19.4 TTRANNID^E. 



Genus HABRURA, Cah. cj- nei7ie. 

 Habrura pectoralis ( Vieill.). 



Ilabrura pectoralis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 96 (1888) ; id. Sf Hiuh. 

 Aryent. Orn. i. p. 138 (1888) ; Holland, Ibis, 1893, p. 480; Sharpe, 

 Hand-Lin. p. 110 (1901). 



The eggs of the Narrow-tailed Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape, almost devoid of gloss, and of a pale cream-colour. They 

 measure from -63 to -66 iu length, and from "43 to -49 in breadth. 



2. Argentine Eepublic, Pec. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Argentine liepiiblic, Dec. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 

 2. Argentine Eepublic, Dec. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Genus SERPHOPHAGA, Goidd. 

 Serphophaga siib-cristata (VieiU.). 



Serphopbnga snb-cristata, Dalgleish, Proc. B. Bhys. Svc. Edin. viii. p. 82 

 (1S83-5) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. 31. xiv. p. 102 (1888); id. S; Hml.^. 

 Aryent. Orn. i. p. 140 (1888); Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 200; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersnmml. p. 138 (1899) ; vo7i Iherinq, Ber. Mus. Pavlista, iv. 

 p. 229 (^1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. Ill (1901). 



Three eggs of the Small-crested Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval shape, almost devoid of all gloss, and of a very pale 

 yellowish colour. They measure respectively : '58 by "46 ; 'G by 

 •4(5 ; -58 by -45. 

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



Serphophaga cinerea (StridL). 



Serphophaga cinerea, Scl. ic Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 512; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 103 (1888) ; Salv. S^- Godm. Bivl. Cenfr.-Avier., Ares, 

 n p 20 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaimnl. \). V-jS (1899); Sharpe, 

 if««(;-/. iii. p. 112 (1901). 



The eggs of the Grey Tyrant-bird in the Collection resemble those 

 of S. sub-crisfata, but are slightly larger, measuring respectively : 

 •65 by •S ; -64 by -48. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Gudman Coll. 

 [T. K. Salnwn). 



Serphophaga nigricans (VieiU.). 



Serphopbao'a nigricans, Dalyleish, Proc. li. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 248, 

 pi. viiF. tia-. 3 (1880-81); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 101 (1888); 

 ■id. i-V Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 141 (1888) ; Holland, Ibis, 18'.)2, 

 p. 199 ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (lb9U) ; ron Iheriny, liev. 

 Mus. Puulista, iv. p. 229 (1900): Sluoye, Hand-l. iii. p. 112 

 (1901). 



