196 TTEANNIDiE. 



Genus MIONECTES, Cah. 



Mionectes striaticoUis {cVOrh. Sj- Lafr.). 



Mionectes striaticoUis, Scl. 4- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 512; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiv. p. Ill (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 113 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Stripe-necked Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval shape, slightlj' gloss)-, and of a plain white colour. 

 They measure respectively : 'SI by -55 ; -8 by "56. 



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

 [T.K. Salmu7i). 



Genus MYIOPAGIS, Salv. 4- Godm. 



Myiopagis placens, Scl. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 



Elainea placens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 148 (1888) ; Nchrk. Kat. 



Eiersnmml. p. 139 (1899). 

 Myiopagis placens, Salv. %■ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 2Q 



(1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 116 (1901). 



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

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

 streaked and spotted, more densely at the broad end where the 

 markings form a wide zone, with purplish brown and deep lavender. 

 They measure respectively : -71 by -54 ; -72 by -51. 



2. British Ilooduras, May {F. Salvin-Godman Cull. 



Blancanem(v). 



Genus ELAINEA, Sundev. 



Elainea pagana {Liclit.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 17.) 



Elainea pagana, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 513 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiv. p. 137 (1888) ; Salv. S,- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aces, ii. p. 34 

 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899); von Ihering, Rev. 

 Mvs. Paulista, iv. p. 230 (1900); Sharj^e, Hand-l. iii. p. 122 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Rustic Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval shape 

 and exhibit but little gloss. They are of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 speckled and spotted, almost entirely at the broad end where the 

 markings form a cap or interrupted zone, with purplish red or 

 lilac-red and lavender. They vary much in size, measuring from 

 •7 to '84 iu length, and from -56 to 'Go in breadth. 



2. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Co- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



lonihia (T. K. Sabmm). 

 2. Medellui (T. A'. S.) Salvin-Godman Coll. 



