214 TTEANNID>E. 



Tyrannus vociferans, Sicains. 



Tvrannus vociferans, Baird, Breicer S)- Ridgic. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. S27 

 (1874) ; Sclafer, Cat. Birds B. M. xiv.p. 2G9 (1888) ; Salv. ^- Godm. 

 Biol. Ccnfr.-Amer., Ares, ii. p. 99 (1888); Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 

 Amer. Birds, ii. p. 249, pi. i. figs. 18 & 19 (1895) ; NehrJc. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899) ; Sharps, Hand-l. iii. p. 149 (1901). 



The eggs of Cassin's King-bird in the Collection are of a regular 

 oval form, and glossy. The colour is cream)- white, marked with 

 spots of reddish brown and a few underlying markings of pale 

 lavender, which are more numerous towards the larger end. Five 

 specimens measure from 'SS to l-O in length, and "05 to '70 in 

 breadth. 



5. California, 20th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Tyrannus niveignlaris, Sd. 



(Plate V. figs. 19 & 20.) 



Tyranmis niveigularis, Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 753; Scl. Cat. Birds B. 31. 

 xiv. p. 270 (1888) ; Kehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 149 (1901). 



One of the eggs of the AVhite-throated King-bird in the Collection 

 is marked with rich ochraceous brown and lavender, and resembles 

 some of the eggs of T. ti/rannus. Two others are delicately spotted 

 and streaked all over with ochraceous brown and with lavender. 

 These examples measure respectively: '95 by -67; '95 by -7; "99 

 by -7. 



2. Tumbez, Peru (L. Taczanowski). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Vii-iw {2\chrliorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tjncannus crassirostris, Swains. 



(Plate Y. fig. 21.) 



Tyranmis crassirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 271 (1888) ; Salv. ^• 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 103 (1889) ; Kehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersaviml. p. 143 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 149 (1901). 



The eggs of the Thick-billed King-bird in the Collection are of a 

 creamy-white colour, blotched and spotted, chiefly at the broad end, 

 with deep purplish browir and lavender-grey. Thej' differ greatly 

 in size, one measuring 1-lS by "72 and the other -89 by -7. 



2. Mazatlan, Mexico {A. Forrer). Crowley Bequest. 



Tyrannus dominicensis (Gm.). 



Tyrannus dominicensis, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 1G9 (1847); A. ^ E. 

 Xewion, Ibis, 1859, p. 140, pi. xii. fig. 4; Baird, Breicer S,- Ridgio. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 319 (1874) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. 

 Birds, ii. p. 241, pi. ii. figs. 3 & 4 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 149 

 (1901). 



