TODID-E. — CAPIUMUI.GI. 



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Two eggs of the Mexican Motmot measure respectively : I'll by 

 •95; 1-13 by -91. 

 2. Mazatlau, ]\Iexico (.4. Furrer). Crowley Beijuest. 



Sub-Order TODL 

 Family TOUID.E. 



The C''gs of the Todies resemble those of the Motmots. 



Geuus TODUS, Llan. 

 Todus viridis, Linn. 



Todus viridis, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 72 (1847) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvii. ]j. 334 (1802) ; Nchrk. Kat. Fiersaminl. p. 1G2 (1899) ; 

 sLrpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Tody measure from -6 to -Go in length, 

 and from -ol to -56 in breadth. 



'). Jamaica. Salviu-Godmau Coll. 



I. .lamaica. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Jamaica. AV. Radchiie Saunder.s, Esq. [P.]. 

 3. GuUv St. Andrew, Jamaica, Crowley Bequest, 



^yth May (C. B. Tat/lor). 



Todus multicolor, Gould. 



Todu.« multicolor, S/mrpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 335 (1892) ; ]S,ehrh. 

 Kat. Eiursamml. p. 162 (1899) ; Shurpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cuban Tody measure respectively : -G-l by -51 ; 

 •68 by -52. 



2. Cuba {Nvhrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order CAPRIMULGI. 



The eggs of the Nightjars are typically of a true elliptical shape, 

 the two ends being precisely similar in contour ; in some cases, 

 however, one end is very slightly compressed. The shell is smooth 

 and generally glossy. 



With few exceptions the eggs of these birds are double-spotted. 

 In a few instances they are plain white, and occasionally they are 

 single-spotted. The eggs of many Nightjars bear a close resemblance 

 to those of the Sand-Grouse. 



