5i MOMOXIDJE. 



Sub-Order MOMOTI. 

 Family MOMOTID^E. 



The eggs of the Motmots vary in shape from blunt oval to 

 spheroidal. Thej' are very smooth, highly glossy, and of a plain 

 white. 



Genus EUMOMOTA, Sd. 



Eumomota superciliaris (Sandb.). 



Einnoraota superciliaris, Owe7i, Ibis, 1861, p. 64 ; Sharpe, Cut. Birds 

 B. 31. xvii. p. 317 (1892) ; Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 

 ii. p. 464 (189o) : Nehrk. Kat. Eicrsamml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Haiid-l. ii. p. 76 (1900). 



The eggs of the Yucatan Motmot measure from 1-04 to 1'15 in 

 length, and from -86 to -94 in breadth. 



4. San Geronimo, Guatemala, 21st Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



May (B. Owen). 



1. Sau Geronimo, 21st May {R. O.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Guatemala (O. !Salvin). tialviu-Godman Coll. 



Genus MOMOTUS, Briss. 

 Momotus aeqiiatorialis, Gould. 



Momctus icquatorialis, Scl. ii Sa/r. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 534; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvii. p. 323 (1892) ; id. Himd-l. ii. p. 77 (1900j. 



Three eggs of Gould's Motmot measure respectively : 1-52 by 

 1-18; 1-45 by 1-19; Vol by 1-2. 



2. Frontino,Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( T. K. S(d)non). 

 1. U.S. Colombia. Cruwley Bequest. 



Momotus lessoni, Less. 



Momotus lessoni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 324 (1892) ; Cherrie, 

 Auk, 1892, p. 322 ; Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 

 p. 456 (]89oj; Nehrk. Kat. liiersamml. p. 162 (1899); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900). 



An egg of Lesson's Motmot measures 1"U7 by •85. 



1. Ghiriqui, Panama (Xe/(yAt'/7j Co//.). Crowley Bequest. 



Momotus mexicanus, Simius, 



Momotus mexicanus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 328(1892) ; Salv. 

 ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 460 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 JSiersamml. p. 162 (1899) ; SAarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900). 



