200 TYRANNIDJi:. 



Pitangus sulphuratiis (Linn.). 



PItangus sulphiiratus. Sclater, Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 177 (1888), part. ; 

 Sharpe, Ilund-i. iii. p. 127 (1901). 



An egg- of the Amazonian Sulphur-breasted Tyrant-bird in tlie 

 Collection ia of a regular oval form, with no gloss, and is cream- 

 coloured, with a few dark umber and lavender blotches or spots, 

 which are almost coufined to the broader end. The measurements 

 are 1-08 by -79 inch. 



1. British Guiana. \V. Eadclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus maximiliani {Cah. cj- Heine). 

 (Plate V. fig. 1.) 



TjTannus sulphuratus, d'Orb. Voy., Ois. pi. 39. fig. 3, & pi. 49. fig. 3 



(183.5-44). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 176, part. (1888); 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus maximiliaui, vo7i Ihering, Itev. Mus. rtiulista, iv. 



p. 2.34 (1900). 

 Pitangus maximiliaui, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 



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

 a regular oval shape, slightly glossy and cream-coloured, s])otted 

 with dark umber-brown and lavender. They measure respectively : 

 1-08 by -8 ; 1-12 by -83 ; 1-12 by -So ; 1-1 by -85; 1-1 by -8. 



3. Brazil {Nehvkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Brazil, W. Radcliffe Sauudurs Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus bolivianus (Lafr.). 



Pitangus bellicosus, Dalgleish, Proc. R. Phi/s. Sue. Edin. vi. p. 247, pi. viii. 



fig. 1 (1880-1). 

 Pitangus bolivianus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 177 (1888) ; id. S,- 



Jliids. Arr/enf. Orn. i. p. 147 (1888); Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 200; 



Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 179; Nchrk. Kat. Eiersamnd. p. 110 (1899); 



Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus bolivianus, von Hierinrj, Rev. Mus. raidistn, iv. 



p. 234 (1900). 



The eggs of the Bienteveo Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval shape and but very slightly glossy. They vary from cream- 

 colour to pale buff, spotted, blotched, and otherwise marked with 

 chocolate-brown and lavender. The markings are almost entirely 

 confined to the broad end. Specimens measure from 1-1 to 1"2 in 

 length, and from '77 to '87 in breadth. 



3. Brazil. Spencer Moore, Esq. [P.]. 

 2. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



fi. Uruguay, 22nd Nov. O. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Uruguay. A. K. Mackinnou, Esq. (P. J. 



f). Argentine Bepublic, Oct. A. II. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Argentine Uepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



