174 DENDROCOLAPTIDy'E. 



Genus SYLVIORTHORHYNCHUS, Des Murs. 



Sylviorthorhynclius desmursi, Gay. 



Svlviorthorhynclius desmursi, Scl. Cnt. Birds B. M. xv. p. 31 (1890) ; 

 Nehrk. 'Cat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 52 

 (1901). 



An egg of Des Murs's Spine-tail is of a pointed oval form, 

 moderatelj' glossy, and white in colour. It measures -82 by -6. 



1. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PHLffiOCRYPTES, Cah. cj- Heine. 



Phlceocryptes melanops (Vicill). 

 (Plate III. fig. 14.) 



Phloencryptes melanops, Scl. Sf Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 174 (1888) : Scl. 

 Cat Birdie B. M. xv. p. 33 (1890); James, Neiv List Chilian Birds, 

 p. 4(1892) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 182 ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1809); von I/ierinr/, Bev. 3Iits. 

 Paulista,\v. p. 242 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 52 (1901). 



The eggs of the Rush-loving Spine-tail are of a regular oval form, 

 glossy, and of a deep bhie colour. They measure from -75 to -91 

 in length, and from -6 to -(JS in breadth. 



4. Chile. t^l'^ Collection. 



1. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 

 l'. Q.\vA^ {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Central Chile, Sept. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile, Sept. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Cliile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



2. Santiago, Chile, 3rd Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



{Tristram Coll.). 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland. Esq. [C. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. II. Holland, Esq. [C. 



4. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C. 

 2. Uruguay, Dec. 0. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.J. 



Genus LEPTASTHENURA, Bcichcnb. 



Leptasthenura segithaloides {Kitil.). 



Leptasthenura ffigithaloides, Scl. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 11 ^ 



Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 35 (1890) ; James, New List Chilian 

 Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 148 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 53 (1901). 



The eggs of the Tit-like Spine-tail are of a regular oval shape, 

 devoid of gloss, and plain Avhite in colour. They measure from 

 •G.') 1o -72 in length, and from -52 to -.jti in breadth. 



