SATOKNIS. 205 



14. N. America [Heiishaw Coll.), Siilvin-Godman Coll. 



1. N. Aineiica. Salvin-Godmau (Joll. 



2. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Illiuois, 20tli June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq, 



3. Virginia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Princeton, New Jersey, lltli May Princeton University TE.]. 



( W. E. I). Scott). 



4. Princeton, 12th May ( W. E. D. S.). Princeton University [E.]. 



Sayornis saya (Bp.). 



Savornis snyus, L'uird, Brewer S^ liidgw. N. Aiiier. Birds, ii. p. 347 



(1874). 

 Sayornis pallida, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 32 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. ^. 136 (1899). 

 Sayornis saya, Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. Cetitr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 62 (1889) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hid. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 276, pi. i. fig. 29 (1895) ; 



Sharpe, HaM-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



The eggs of Say's Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape, slightly 

 glossy, and of a plain white. Seven examples measure respectively : 

 •76 by -59 ; -78 by -6 ; '77 by -6 ; -71 by -6 ; -78 by -6 ; -78 by -59 ; 

 •77 by -59. 



3. Boulder Co., Colorado, May. W. RadcUffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



4. Meade Co., Missouri, 20th June Crowley Bequest. 



(J. II. Jackson). 



Sayornis nigricans (Swcmis.). 



Sayornis nigricans, Baird, Brewer lV liidyw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 310 

 ^1874) ; &cl. Cat. Birds B. 31. xiv. p. 33 (1888); 8uli\ i^- Uudm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Ainer., Aves, ii. p. 64 (1889); Bendire, Life- Hist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 280, pi. i. fig. 30 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersaminl. p. 136 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black Tyrant-bird resemble those of S. phcele, 

 some being plain white, and others speckled. They measure from 

 •71 to '78 in length, and from •55 to '62 in breadth. 



4. N. America. W. Radclifle Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



5. California (-R. Iiid(jicaij). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Calil'ornia, 18th May {A. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Burrows). 



4. Los Angeles, California, 2nd June. W. Badcliife Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Sayornis cineracea (Lafr.). 



Sayornis cineracea, Scl. S,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 511 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 34 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaminl. p. 136 (1899); 

 Shurpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 137 (1901). 



The eggs of the Ashy Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a regular 



