMERICAN JtlRDS. 147 5 60 ss. LCS to nd ed of the soft fibrous sul)8t;incc8 wliich grow at the base of the froned of feathers, vegetable down, etc. Breeds in Western United States, from New Mexico and Colorado to Southern California, in May. 731. Tufted Titmousk, Pants hicolor. Eggs, 6 or 7, oval, white, spotted and blotched with light reddish brown and lilac over the entire surface, but a little more thickly on the larger end ; .55 -|- .70 to .00 -j- .75. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, north to Pennsylvania, in April and Mav. 731a. Tkxas Tufted Titmouse, Panes bicolor tezensis. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 731. Breeds in Tc wis. 732. Black-crested Titmouse, Panis atricristatua. Eggs, 5 to 7, oval, white, finely .sprinkled with purplish brown ; .48 -j- .62 to .49 -}- .63. Nests placed in holes of trees, composed of grass, wool, feathers, and moss. Breeds in Southeastern Texas and Eastern Mexico, in March, and again in May. 732a. Chestnut-fronted Titmouse, Parns atricristatiis castaneifrons. Eggs, probably indistinguishable from those of No. 732. Breeds in Texas. This sub-species and No. 731a have recently been described by Mr. George B. Sennett in tlie "Auk" for January, 1887. 733. Plain Titmouse, Pants inomatus. Eggs, 5 to 7, oval, white, often unspotted, but frequently sparingly dotted with reddish ; .45 -}- .65 to .55 -j- .70. Nests placed in holes of trees, composed of grass, feathers, etc. Breeds in Califor- nia and Western Oregon. 733rt. Gray Titmouse, Parus inomatus grisetts. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 733. Breeds in New Mexico and Colorado to Arizona and Nevada. 14S KOOfi OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 733^;, Asiiv TiTMousK, Pants mornatus cineraceus. Eggs probably do not ditt'or from those of No. 783. Breeds in Lower California. 734. Bridled Titmouse, Parus wollweberi. Eggs, unde- Bcribcd. Breeds in Western Texas, Southern New Mexico, Southern Arizona, and southward. 73r). CiiicKADKE, Parus atricapillus. (Type, Plate X.) Eggs, 5 to 7, oval, white, spotted and dotted with reddish brown, usually a little more thickly on the larger end ; .45 -|- .60 to .50 -\- .65 Nests placed in holes, composed of soft mosses and hair felted together. Breeds in Eastern North America, north of the Potomac and Ohio Valleys, in May. 735rt. LoN(>-TAir,ED ('iik kadee, Parus atricapillus septen- trioiinlis. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No, 735. Breeds in tlu) Rocky Mountain plateau region, cast to Mani- toba and the plains, in May. 735i. Oi!K(}ox Chickadee, Parus atricapillus occidentalis. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 735. Breeds in the Pacific coast region of North America, from Northern Cali- fornia northward. 73(5. Cauoltxa Chickadee, Parus carolinensis. E'T'gs, 5 to 8, indistinguishable from those of No. 735, but average a little sinaller. Breeds in the Southeastern States, north to Pennsylvania and Illinois, west to Missouri, the Indian Terri- tory, and Eastern Texas, in April and May. 736a, Plumbeous Chickadee, Parus carolinensis agilis. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 736. Breeds in East- ern and Central Texas. Described by Sennett in the "Auk" for January, 1888. 737. JMexican Ciiiokadke, Parus meridionalis. Eggs, undescribed. Breeds in Mexico, north to Southern Arizona. 738. Mountain Chickadee, Parus gamheli. Eggs, 5 to 7, oval, white, often unspotted, but sometimes dotted more or less with reddish ; .48 -\- .58 to .49 -|- .64. Nests placed iu holes, composed of hair and fur, lined with soft moss. Breeds EOGS OF NOliTIl AMERICAN lilUDS. 149 in the mountainous parts of the Western United States, from the Kooky Mountains to tlie Sierra Nevada, in June. 739. SinERiAN Chickadee, l^ants cinctun ohtecti's. Eggs, undescribed. Breeds in Northern Ahiska and Eastern Siberia. 