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Family DENDROCOLAPTID^. 



The eggs of the species of Dendrocolaptidfe represented in the 

 Collection are all unmarked, and vary in colour from white, through 

 greenish white and pale greenish blue, to deep blue. 



Sub-Family FURNARIIN^. 



The eggs of the birds of this sub-family are white and moderately 

 glossy. 



Genus GEOSITTA, Sivains. 



Geositta cunicularia (Vieill.). 



Geositta cunicularia, Scl. ^- Htids. Argent. Orn. i. p. 165 (1888) ; Sd. Cat, 

 Birds B. M. XV. p. 5 (1890) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 45 (1901). 



The eggs of the Common Miner are of a somewhat pointed oval 

 form, and measure from '92 to 1*02 in length, and from •12 to -75 

 in breadth. 



6. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Genua FUKNARIUS, Vieill. 



Purnarius rufus {Gm.). 



Furnarius nifus, Dalgleish, Proc. R. Fhijs. Soc. Edinh. vi. p. 242 (1880-81) ; 

 X. p. 79 (1888-90) ; Scl. S,- Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 167 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 11 (1890) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; 

 Aplin, Ibis, IQM,Y.IQI; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaynml. p. 148 (1899); 

 von Ihering, Rev. Miis. Paulista, iv. p- 241 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 40 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red Oven-bird are of a regular oval shape, 

 and measure from 1'06 to 1"21 in length, and from '8 to 'S? in 

 breadth, 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. II. Holland, Esq, [C.]. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



2. 70 miles S.W. of Buenos Ayres. G. S. Morris, Esq. [P.]. 



