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Illustration of a Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena) egg, 22 × 16 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Spindalis zena

  • 22 × 16 mm
Breeds in Mexico, Caribbean islands

White to greyish white or pale bluish green, finely dotted with grey and brown, often more heavily marked (sometimes with black scrawls) round the larger end.

Sources of information

Size
Average of 2 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 29–36. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 313.
Description
Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 29–36. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., pdf p. 251.
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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