740. HiTDSONiAN Cii[( KADKE, Panis hiidsoniais. Eggs, 6 to 10, oval or spherical, white, finely spotted with reddish brown ; .50 -j- .60 to .55 -f- .06. Nests placed in holes, com- posed of hair, feathers, etc. Breeds in Northern North America, from Northern New England, Northern New York, Northern Michigan, northward in May. 740a. KowAK Chickadee, Parus hudsotiicus stoneyi. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in the valley of the Kowak River, North- western Alaska. Described by Ridgway in " Manual of North American Birds," 1887, p. 591. 741. Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Parus rufescens. Egorg, 5 to 7, oval, white, spotted and dotted with reddish ; .48 -|- .58 to .50 -|- -60. Nests placed in holes of trees, composed of soft material. Breeds in the northwest coast region of North America, from the Columbia River northward, in May. 741a. California Chickadee, Paiits rufescens neglectus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 741, and the nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the coast region o., the middle and south- ern portions of California. 742. "WuEN Tit, Chamcea fasciata. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, pale bluish green, unspotted ; .50 -f- -68 to .52 -\- .70. Nests jilaced in low bushes, conijiosod of twigs, straw, and feathers. Breeds in the roast region of Californiii, in May. 742a. PAi,i.iD Wkkn Tit, Chamcea fasciata henahaioi. E-'-'trs, iudistiii'^uisliMMi! froia those ot No. 742. .Urc'iii.; iii iho interior of California, including tiie western sloj)e of tlie Sierra Nevada. 743. Bush Tit, Psaitriparys ndnimiis. Eggs, 7 to 9, oval, white; .44 -}- .56 to .40 -}- .58. Nests long, cylindrical, eight inches in length, composed of a cottony vegetable, covered with 150 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN lURDS. i lichens, lined with feathers, suspencfud from a limb of a tree. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, from Northern California to Washington Territory, in March and April. 743a. Califouxian Busir Tit, Psaltriparus rninwnis cali- fornicus. Eggs and nests, similar to those of No. 743, Breeds in California, except the northern coast region, in March and April. 743J. Giunda's Bush Tit, Psaltrijjarus mininms gri7idcB. Eggs, probably similar to those "f No. 743. Breeds in Lower California. 744. Lkad-coi.ored Bush Tit, Psaltripancs plxmbeus. Eggs, similar to those of No. 743, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in New Mexico and Arizona, north to EusLcrn Oregon and Western Wyoming. 744a. Santa Rita Bush Tit, Psaltriparus sautarUm. Eggs, unknown, but probably similar to those of No. 744. BrP3ds in the Santa Rit;^ Mountains, Southern Arizona. De- scribed by Ridgway i the " Proceedings of the United States Museum," September, 1888, p. 697. 745. Lloyd's Bush Tit, Psaltriparus lloi/di. Eggs, prob- ably similar to those of No. 743. Nests, undescribed. Breeds in Western Texas, in the mountains between the Pecos River and tiie Rio Grande. 746. Y¥.nx)\^, Aariparusflamceps. Eggs, pale blue, spotted and dotted, chiefly about the larger end, with brown. Nests placed in trees, composed of thorny twigs and leaves, lined with down and feathers. Breeds in the southern border of the United S'^ates, from the valley of the Rio Grande to Arizona, Mexico, and Lower California. Family LXIL--SYLVIDiE. Waubleus Kinglets and Gnatcatciieus. Eggs, white or bluish, spotted, variaiile in number, and are deposited in nests that are also variable in form, but which EGGS OF NOBTU AMERICAN BIRDS. 151 are usually placed at an elevation above the ground, but some- times on it. 747. Kkxmcott's Wilt.ow Warbleu, I^hyllopseustes borer alls. F'xgs, undc'scribed, but are probably similar to those of tiie closely allied Willow Wren of Euro))e, which are 5, pink- ish white, distinctly spotted and blotched with reddish brown ; .65 -(- .50, Nests placed on the ground and domed. Breeds in Northeastern Asia and Alaska. 