56 CAPRIJ1UI,GJD^. 



Family CAPRIMULGID.E. 

 Sub-Family NYCTIBIIN/E. 



Genus NYCTIBIUS, VieiU. 



Nyctibius jamaicensis (Gm.). 



(Plate I. fig. 13.) 



Nyctibius jamnicensis, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 41 (1847) ; Hartert, Cat. 

 ' Birds B. M. xvi. p. 625 (1892) ; Goeldi, Ibis, 1896, p. 299, ficrs. 1 & 2 ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 79 (1900) ; von Iherimj, Rev. Mus. Faulista, iv. 

 p. 257 (1900). 



An egg of the Jamaica Nightjar presented to the Museum by 

 Dr. Goeldi is a perfect ellipse in shape and almost devoid of gloss. 

 It is white, sparingly marked with spots and small blotches of 

 chocolate-brown and violet-grey. It measures 1-62 by 1-16. 



1. Colonia Alpina, Rio de .Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 

 25th Nov. 



Sub-Family CAPRIM ULGIX.E. 



Genus CHORDEILES, Swains. 

 Chordeiles virginianus {Gm.). 



Capvimulgus virginianus, Thien. Fortpfianz. (jes. Toff. tab. xlii. fig. 17 



(1845-54). 

 Chordeiles virginianus, Breiver, N. Atner. Ool. pt. i. p. S7, pi. v. figs. 59-61 



(1856) ; Hnrtert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 610 (1892) ; Salv. i^ Godm. 



Biol. Ccntr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 396 (1894); Bendire, Lrfe-Hi-st. 



N. Amer. Birch, ii.'p. 163, pi. iii. figs. 1-3 (1895) ; vo7i Ihering, Bev. 



Mus. Baulista, iv. p. 257 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 79 (1900). 

 Chordeiles popetue, var. popetue, Baird, Brewer 1^- Ridffic. N. Afner. Birds, 



ii. p. 401 (1874). 



The eggs of the American Night-Hawk are of a greyish-white or 

 cream-colour, densely marked with lavender-grey and various shades 

 of brown. Some are speckled, others spotted and blotched, and 

 others again are clouded and marbled. They are moderately glossy, 

 and measure from 1"15 to 1-3 in length, and from -85 to '9 in 

 breadth. 



5 North ArDPrica. ^V. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. North America. Old Collection. 



1. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. North America. fJouldColl. 



2. North America {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



