58 CAPRIIIULGID^. 



1. North A.mer\cn (Sinitks. Inst.). Salvin-Godnian Coll. 



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



2. Noith America. W. Kadclitte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. Brownsville, Texa-i, 18th April W. Radclitle Saunders, Esq. 



{F. B. AnmtroHf/). [P.]. 



2. Coniayo, Mexico, 2n'l Auu'. Crowley Bequest. 



2. British Honduras, 28th April (F. Salviu-Godiijaa Coll. 



Blancaneau.c). 



Chordeiles rupestris (Si/l.c). 

 (Plate I. tig. 5.) 



Chordniles rupestris, !Scl. S,- Salv. P. Z. S. 18(36, p. 193 ; Hartert, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 617 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 158 

 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Rev. Mas. Paulistu, iv. p. 257 (1900) ; Hharpe, 

 Hcmd-l. ii. p. 80 (1900). 



The eggs of the liock Night-Hawk are of the same general 

 character as those of the other members of the genus. They are 

 beautit\illy marbled and veined with lavender-grey and olive-brown, 

 some specimens being also distinctly but sparingly spotted with 

 darker brown. They measure from 1*02 to 1'12 in length, and 

 from -78 to "81 in breadth. 



5. Ucavali River, Amazonia Seebuhm CoU. 



(E. Buvtlett). 

 1. Ucavali Iliver (E. B. : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



6. Amazonia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus NANNOCHORDEILES, Ilartet-t. 

 Nannochordeiles pusillus {Chmld). 



Chordeiles pusillus, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 618 (1892) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 158 (1899). 

 Nannochordeiles pusillti, von Iherinr), Rev. Mu-<. Paulista,\\ . p. 257 (1900); 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 80 (1900). 



The egg of the Small Night-Hawk in the Collection is of a dark 

 cream-colour, sparingly marked with pale rufous spots and under- 

 lying pale lilac smears. It measures 1-11 by '8 ; these dimensions 

 being considerably in excess of those given by Herr Nehrkorn for 

 the eggs of this species. 



1. [Brazil.] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus POD AGE R, Wagl. 

 Podager nacunda ( Vieill.). 



Podager nacunda, Balyleisk, Proc. R. Phi/s. Sue. Edinb.Vi. p. 241 (1880- 

 81) ; IScl. ^ Jluds. Arqent. Orn. ii. p. 12 (1889) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvi. p. 619 (1892) ; Apliii, Ibis, 1894, p. 186, pi. v. fig. 7; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 158 (1899); SItarpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 80 

 (1900) ; von Ihering, Reo. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 257 (lOOOj. 