748. GoLUEN-CROWNKD KiNGLET, Reguliis satrapa. Eggs, 8 to 10, oval, creamy white, minutely and somewhat obscurely dotted with slaty and brown ; .47 -f- .39 to .41 -\- .52. Nests placed in trees, comi)osed of soft moss arranged in a globular form, with the entrance on the top, and lined with feathers. Breeds in North America, in the northern and elevated parts of the United States, northward, in June. 748a. AVestern Golden-crowxed Kinglet, Regnlus satrapa ollraceiis. Eggs, probably similar to those of No. 748. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, from California ncthward. 749. Runv-cRowNED Kixolet, Itegulus calendula. Eggs, 5 to 7, rounded ovai, grayish white, faintly s{)otted with light brown, rather more thickly on the larger end; .42 -}- .54 to .43 -\- .58. Nests semi-])ensile and purse-shaped, composed of bark an'' reen moss, 'in<'d with feathers and hp.ir. Breeds in North ^.aierica, g( riei 'lly north of the United States, but south of this in the more elevated portions, in June. 750. Dusky Kinglet, RegiOus obt^curus. Eggs, unknown. Breeds on Guadalupe Island, Lower California. 751. Blue-grav Gnatcatcher, Polioptila ca'ndea. lilggs, 4 to G, oval, bluish white, spotted and blotched irregularly with reddish brown and lilac; .43 -}- .56 to .46 -j- .60. Nests pen- sile, jiurse-shajx'd, comjiosrd of weed stnlks, smoothly c()\ ored with lichens, and lined with feathers, iireeds in the soutlierii and middle portions of the United St.ates, in May. 752. Plumreous Gnatcatcher, Poliojifilaplumbea. Eggs, 4 to G, oval, pale greenish blue, spotted with reddish brown; 152 EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. .40 -|- .52 to .53 -f- .42. Nests resemble those of the Redstart. Breeds in Western Texas, Arizona, and the eastern coast of Lower California, in June. 753. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, PoUoptila californica. Eggs, 4, oblong oval, pale greenish white, finely dotted with reddish brown and black ; .42 -|- .53 to .45 -|- .55. Nests ulacod in trees and bushes, composed of the hempen fibres of plants, strips of bark, etc., lined with downy niiiterial. Breeds in Southern California and Pacific coast of Lower California, in May. Family LXIII. — TURDID^. Thrushes, Solitaires, Stonechats, Bluebirds, Etc. Eggs, frequently blue or bluish green, plain or spotted, and deposited in nests that are, as a rule, placed in trees or bushes, but occasionally in holes, and sometimes on the ground. 754. Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendii. Eggs, 3 or 4, oval, dull white, thickly spotted and blotched with reddish brown ; .66 -j- .88 to .68 -f- 1.01. Nests placed on the ground, composed of grass. Breeds in Western United Stalos, from the plains westward to the Pacific coast, in June. 755. Wood Thrush, Tiirdus miistelinus. Eggs, 4 or 5, oval, bluish green, mispotted ; .65 -j- .75 to .75 -|- 1.05. Nests placed in bushes, composed of grass, leaves, and mud. Breeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, north to Southern Michigan, Ontario, and Massachusetts, in May and June. 756. Wilson's Thrush, Turdtis jvsc -^cens. (Tyi)e, Plate YIIL) Eggs, 3 or 4, sometimes 5, oval, bluish green, un- sjiotted, or rarely faintly marked with reddish ; .60 -|- .90 to .70 -j- .95. Nests placed on the ground, or rarely in trees or bushes, comjiosed of leaves, bark, and grasses, lined with root- lets. Lioeds in Eastern United States, west to the plains, north to JMimitoba, Ontario, Anticosti, and Newfoundland, south to the middle districts, in May and June. EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIIWS. 153 756a. Willow Thkush, Tardus fuscescens snUclcolus. Eggs, intlistinguisliable from those of No. 756. Breeds In the Rocky Mountain region of the United Stntcs, east to Dakota. 