490 



CrPSELID^. 



4. Cypseloides fumigatus. 



Ilemiprocne fumigata, Streubel, Isis, 1848, p. 366 (e.r Natt. MS.). 

 Cypseloides fumigatus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 615 j id. J. f. O. 1867, 

 'p. 138; Scl. c5- Salv. P. Z. S. 1869, p. 598; iid. Nomencl. Av. 

 Xcotrop. p. 95 (1873) ; Tmz. Orn. Perou, i. p. 232 (1884). 

 Nephocastes fumigatus, Peh. Orn. Pras. p. 16 (1867). 

 Choetura fumigatus, Gray, Hand-l. i. p. 68 (1869). 



In general aspect similar to C. vi(jer, but distinguished bj' its 

 shorter and subequal tail-feathers -with their somewhat stift'er shafts. 

 Entire plumage dark sooty brown. Total length about 5| inches, 

 wing 5-7 to 5-9, tail 1-9. 



Nab. Brazil, Peru, Ecuador. 



«. Ad. sk. [Brazil?] (Goe^Z^). Sclater Coll. 



b. cJ ad. sk. Brazil (batterer). Sclater Coll. 



c, d. Ad. sk. Brazil. Purchased. 



e. d ad. sk. W. Peru, Nov. {H. Whitely). Sclater CoU. 



f. Ad. sk. Ecuador {Gould). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



5. Cypseloides senex. 



Cypselus senex, Temm. PI. Col. 397 (1826) ; Streubel, Isis, 1848, 



p. 366. 

 Hemiprocne temminckii seu temminckiana, Streubel, Isis, 1848, 



p. 368. 

 Acanthvlis senex, Bp. Consp. i. p. 65 (1850) ; Burm. Syst. Uehers. 



Th. Bras. ii. p. 365 (1856). 

 Cypseloides senex, Scl. P. Z. S. 1865, p." 614 ; id. J. f. 0. 1867, 



p. 137 ; Scl. ^ Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotrop. p. 95 (1873). 

 Chsstura senex, Pelz. Orn, Bras. p. 16 (1867). 



Readily distinguished by its very large size. Sooty brown, head 

 and neck a little paler, with whitish edges and darker shaft-lines ; 

 spot before the eyes blackish. Tail-feathers subequal, not at all 

 eraarginate, but on the contrary rather rounded. Total length about 

 8 inches, wing 6' 9, tail 2"5, tarsus OnS. 



Hah. Brazil. 



a. Ad. sk. 



b. Ad. sk. 



Brazil {Natterer). 

 Brazil {Dr. Such). 



Sclater Coll. 

 Jardino Coll. 



Type, 

 esculenta. 



8. COLLOCALIA. 



Collocalia, Gray, Gen. B. p. 8 (1840) .... 



Salangaua, Streubel, Isis, 1848, p. 368 .... " Hemiprocne salaugana." 



The members of the genus CoUocaUa are remarkable for their 

 interesting nests, which are composed of moss or similar materials 

 agglutinated with saliva ; those wholly composed of the latter 

 are the " edible nests." These Swifts lay pure white eggs ; I 

 believe the number is two as a rule. In large dark caves, where 

 hundreds or thousands are known to breed, they may often mistake 



