64 CAPRlMULOIDiE. 



(ieinis CAPEIMULGUS, Lhin. 

 Caprimulgus nigrescens, Cab. 



Antrostomus nig-rescens, Salv. Ihis, 1885, p. 438. 



Caprimulgus nigi-esceiis, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. svi. p. 572 (1892) ; 

 Nvhrk. Kat. Eiersamnil. p. 156 (1899); von Ihering, Rev. Mu$ 

 Paulista, iv. p. 256 (1900) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 84 (1900). 



The eggs of the Dusky Nightjar in the Collection are moderately- 

 glossy and of a pale pinkish-buff colour, marked with clear, well- 

 defined spots and blotches of dark chocolate-brown and underlying 

 lavender-grey. They measure respectively : -98 by -74 ; 1"05 by '73. 



2. British Guiana {H. Whitehj). Crowley Bequest. 



Caprimiilgxis vociferus, IT'iVs. 



Caprimulgus vociferus, T/u'en. Fortpjianz. yes. Viig. tab. xlii. tig. 18 «, h 



(184-5-54) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 568 (1892) ; Kehrk. 



Kat. Eiersanmd. p. 156 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 84 (190U). 

 Antrostromus vociferus. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 84. pi. v. tig. 57 



(1856) ; Baird, Brewer <ir Eidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 41-3 (1874) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 146, pi. i. figs. 10 & 11 



(1895). 



The eggs of the Whip-poor-Will are of a creamy-white colour, 

 spotted and blotched with dark lavender-grey. Some specimens, 

 however, are also spotted with pale rufous and various shades of 

 brown. They have a moderate amount of gloss, and measure from 

 1-04 to 1-18 in length, and from -76 to -86 in breadth. 



1. North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. North America {Henshaiv Coll.). Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 2. Noith America, 13th June i^Field Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



1. Saybrook, Connecticut. "W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. rbiladelxihia [Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Caprimulgus carolinensis (&'/«.). 



Antiostonnis carolinensis. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 82, pi. v. fig. 66 



(1856) ; Bnird, Brewer S,- Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 410 (1874) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 142, pi. i. figs. 8, 9 (1895). 

 Caprimulgus carolinensis, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. x\i. p. 565 ( 1892) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 155 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. ^o 



(1900). 

 The eggs of the Carolina Nightjar in the Collection are white, 

 blotched and marbled with lavender-grey, and, in a lesser degree, 

 with various shades of brown. They have hut little gloss, and 

 measure respectivelv : 1-44 by 1 ; 1-3 by 1 ; 1-44 by 1-08 ; 1-37 

 by 1-01 ; 1-28 by -91 ; 1-29 by -94. 



1. North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



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



2. Missouri, 4th Mav. "^'^'- Radclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. Georgia {Tristrain Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



