MYOrSIXTACUS. liKOTOGKKTS. 9 



Genus MYOPSITTACUS, Bp. 

 Myopsittacus monachus (Bodd.). 



13olborliynclm.s nioiiaclius, BahjleUh, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edin. viii. 



p. 84 (1883-5) ; Hcl. ^- Ilmh. An/ent. Orn. i'i. p. 43 (1889) ; Holland, 



Ibis, 189:3, p. 203; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 192. 

 Myopsittacus monachus, Salrndori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 231 (1891) ; 



A^ehrk. Kat. Eiasamml. p. 175 (1899); Sliarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 



(1900) ; von Iherimj, Rti\ Mas. Paultsca, iv. p. 2(34 (1900j. 



The eggs of the Grey-breasted Paroquet measure from 1-03 to 

 1-14 in length, and from -76 to -So in breadth. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



2. South America. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BOLBORHYNCHUS, Bj^. 

 Bolborliynchas aurifrons (Less.). 

 Bolborhyncliiis aurifrons, Salvndori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 236 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. p. 17t> (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. ii, p. 18 

 (1900). V /' ^ > F '^ 



An egg of the Golden-fronted Paroquet, laid in coutincmeut, 

 measures I'l by "79. 



1. Laid in confinement. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PSITTACULA, III. 

 Psittacula ccelestis (Less.). 

 Bsittacula crelestis, Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 753; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XX. p. 241 (1891) ; Xehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 17(3 (1899) : 

 kiharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 (1900). 



An egg of the Peruvian Greeu Paroquet measures -79 by -04. 

 1. Peru {Xvhrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Psittacula passerina {Linn.). 



Psittacula passerina, Salvaduri, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 245 (1891); 

 Nehrk. Kit. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1,^99) ; Sharjic, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 

 (1900) ; von Iheriny, Rev. Aim. Puidista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



The egg of the Passerine -Paroquet in the CoUeclion measures -82 

 by -72. 



1. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BROTOGERYS, Virj. 



Brotogerys tirica (Gm.). 



Brotn^erys tirica, Salvadori, Cat. Birdji B. M. xx. p. 254 (1891); Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) : tshurpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 (1900) • 

 von Ihtrimj, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv.p. 265 (lOOOj. 



