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oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a white colour. Two examples 

 measure respectively : -75 by "57 ; '79 by -oS. 



2. Frontino, Aiitioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(T*. K. Salmon). 



Genus EMPIDONAX, Cah. 

 Empidonax pusillus (Swains. 4' Hichards.). 



Enipiilonax pusillus, Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 366 



(1874); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 225 (1888); Bendire, Life- 



Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 305, pi. ii. tigs. 28 & 29 (1895) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; 8harpe, Haml-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 

 Empidonax pusiUus, ?'(?/•. trailli, Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgic. N. Amer. Birds, 



ii. p. 369 (1874). 

 Empidonax trailli, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 22G (1888) ; Salr. Sf 



Gudm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 71 (1889) ; Aekrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899). 

 Empidonax pusillus traillii, Betidire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 310 



pi. ii. tig. 30 (1895). 



The eggs of the Little Tyraut-bird are of a pointed oval shape, and 

 slightly glossy. They vary from white to pale cream-colour, marked 

 with purplish red and lilac-red. On some specimens the markings 

 consist of small spots and specks ; on others of spots and small 

 blotches. Examples measure from -67 to '74 in length, and from 

 •51 to -55 in breadth. 



8. N. America {Henshaio Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Black ilawk Co., Iowa, 0th July. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 4. McLean, Illinois, IGth June. ^^ . RadclitFe Sauuders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. California. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Honey Lake, California, 25th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (liens haw Coll.). 



Empidonax minimus ( Baird). 



Empidonax minimus, Boss, Canad. Kat. vii. p. 144 (1862); id. Nat. 

 Hist. Bev. 1862, p. 278 ; Baird, Breicer S,- Bidgic. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 372 (1874) ; Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 227 (1888) ; Salr. cV 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 72 (1889) ; Bemlire, Life- 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 312, pi. ii. tig. 31 (1895); Nefirk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 



The eggs of the Least Tyrant-bird are white, of a pointed oval 

 shape, and almost devoid of gloss. They measure from -6 to '7 in 

 length, and from '46 to -54 in breadth. 



13. N. America (Henshazo Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. N. America (Smiths. Inst.}. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Mackenzie River District. R. B. Ross, Esq. [P.], 



3. Cobourfr, Outario, 10th Jnlv. W. Radchfle Saunders, Esq. 



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