182 BEXDKOCOLAPTlDJv. 



Sub-Family SCLERURIN^. 

 Genus SCLERURUS, Sivains. 

 Sclermnis umbretta (LicJu.). 



Sclerm-us umbretta, Scl Cat. Birch B. M. xv. p. 114 (1890) ; Goeldi, 

 Ibis, 1896, p. 305, fij^s. 3 & 4 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 149 

 (1899) ; von Uiering, Rev. Mm. Paulista, iv. p. 247 (1900) ; SharjK, 

 Hand-l iii. p. 72 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brazilian Leaf-turner in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical shape and devoid of gloss. They measure respectively : 

 1-06 by -78 ; 1-1 by -82. 



2. Colonia Alpina, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 



19th Dec. 



Sub-raml}y MARGARORNITHIN.E. 



The birds of this sub-family lay plain white eggs. 



Genus MARGARORNIS, MeicJienb. 



Margarornis perlata (Less.). 



Margarornis perlata, ScL S,- Sah: P. Z. S. 1879, p. 523 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 121 (1890); Nehrk. Eat. Ei^rsermml. p. 149 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 73 (1901). 



The eggs of the Spotted Wood-hewer are of a sharply -pointed 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. Two examples measure respec- 

 tively : -75 by -51 ; -75 by -52. 



2. Sta. Elena. Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Sabnmi). 



Genus PREMNOPLEX, Cherrie. 



Premnoplex brunnescens {Scl.). 



Margarornis brunnescens, Scl. Cat. Birth B. M. xv. p. 123 (1890) ; 



Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 170 (1891). 

 Premnoplex bnmnesceus, S/uupe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 (1901). 



An egg of the Brownish "VYood-hewer in the Collection is closely 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures '85 by '66. 



1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYGARRHICUS, Burm. 



Pygarrhicus albigularis (Kiiig). 



Pygarrlucus albigularis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 126 (1890) ; James, 

 Netv List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 

 (1901). 



