nonizorus. — myiarchus. 209 



Horizopus richardsoni (Swains.). 



Contopus virens, var. richardsoni, Baird, Brewer Sf lildyw. N. Ainer. 



Birds, ii. p. 360 (1874). 

 Contopus riclmrdsoiii, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 239 (1888) ; Salv. Sf 



Godm. Biol. Cetitr.-Amer., Arcs, ii. p. 8-5 (1889) ; Bendh-e, Life-Hist. 



N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 291, pi. ii. figs. 20-22 ( 189.5 j ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersa»»ul. p. 142 (1899). 

 Horizopus richardsoui, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 142 (1901). 



The eggs of the "Western "Wood Pewee resemble those of //. virens, 

 but the shell-markings are more of a lilac-grey colour. They 

 measure from '60 to "78 in length, and from '53 to '56 in breadth. 



2. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



3. CaHfornia, 30th May (/. Orinncll). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Susanville, California (Hemhinu Salvin-Liodman Coll. 



Coll.). 



4. Riverside, California, 10th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Genus MYIARCHXTS, Cah. 

 Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). 



Mviarchus crinitus, Baird. Brewer i^- Bidgiv. K. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 3''4 

 (1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 247 (1888); Salv. 8,- Godm. 

 Biol. Ce7ifr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 87 (1889); Bendire, Life-Hist. K. 

 Amer. Birds, ii. p. 259, pi. ii. figs. 8 & 9 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 142 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 144 (1901). 



The eggs of the Great Crested Tyrant-bird vary from an oval to a 

 spheroidal shape, and are slightly glossy. The ground-colour ranges 

 from cream-colour to pale buff, and the egg is more or less densely 

 marked -with blotches, longitudinal streaks and scratches, and 

 intricate tangles of lines of umber-brown, purple, and lavender-grej-. 

 On some examples lines preponderate, on others streaks and 

 blotches. Specimens measure from -84 to -94 in length, and froru 

 •67 to -69 in breadth. 



1. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America (Ilenshaw Coll.). iSalvin-Godman Coll. . 



4. North America. Crowley Bequest. 

 4. North America (T). G. Elliot : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 1. Psew "iork. May (Tri4ram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Rhode Island, 20th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



o. Princeton, New Jersey, 9lh June Princeton I niversitv, N.J. 

 (U'.E. D. Scott). ' [E.]. 



Myiarchus cinerascens (Lawr.). 



Myiarchus crinitus, var. cinerascens, Baird, Brewer ^- Bidr/w. X. Amer. 



Birds, ii. p. 3.'i7 (1874). 

 Myiarchus cinerascens, Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 248 (1888) ; Sulr. I<f 

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