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Genus MANACUS, Brlss. 

 Manacxis manacus (Linn.). 



CLiromacliperis mnnacus, Scl. Sr Salo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 517, pi. xlii. fig. 11 ; 



Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 313 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiermmml. 



p. 144, taf. iv. fig. 38 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Faulista, iv. 



p. 2.38 (1900). 

 Manacus manacus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 157 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-bellied Manikin in the Collection arc of a 

 blunt oval form and exhibit no gloss. They are of a light ochre- 

 colour, marked all over with streaks and blotches of umber-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being confluent and forming a zone 

 round the broad end. They measure respectively: "81 by '57; 

 •76 by "57. 



2. Eemedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Manacus gutturosus (Dcsm.). 



(Plate XL fig. 2.) 



ripra manacus (nee Linn.'), Eider, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 223. 



Chiromachaeris guttnrosa, Scl. Cut. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 313 (188S) ; von 



Ihering, Rev. Mus. Pmdista, iv. p, 238 (1900). 

 Manacus gutturosus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 158 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Manikin in the Collection resemble 

 those of MacJiceropteriis regulus and Mannciis manncus very closely 

 in coloration. They measure respectively : '82 by '6 ; "8 by '6 ; 



•S by -6. 



2. Eio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Iguape, Brazil, 14th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Manacus vitellinus (Gould). 



ChiromachiEris vitellina, Scl. ^- Sain. P. Z. S. p. 517, pi. xlii. fig. 10; 



Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 315 (1888) ; Sale, i^- Gudm. Biol. Centr.- 



Anier., Avcs, ii. p. 114 (1890). 

 Manacus vitellinus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 158 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Manikin in the Collection are of 

 the same character as those of M. manacus. Two are cream-coloured, 

 marked with confluent streaks of umber-brown and lavender, chiefly 

 round the broad end. The other two arc of a light ochre-colour, 

 densely smeared over the broader half with urabcr-brown,pale brown, 

 and lavender. They measure respectively: "79 by -6; -86 by -6 ; 

 •87 by -61 ; -83 by -61. 



2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( T. K. Salmon). 

 2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