757. Gray-cheekki> Thrush, Tardus alicice. Eggs, 4, oval, bright greenish blue, spotted and blotched with reddish and yellowish brown ; .62 -\- .88 to .64 -\- .92. Nests usually })laced on the limbs of trees, but occasionally on the ground, composed of grass, leaves, and strips of bark, occasionally with a mad base. Breeds in Eastern North America, north of the United States, in May. 757u'. Bicknell's Thrush, Turdus alicim bicknelU. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 757. Breeds in the moun- tainous p.arts of the Northeastern States, Catskill, White Mountains, etc., in June. 758. Russet-hacked Thrush, Ttirdus ttstalatus. Eggs, pale bluish green, spotted and blotched with reddish brown and lilac ; .65 -|- .90 to .69 -j- .94. Nests placed in trees, com- posed of twigs, leaves, grass, and bark, etc. Breeds in the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to California, in May. 758f/. Oltve-baoked Thrush, Turdus 7(stcdatiis S'ir)aiy\so)iii. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 758, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Eastern North America, from Northern New England northward, in June. 759. Dwarf Hi:r5iit Thrush, Tunhis aoncdaschJco'. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 756, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in the Pacific coast region, from California to Alaska. 759a. AuouBOx's IIkrmit Thrush, Tardus aonahscMre miduboni. Eggs, indistinguishable from tliose of No. 750, and the nests are similar. Breeds in the Rocky Mountain region, from the northern border of tne Utiited States, southward. 759i. Hermit Thrush, Tardus aomdaschhn 7>ra. Eggs. 4 or 5, oval, bluish green, distinctly spotted and blotched with dark umber brown ; .78 + 1.10 to .80 -\- 1.13, Nests placed in buslics, composed of twigs, grass, and moss. Breeds in the Pacic coast region of North America, from Behriug's Strait to California, in June. 764. Rrd-spotted Bluethuoat, Cyanecnla stcecica. P^ggs, 4, oval, greenish, so thickly s))otted with olive brown as to obscure the ground color; .50 -\- .75 to .55 ~f- .78. E.xtra- limital ; breeds in the northern parts of the Old World. Ijird casual in Alaska, 766. Whbateab, Saxicola (v.nanthe. Eggs, 4, oval, pale FAiGt^ OF N'ORTH AMPntlCAN ItHlDS. 155 blue; .68 -f- •^-'^ to ,09 -\- .SI, Nosta plnced on the ground, composed of gr;iss, t'entliors, etc., lined with soft mnterial. Br<'ei, composed of yriBs. Breeds in E.astern United Stales, west to the bnso ol the Rocky Mountains, and From Florida north to Manitoba, Ontario, and Iv'ova Scotia, in A})rii atid May. 76Ga. AzuuK lii.irKTUKn, Sialni aialis azurea. Eggs, indis- tinguishable from those of No. 766. Breeds in Southern Arizona and Eastern Me.vico. 707. Wksteu.v Bluebird, Sialla mexicana. Eggs, india- tinguishable from these of No. 7G6, and the nests and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Western LTnited States, from the e'lstern base of tlie Rocky Mountains to tlie Pacific coast, in March. 768. MoDNTAiw BLXJBBirtr., Sialia arctica. Egccs, 1 or 5, oval, very pale blue, size of those of No, 766. Nests placed in holes of trees or in cliffs. Breeds in Western North America, from the western parts of the plains to the PaciBo, and north to G.eat Slave Lake, in Juno. APPENDIX. CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. The foregoing work was written three years ago, and the first parts were then put into typo. Consequently, there have been many additions to Ihe fauna, during this time, and, unfor- tunately, some changes have been made in the nomenchiture ; besides this, the eggs of some species have since been discov- ered. Through ])ress of business, I have been largely depend- ent upon proof-readers, who, although perfectly competent as regards the general text, have, naturally, allowed some errors in the Latin nnmes to escape their attention. These are, in z measure, corrected here. 5. Eggs, 4 or 5, 1.72 -f 1.99 (Ridgway). S. 2d]ino for No. 8, read No. 7. 