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Ochthceca cenanthoides (d'Orb. 4' Lafr.). 



Ochtboeca fumicolor, apiid Scl. ^- Sah. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 511. 

 Ochtha?ca cenanlhoides, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 20 (188S) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 91 (1901). 



The eggs of the Colombian Tyrant-bird do not appear to be 

 separable from those of 0. fumicolor. Four examples measure re- 

 spectively : '75 by -58 ; "74 by -57 ; •74 by -58 ; "75 by -57. 



2. Antioqiiia, U.S. Colombia ( 7". A'. Salvin-Godman Cull. 

 Salmon). 



2. Sta. Elena, Antioquia (T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Ochthceca cinnamomeiventris {Lafr.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 1.) 



Ochtboeca cinnamomeiventris, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. .511 ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiv. p. 24 (1888) ; ShariJe, Hand-l. iii. p. 93 (1901;. 



The eggs of the Chestnut-bellied Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval 

 shape and almost devoid of all gloss. They are cream-coloured, 

 marked, more thickly at the broad end than elsewhere, with specks 

 and dots of lilac-red and here and there a small dot of pale lavender. 

 They measure from "71 to -76 in length, and from 'So to "57 in 

 breadth. 



3. Antioquia, U.S. Colombia {T. K. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{Salmo7i). 

 2. Sta. Elena, Antioquia {T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



Ochthceca diadema {Hartl.). 



Ochtboeca diadema, Scl. 8f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 511 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 26 (1888) ; Shariye, Hand-l. iii. p. 93 (1901). 



The eggs of Salmon's Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a 

 pointed oval shape and slightly glossy. They are of a plain 

 yellowish-white colour, and measure respectively : '68 by •51 ; 

 •7 by -54. 



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

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus MECOCERCULUS, Sd. 



Mecocercuhis leucophrys {d'Orb. 4- Lafr.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 2.) 



Ochtboeca leucophn-s, Scl. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 121 (1888). 

 Mecocercuhis leucophrvs, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 27 (1888) : 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii! p. 94 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-browed Tvranl-bird are of a regular oval 



