DoiticriA. — TE(jciiii.rs. on 



Doriclia eiiicura, Salv. Cat. Birds B. M. x\i. p. 381 (1892) ; id. S) Godm. 



Biol. Cenlr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 34-5 (1892). 

 Doricha henicura, iSharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Slender Shear-tail measure respectively : -48 by 

 •3 ; ol by '3. 



2. Duefias, Guatemala (O. Salvin). Salvin-Godixian Coll. 



Genus TROCHILUS, Linn. 



TrocMlus colubris, Linn. 



Trocliilus colubris, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 131 (18o8) ; Baird, 

 Brewer i),- Bidijw. N. Anier. Birds, ii. p. 448 (1874) ; Salr. Cat. 

 Birds B. M.x\l p. 399 (1892) ; id. ir Godm. Biol. Cenfr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 357 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 192, pi. i. iig. 27 (1895) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. ]40 (1900). 



The eggs of the Ruby-throated Humming-bird measure from 

 •48 to '53 in length, and from -32 to -34 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Trochilus alexandri {Bovrc. A- Muls.). 



Trocbilus alexaudri, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 132 (1857) ; Salr. Cat 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 402 (1892): id. S,- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer.', 

 Aves, ii. p. 359 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii 

 p. 198 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of the Purple-throated Humming-bird in the Collection 

 measure "5 by "35 ; -51 by "34 ; -53 by -38 ; -54 by -35. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



1. North America. AV. Eadclift'e Samiders. Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. California, 10th Mav. W. Kadclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Trochilus anna (Less.). 



Calvpte auuic, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. p. 135 (1856) ; Salv. Cat. Birds 



' B. M. xvi. p. 403 (1892). 

 Calypte aima, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 200 (1S95). 

 Trochilus anna, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of Anna's Calypte in the Collection measure respectively : 

 •53 by -35 ; -56 by "34 ; -53 by -33 ; 5 bv -36 ; -51 by -33 ; ijl 

 by -32; '52 by -31. 



1. California. Crowley Bequest. 



2. rCalifornia {Tristram Coll.).'] Crowley Bequest. 



■1. Calit'iirnia, 10th Mav. \V. Radclitle Saunders, ]'>q 



[P.]. 



