RHAMrnASTIDiE. BUCCONID.K 



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An cjrg of the Crimson-throated Earbet is of a lengthened cylin- 

 drical shape and devoid of gloss. It measures -98 by -65. 



1. Travancore, S. India, 0th March Hume Coll. 



{F. W. Bourdillo7i). 



Sub-Order RHAMPHASTIDES. 



Family RHAMPHASTID^. 



Genus PTEROGLOSSUS, lUirj. 



Pteroglossus flavirostris, Fraser. 



rterop:lossus flavirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 144 (1891) ; Kc/irk. 

 Kat. Eiersanunl. p. 169 (1899) ; von Ilieriix/, Rev. Mus. Paulistu, iv. 

 p. ^m (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 190 (1900). 



An egg of the Yellow-billed Toucan in the Collection is elliptical 

 in shape, the ends being somewhat pointed, moderately glossy, and 

 plain white. The shell is smooth, but is covered with shallow 

 pores and longitudinal furrows or grooves, extending more or less 

 from one end of the egg to the other. It measures 1"3 by "92. 



1. Peru {Xe/irkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Older PICIFORMES. 



Sub-Order BUCCONES. 



Family BUCCONID^. 



Genus BUCCO, Briss. 



•Bucco maculatus (Gm.). 



Bucco maculiitus, Scl. Man. Jacam. ^- Puf -birds, p. 99 (1879-8i') ; id. S,- 

 lliids. An/ettt. Orn. ii. p. 30 (1889) ; 8d. Cat. Birds B. M. xix. 

 p. 190 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 197 (1900). 



Two eggs in the Collection, said to be those of the Spotted PuiF- 

 bird, arc of a somewhat narrow oval shape, smooth in texture, devoid 

 of gloss and plain white. They measure respectively : 1"21 by '83; 

 1-23 by -86. 



2. Argentiue Kepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



