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Illustration of a Green-bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii) egg, 15 × 10.2 mm
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Oxypogon guerinii

  • 15 × 10.2 mm (approx.)
Breeds in Colombia

Pure white, unmarked, elongated, without gloss.

Sources of information

Size
Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
Description
Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3), p. 92.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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