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Genus MYIOBIUS, Gray, 



Myiobius barbatus {Gm.). 



Myiobius barbatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B.M. xiv. p 199(1888); SaJv. S^- 

 Godiit. Biul. Centr.-Ainer., Arcs, ii. p. 56 (1889) ; von I/icriiir/, Ih'C. 

 Mus. Puulista, iv. p. 2a() (I'JUO) ; Shcuyc, Hand-l. iii. p. 131 (1001). 



Two eggs of the Yellow-rumped Tyrant-bird in the Collection 

 appear to bo quite indistini^uishable from those of the next species. 

 One example measures "7 by '55. 



2. Rio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



Myiobius nsevius {Bodd.). 



(Plate V. fig. 6.) 



Myiobius na3Tiu9, Scl. S^ S(dv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 514; Sc/. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 209 (1888) ; id. ^- Huds. Aryent. Orii. i. p. 151 (1888) ; 

 Salv. ■$■ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arefi, ii. p. 58 (1889) ; XcJirk. 

 Kut. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899J ; von Ihering., Rev. AIus. I'aidista, 

 iv. p. 23G (1900) ; S/iarpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 133 (1901). 



The eggs of the Little Brown Tyrant -bird are of a pointed oval 

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

 spotted and blotched, chiefly over the larger half of the c^^, with 

 reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. They measure from -05 to -7 

 in length, and from -5 to "52 in breadth. 



1. Antioquia, U.S. Colombia (T. K. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salmon). 



2. Medelliu, Antioquia [T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Iiio de Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Argentine Ifepublic, Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYROCEPHALUS, GouU. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus {Bodd.). 



(Plate V. fig. 5.) 



I'yrocepbalus rubineus, llmh. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 808 ; Taez. P. Z. S. 1877, 

 p. 752 ; Scl. S)- Salo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 515 ; Bahjleish, Proc. B. Phijs. Soc. 

 Bdin. viii. p. 82 (1883-5) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 211 (1888) ; 

 id. ^- Huds. Aryent. Orn. i. p. 152 (1888) ; Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. 

 Ceiifr.-Ainer., Aves, ii. p. GO (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 

 ( I89i») ; von Ilwriny, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 134 (1901). 



The eggs of the Scarlet Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape 

 and devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, spotted and blotched 

 with sepia-brown and deep lavender-grey, the markings being often 

 disposed most densely round the larger end or the middle of the egg, 

 where they form a very broad but irregular zone. They measure 

 from -Go to u in length, and from '5 to "57 in breadth. 



