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TYEANNTD^. 



Empidonax flavescens, Lawr. 



(Plate y. fig. 9.) 



Empidonax flavescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 231 (1888) ; Salv. ^■ 

 Gochn. Biol. Ce7itr.-A))ier.,Aies,ii. p. 75 (1889); Sharpe, llaiid-l. iii. 

 p. 139 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a 

 blunt oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 boldly spotted and blotched, especially at the broad end, with 

 chestnut, lilac-red, and lavender. There are also a few black specks 

 at the broad end. Two examples measure respectively : "09 by 

 •55; -7 by -58. 



2. Costa Rica, 4th June ( C. F. Crowley Bequest. 

 Undericood). 



Empidonax hammondi {De Vesey). 



Empidonax hammondi, Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgio. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 383 (1888); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 232 (1888); Salr. ^■ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer.,Aves,\i. p. 76 (1889) ; Bendire,Life-Hist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 315, pi. ii. fiir. 32 (1805); Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml p. 142 (1899) ; Sharpe, Haild-l. iii. p. 139 (1901). 



An egg of Hammond's Tyrant-bird in the Collection is of a regular 

 oval shape, moderately glossy, and plain white. It measures •(;5 

 by -5. 



1. North America [Kehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HOEIZOPUS, Oha-li. 

 Horizopus virens {Linn.). 



Contopus virens, Baird, Bracer S^- Ilidytu. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 357 



(1874); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 238 (1888) ; Salr. S,- Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amcr., Ares, ii. p. 84 (1889); Jiend ire, Life- Jlist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 288, pi. ii. figs. 18 & 19 (1895J ; Nchrk. Kat. 



Eicrsamml. p. 142 (1899). 

 Ilurizopus virens, »S/irt/7Je, Hand-l. iii. p. 141 (1901). 



The eggs of the "Wood Pewee are of a pointed oval shape, and 

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

 blotched, chiefly in the form of a band round the broad end, with 

 rich purplish brown and deep lavender-grey. On some specimens 

 the markings are dense and more or less confluent ; on others sparse 

 and detached from each other. Examples measure from •? to '75 

 in length, and from '52 to 'So in breadth. 



2. North America (Ilenshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Massachusetts (T. M. Breicer). Crowley Bequest. 



4. West Newbury, Massachusetts, W. EadchfEe Saunders, Esq. 

 19th June. [P.]. 



3. '\Ve.'>t Chester, Pennsylvania, 23rd Crowley Bequest. 



June [T. H. Jackson). 

 3. Summit, New Jersev, 3rd Mav Princeton Univeri-itv, N.J. 

 ( jr. E. 1). Scott). ' ' [E.]. 