13a. Eggs are n little larger than those of No. 13 ; 1.84 -\- 2.74. 16. In first line, for aleydicns road aleuticus. 22. Is not now coiisiderod North American. 23. Eggs, 1, oval, buffy, sprinkled with brown of varying shades ; 1;40 -f 2.10 to 1.42 + 2.14. 26. Eggs, 1, oval, buffy, of varying shades, thickly sj)otted and dotted with dark brown ; l.:J8 -f- 2.00 to 1.40 + 2.03. 41. In iirst line, lor bierirostrifi read hrcinrostris. After 42 n (Ridgway). 157' 158 APPENDIX. 46. Eggs, similar to those of No. 44a, 2.00 -f- 2.88 (Ridgwiiy). 52. First line, for Pallus Gull Icarus cachifinnana, read Vkga Gull, Larus vegce. 61. Eggs measure 1.30 + 1.90. 62. First line, for sandioichcnsis read sandviche/isis. 83. Eggs, oval, white ; 2.60 + 4.15 to 2.63 +4.35. Family VI., first line, for PROCELLARINI^: read PUa CELLARIDJi:. 93. Eggs, 1, elliptical, white, 1.25 -f- 1.75 to 1.27 + 1.79. 94. Eggs, 1, elliptical, white, 1.75 -|- 2.55 to 1.78 -f- 2.55. 99. Not North American. 99a. Should be 99. 100. In first line Leache's read Leach's. After 106 add 106a. Guadalupe Petrel, Oceanodroma macrodactyla. I have never eeen descriptions of the eggs. Breeds on Guadalupe Islands, Lower California. After 114 add 114a. Blue-footed Booby, Sula gossii. Eggs, 1, similar in size to those of No. 114. After 115 add 115a. Brewstek's Booby, Sula bretosteri. Eggs, 1, similar in size to those of No. 115. This and the above breed on islands in the Gulf of Lower California. 157. Eggs, greenish buff or grayish green ; 1.60 -j- 2.28 to 1.62 + 2.30. 159. First line, for Eider, Somateria molissima, read Greenland Eider, Somateria molissima borealis. 172c. Eggs, 6 to 10, dirty white; 1.98 -f- 3.00 to 2.00 -f 3.05. 191a. First line, for neoxina read neoxemcs. 200. First line, after IIerox add Ardea ccerulea. 201. First line, after Heron add Ardea virescens. After 201 add 201a. Frazar's Green Hero.v, Ardea vires- cens frazari. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower California. 204. After Crane add Grus aniericana. 210. Eggs, not dissimilar to those of No. 208 ; 1.24 -f 1.75 (Ridgway). APPENDIX. 159 After 211a add 211 A. Scott's Rail, Jlallus longirostris acotti. Eggs, similar to those of No. 211. Breeds in Western Florida. 211c. Cakibbkan Clappkk Rail, llallus lonr/irostris cari- hoeiis. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in the West Indies, Gulf Coast of Mexico, and Southern Tex;is. 228. First line, after Woodcook add Philohela minor. 236. Eggs, 4, ]>yrifonn, pale olive buff, varying to bright brownish buff, 8j)0tted with Vandyke brown or deej) umber, the dark markings sometimes predominating over the ground color (Kidgway). 239. Eggs, 4, pyriform, jiale grayish buff, varying to pale olive greenish, boldly and heavily blotched with rich Vandyke brown and clouded with purplish gray; 1.02 -\- 1.44 (Ridgway). 244. Eggs, 4, pyriform, pale grayish or greenish buff, spotted with deep brown (Ridgway). 263. First line, for Actis read Actitis. After 286 add 286a. Frazar's Oyster Catciiui;, JTcBrnato- -pus frazari. Eggs, unknown. Breeds in Lower California. 288. Eggs mc'isure .94 + 1.22 (Ridgway). After 2896 add 289c. Cuban Bob Wiiitk (kHhuis Virginia- mis cubanensis. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 289«. Breeds in Cuba and at Miami, Southern Florida. 290. Not North American. 387. First line, after Cuckoo add Coccygus americanus. 389. First line, after Trogo:: add Trogon ainbiguus. 396a. First line, after scalaris, for encasanus read lucasa- nus. After 597 add 597a. Wkstern Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca ccrrulea enrhyncha. Eggs, similar to those of No. 597. Breeds in Southwestern United States, north to Colorado and California. 661. First line, after'WARBLER add JJendroica striata.