CINCL0DK3. — LOCnJIIAS. — APHRASTURA. 173 



Five examples measure respectively : 1 by -78 : 1 by -8 • 1-02 bv 

 •79; -91 by -71; I'OB by -81. 



3. Central Chile (Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Chile (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Chile, June {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Cinclodes fuscus (VieilL). 



Cinclofles fiiscus, Scl. ^- HuJs. Argent. Orn. i. p. 172 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. 



Birds B. M. XV. p. 23 (1800J ; Sharpe, Harid-l. iii. p. 50 (1901). 



The ejrgs of the Brown Cinclodes are of a broad oval shape. 

 Five examples measure respectively : -99 by -75 ; -99 by '76 ; 1-02 

 by -8; 1-07 by -84; l-Qo by -82. 



3. Andes of the Argentine Bepublic, E. A. FitzGerald, Esq TP 1 

 Ut]iI)ec.(F.Ii.Goss^,J,auor). ' 4 L J 



2. Argentine Kepublic, 24th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus LOCHMIAS, Swains. 

 Lochmias nematura (Licht.). 



Lochuiias nematum, Scl. 4- Buds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 174 (1888): Scl 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 28 (1890); Goeldi, Ibis, 1894, p. 490, 

 hgs. 2 & 3; von Iherinf/, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 242 (1900); 

 Sharpe, Eand-l. iii. p. 51 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Brazilian Lochmias are of a regular oval form. 

 One of these measures -95 by -7. 



2. Colonia Alpina, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi fP 1 

 2nd Sept. ^ '-'■ 



Sub-Family SYNALLAXINtE. 



The eggs of the species of Si/naUa.vince are variable in colour 

 some being white, others pale green, and those of one species deep 



Genus APHRASTURA, Oherlwher. 



Aphrastura spinicauda (&'»?.). 



Oxyurus spinicauda, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 30(1890) ; James, Nexo 

 List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892). > "^ 



Aphrastura spinicauda, Sharpe, Hund-l. iii. p. 51 (1901). 



The eggs of i\io Chilian Spine-tail are of a regular oval form 

 almost devoid of all gloss, and of a white colour. The specimens in 

 the Collection are of the same size, and measure -75 by -55, 



2. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. ten ra Chile, Oct. Berkelev James Coll. 

 < r""" f " "• r^*- BerkeleV James Coll. 

 3. Antral Chile. Oct. Berk.leV .Tnme.M'oll 



