stiungoi'Id.t;. — stkatorxithid.t;. 



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Austv.ilia. Crowley Bequest. 



Queensland, Aastralia. Gould Coll. 



Tasmania. Crowley Bequest. 



Family STRINGOPID.E. 



Genus STRINGOPS, Graij. 

 Stringops habroptilus, Gruij. 



Stringops habroptilus, Potts, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. iii. p. 90 (1870); 

 Buller, Birds Neio Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 176 ( 1888) ; Salcadori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. XX. p. 599 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hatid-l. ii. p. -11 (1900). 



The eggs of the Owl-Parrot are of a pointed oval shape, rather 

 coarse in texture, and slightly glossy. Three specimens measure 

 respectively : 1-95 by 1-45; 1-95 by 1-42; 1-9 by 1-40. 



1. New Zealand. Old Collection. 



1. New Zealand. Capt. Stokes, R.X. [IM. 



1. New Zealand, Feb. Dr. Lyall [P.]. 



1. New Zealand (Fic/il Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Older CORACIIFOE:\rES. 



Sub-Order STEATORNITHES. 



Family STEATORNITHID.E. 



Genus STEATORNIS, Humboldt. 



Steatornis caripensis, Humboldt. 



Steatornis caripensis, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. xlii. fig. 24 (1845- 

 54) ; Scl. P. Z. ii. 18(58, p. 73 ; Koenig-Wartk. J.f. O. 1868, p. 384 ; 

 Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. svi. p. 653 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 158 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 42 (1900). 



The eggs of the Guacharo in the Collection vary in shape, some 

 being of a pointed oval, others of a blnnt oval, and one specimen 

 of a spheroidal form. The shell is plain white, coarse in 

 texture, and devoid of gloss. They measure from Vo to 1'7 in 

 length, and from 1-23 to 1-27 in breadth. 



2. South America. Old Collection. 



]. Bogota, Grenada [Ci. Crowther). Salvin-Godnian Coll. 



1. Bogota. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Island of Hueros, Trinidad. Crowley Bequest. 



