192 TYRAXNID.I^. 



The eggs of the Cinereous T5Tant-bircl are of a pointed oval 

 shape, devoid of gloss, and of a plain white colour. They measure 

 from -64 to -67 in length, and •41 to -47 in breadth. Other speci- 

 mens from the Crowlej- Collection are white, speckled with very- 

 pale rufous at the broad end, 



4. British Honduras, May (F. Blanc- Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 a7ieau.r) . 



1. Chiriqui, Panama (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. New Granada. Crowley Bequest. 



2. MedeUin, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvia-GoJman Coll. 



(7". K. Salmon). 



Todirostruin poliocephalitm ( Wied). 



(Plate IV. fig. 12.) 



Todirostrum poliocephalum, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 71 (1888) ; 

 Neh-k. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Rev. Mm. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 226 (1900) ; Sharpe, Uand-l. iii. p. 103 (1901). 



The eggs of the Grey-crowned Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval shape and but slightly glossy. They are of a 

 jjale salmon-pink colour, freckled, chiefly at the broad end, with 

 light red. They measure respectively : •n9 by "4 ; -6 by "42. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 4th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Todirostrum schistaceiceps, Sd. 



(Plate IV. fig. 14.) 



Todir.jstrum schistaceiceps, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 74 (1888) ; 

 Salv. (§■ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 13 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 104 (1901). 



The eggs of the Slaty-headed Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a pointed oval shape, and almost devoid of all gloss. They are 

 white, boldly speckled and spotted with umber-brown and purplish 

 red. They measure respectively : -7 by "49 ; "65 by '48. 



2. British Honduras, 20th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



[F. Bkmcanean.v). 



Todirostrum ruficeps, Kavp. 



(Plate IV. fig. 11.) 



Todirostrum ruficeps, Scl. 8,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 512 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 75 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 104 (1901). 



The sole egg of the Eed-headed Tyrant-bird in the Collection is 

 of a regular oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a white colour, very 

 sparingly marked with minute reddish-brown specks. It measures 

 •62 by -40. 



1. Frontiuo, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



