TROOONID.i:, 



Order T R O G O N E S. 



Family TROGONID^. 



The eggs of the Trogons are alwaj-s plain, some being white or 

 cream-coloured and others of a bluish-green colour. 



Genus PHAROMACRUS, I)e La Llave. 



The Trogons of this genus lay bluish-green eggs of a spheroidal 

 shape and exhibiting a slight gloss. 



Pharomacrus mocinno, De La Llave. 



rharoniacrus paradiseus, Oxceii, Ibis, 18G1, p. 66, pi. ii. fig. 1. 

 I'haromacrus mocinno, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 431 (1892) ; 



Salv. 4- God in. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 481 (1896) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 163, pi. iv. tig. 46 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. 



p. 146 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Resplendent Trogon, or Quezal, measure respec- 

 tively : 1-38 by 1-13 ; 1-4 by 1-15. 



2. Chilasco, Vera Paz, C4uatemala, Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 11th June(iZ. Oiveii). 



Pharomacrus auriceps {Gould). 

 (Rate II. fig. 11.) 



Pharoruaerus auHL-eps, Sd. S,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 535 ; Gra7it, Cat. 

 Birds B. iM. xvii. p. 434 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 146 (1900). 



An egg of the Golden-headed Trogon measures 1'46 by 1'14. 



1. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Sainton). 



Genus TRO&ON, Lhni. 



The eggs of the Trogons of this genus are typically of a broad 

 oval form, and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. 



Trogon mexicanus, Sivains. 



Trogon mexicanus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 444 (1892) ; Salv. ^■ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 487 (1896) : Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 ii. p. 147 (1900). 



The eggs of the Mexican Trogon in the Collection are those 

 described by Salvin {Biol. I. c.) as being of a very pale greenish 



VOL. III. H 



