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6. Medellin, Autioquia, U.S. Co- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



lombia (7". K. Salmon). 

 2. Medellin (T. a: 6'.). Crnwlev Bequest. 



2. Antioquia(r. A-. ;S.). Salviu-Godraan Coll. 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. Ilr Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



3. Buenos Ayres. AV. H. Hudson, Esq. [B.]. 



Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Sd. 



Pjrocephalus rubineus, var. mexicanus, Baird, Brewer ^- Riclgw. N. Amer. 



Birds, ii. p. ,387 (1874). 

 Pjroceplialus mexicanus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 213 (1888) ; 



Ne/irJc. Kat. Eiersumml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 134 



Pyroceplialus rubineus mexicanus, Bendire, Life-Rist. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 322, pi. ii. figs. 34 & 35 (1895). 



The eggs of the Vermilion Tyrant-bird appear to be inseparable 

 from those of P. rubineus. Three examples measure respectively : 

 •71 by -52; -68 by -52; -72 by -53. 



3. Mexico. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus EMPIDOCHA.NES, Scl. 



Empidochanes fuscatus (Wied). 



(Plate V. fig. S.) 



Empidochanes fuscatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 216 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, Band-l. iii. p. 135 (1901). 



The eggs of the Dusky Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of an 

 ordinary oval shape. One is cream-coloured, a second is of a 

 pinkish-white colour, and both are spotted and blotched, chiefly 

 at the broad end, with reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : -72 by -6 ; -76 bv "oQ. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 20th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAYORNIS, Bp. 

 Sayornis phcehe (Lath.). 



Sayornis fuscus, Baird, B reiver ^ Ridaw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 343 



(1874). ' 



Empidias fuscus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 264 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Sayornis plicebe, Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Coif r.- Amer., Aves, ii. p. 63 



(1889) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 272, pi. i. fio-, 28 



(1895) ; Skarpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



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

 and moderately glossy. The majority are plain white ; others are 

 sparingly speckled with rufous brown at the broad end. They 

 measure from -71 to -84 iu length, and from bb to -Ql in breadth. 



