riTANGUS. MVIODTNASTES, 201 



Pitangiis lictor (Cah.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 2.) 



rit.ing-us lictor, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 178 (1888) ; Sale. S,- Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 45 (18ti9) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eicrttatund. 

 p. 140 (1899) ; von 1/icriii;/, lico. Mas. Paiilista, iv. p. 2:3-5 (1900) ; 

 Sliarpe, Hand-l. iii. p. VIS (1901). 



The eggs of the Lictor Tj-rant-bird in the Collection are of an 

 ordinarj' oval shape, moderately glossy and cream-coloured, deli- 

 cately marked with specks, spots, and tiny blotches of deep blackish 

 brown and lavender. They measure respectively : 1'03 by "75 ; 

 1-0-i by -75, 



2. Brazil, 30th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Pitangiis caudifasciatus (d'Orl.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 3.) 



Tyranuus caudifasciatus, Gosse, Birds Jaynaica, p. 177 (1847). 

 Pitaugus caudifasciatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 179 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersatnml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 128 (1901). 



The eggs of tho Petchary Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval form 

 and moderately glossy. They vary from creamy white to pale 

 pinkish buff, and they are coarsely spotted, streaked, and blotched 

 with chestnut and lilac-grey. They measiire from "yS to 1 in 

 length, and from •" to -72 in breadth. 



4. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Jamaica. lie v. Barham Zincke [C.]. 



(). J amaica. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MYIODYNASTES, Bf>. 



Myiodynastes luteiveuter, Bp. 



Myiodynastes luteivcntris, Sd. Cut. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 183 (1888) ; 

 Salo. lij- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 48 (1889) ; Bendire, 

 Lifc-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 256, pi. ii. fig. 7 (1895) ; Nchrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 129 (1901). 



The eggs of the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-bird are of a blunt oval 

 shape, slightly glossy and of a pinkish-cream colour, coarsely marked 

 with confluent streaks and blotches of dark reddish brown and 

 lavender. They measure from -97 to 1-02 iu length, and from '7 

 to '77 in breadth. 



1. Valladolid, Yucatan (fr«KWifr). Gould Cull. 



3. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Yucatan {Xehrkvrn Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



