197 



2. Aniw,{n\a {T. K. S.). Salviii-Gcdaian Coll. 



2. U.S. (Jolonil)i'i. Crowley J5eqiie.st. 



1. YQUiiznolii {Nchrknni Coll.). Crowley Uequest. 



2. Cayeune {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea martinica (Linn.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 18.) 



Elainea martinica, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888); Sah. S,- 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 30 (1888) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. 

 iii. p. 123 (1901). 



The eggs of the Martini(iue Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval shape 

 and nearly devoid of all gloss. They are of a pinkish-white colour, 

 and while some are marked, almost entirely in the form of a zone 

 round the broad end, with blotches of deep purplish brown and 

 lavender, others are more delicately marked, also at the broad end, 

 with small spots of lilac-red and lavender. They measure from 

 •78 to -87 in length, and from -63 to -67 in breadth. 



2. Grenada, W. Indies, 19th Mav Crowley Bequest. 



(J. G. Wells). 



2. Grenada, 7th June (/. G. W.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Grenada (/. G. ]]'.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea albiceps {d'Orh. t^- Lafr.). 



Elainea albiceps, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888) ; id. ^- Huds. 

 Arr/ejit. Orn. i. p. ]45 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 1j9 

 (1899) ; von Iherinr/, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 231 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 123 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-crested Tyrant-bird vary from a regular oval 

 to an elliptical shape and are devoid of gloss. Two examples in the 

 Collection are of a i)lain white colour. Another is white, marked 

 with a blotch and a few specks of reddish brown, and a fourth is 

 white, sparingly speckled over the larger half with deep purplish 

 brown. They vary much in size, the four examples measuring 

 respectively : -75 by -59 ; -76 by -59 ; -88 by -62 ; -89 by -05. 



2. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Chile, Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea frantzii, Lawr. 



(Plate IV. fig. 19.) 



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

 xiv. p. 14o (1888); Sale. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 

 p. 36 (1888) ; Xe/irJi. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 124 (1901). 



The eggs of Frautzius' Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval shape and 

 devoid of all gloss. They are of a creamy white colour, sparingly 

 spotted, in the case of two specimens, witli purplish red, and in the 



