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Division OLIGOMYOD^. 



Family TYRANNIC^. 



Genus AGRIORNIS, Gould. 



Agriornis livida (Kittl.). 



(Plate III. fig. 19.) 



Agriornis livida, ScL Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 4 (1888); James, New 

 List Chilian Birds, p. 3 (1892) ; ShariK, Hand-l. iii. p. 88 (1901). 



The egg of the Livid Tyrant-bird in the Collection is spheroidal in 

 shape and slightly glossy. It is of a pale green colour, marked all 

 over, but more densely at the broad end than elsewhere, with spots 

 and small blotches of reddish brown and pale lavender. It 

 measures 1-12 by -91. 



1. Central Chile (Paulsen). Berkeley James Coll. 



Agriornis solitaria, Sd. 

 (Plate III. fig. 17.) 



Agriornis solitaria, Sd. P. Z. 8. 1860, p. 78 ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. 

 p. 7 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 89 (1901). 



The eggs of the Solitary Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat narrow 

 oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, marked 

 with specks and small spots of lilac-red and lavender. Five examples 

 measure from 1*16 to 1-3 iu length, and from -85 to "9 in breadth. 



5. Quito (i. Fraser). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Genus T.a:NIOPTERA, Bp. 

 Taenioptera nengeta {Linn.). 



Taiuioptera neugeta. Dahjleish, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 213, 

 pi. vii. fig. 1 (1880^81) ; Sd. Cat. Births B. M. xiv. p. 11 (1888) ; 

 id. ^- Huds. Arf/ent. Orn. i. p. 114 (1888) ; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 175, 

 pi. V. figs. 3 & 4 ; von I/ierim/, Rev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 223 (1900j ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 8'J (1901). 



The eggs of the Pepoaza Tyrant-bird arc of a regular oval shape 

 and moderately glossy. They are of a pinkish-white colour, 

 sparingly spotted, almost entirely at the broad end, with lilac-red, 

 deep purplish red, and lavender. Four examples measure respec- 

 tively : 1-15 by -8 ; 1-05 by -8; 1-1 by -8 ; 1-U8 by -8. 



2. Uruguay, 8th Nov. O. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.]. 

 2. Argentine Eepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



