138 BTJCCONID^. PICID^. 



Genus MONASA, Vieill. 



Monasa nigrifrons (S2nx). 



Monacha niprifrons, Scl. Mon. Jaram. 8^ Puff-birds, p. lo9 (1879-82) ; id. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xix. p. 206 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 170 

 (1899) ; von Iheriwj, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 261 (1900). 



Mouasa uigrih-ons, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 200 (1900). 



An e^g of the Black-fronted Puff-bird in the Collection is sphe- 

 roidal in shape, smooth in texture, glossy and of a white colour. 

 It measures 1'03 by 'Q. 



1. Peru (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus CHELIDOPTERA, GouU. 



Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pall.). 



CheUdoptera tenebrosa, Scl. Sc Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 192 ; 1867, p. 583; 

 Scl. Mon. Jacam. (^ Pvf-hirds, p. 161 (1879-82); id. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xix. p. 207 (1891) ; S/iar2)e, Hand-l. ii. p. 200 (1900). 



The eggs of the Smaller Swallow-wing are spheroidal in shape, 

 smooth in texture, glossy and of a white colour. Three examples 

 measure respectively : -99 by "77 ; "93 by '75; "93 by '8. 



2. Ucavali River, E. Peru, lOtli Sept. P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 



(B. Bartlett). 

 1. Ucayali Elver (E. B.). Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order PICI. 



The eggs of the Woodpeckers are typically of a broad oval form, 

 but some are of an elliptical and others of a sjihoroidal shape. They 

 arc always plain white. The shell is fine and smooth, and in most 

 cases exhibits a large amount of gloss. 



Family PICID.E. 

 Sub-Family PICIN^.. 



Genus GEOCOLAPTES, Swains. 

 Geocolaptes olivaceus (Gm.). 



Geocolaptes olivaceus, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 187 (1875- 

 84) ; Butler, Feilden ^- Beid, Zool. 1882, p. 208 : Hargitt, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xviii. p. 9 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l.il p. 200 (1900). 



