WYRMOTHKRULA. CEKCOMACRA. PYRIGI.ENA. 



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An egg of the Colombian Plumbeous Bush-bird is of a regular 

 oval shape, and possesses little gloss. It is cream)' Avliite, marked, 

 chiefly round the middle portion of the shell, with rich brownish- 

 purple and dark lavender spots and blotches. It measures "DS 

 by -64. 



1. Sta. Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



( T. K. Salmoti). 



Genus MYRMOTHERULA, Sd. 



Myrmotherula surinamensis (Gm.). 

 (Plate III. tig. 7.) 



Myimolbenila suriuamensis, Scl. 4' Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 52o ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 231 (1890) ; Salv. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 209 (1892) ; 8harpe, Band-l. iii. p. 20 (1901). 



The eggs of the Surinam Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 

 sharply pointed oval form and devoid of gloss. They are of an 

 extremely pale green or greenish-white colour, and measure 

 respectively : '78 by "63 ; -S-i by '65. 



2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godman Coll. 



(7'. K. Salmon). 



Genus CERCOMACKA, Scl. 



Cercomacra nigricans, Sd. 



(Plate III. fig. 6.) 



Cercomacra nigricans, Sd. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 526 ; Sd. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 267 (1890) ; Salv. l<f Godm. Biol. Cmtr.-Ajner., Aves, 

 ii. p. 215 (1892) ; Shar^^e, Handd. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclater's Black Bush-bird in the CoUectiou are of 

 a blunt oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are of a pink colour, 

 mottled and blotched all over with dark purplish red and lavender. 

 There are also some dark irregular lines scattered over the shell. 

 Two specimens measure respectively : '85 by '6 ; "84 by '6. 



2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (7'. K. Sulmo7i). 



Genus PYRIGLENA, Cah. 



Pyriglena leucoptera ( Vidll.). 



(Plate III. fig. 4.) 



Pyritrlena leucoptera, Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 269 (1890) ; Kehrk. 

 Kitt. Eiersannnl. p. 151 (1899) ; von Iherim/, Bev. Mas. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 250 (19C0) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



Eggs of the "White-winged Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 



