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Family COTIXGID.E. 



Sub-Family TITYRIN/E. 



Genus TITYRA, Vieill 



Tityra semifasciata (S/iix). 



Tityra porsonata, ScL ^- :^-ah'. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 517. 



Tityra semifasciata, Scl. Cat. liirds B. M. xiv. p. 330 (1888) ; Salv. S^- 



Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arcs, ii. p. 118 (1890) ; Shurpe, Hand-L 



iii. p. 101 (1901). 



The eggs of the Masked Becard are elliptical in shape, moderately 

 gio.ssy, and plain white. Two examples measure respectively : 

 •95 by -77 ; 1-01 by -77. 



2. Reniedios, .\ntioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godiuan Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus PLATYPSARIS, Sd. 



Platypsaris atricapilhis {Vieill.). 

 (Hate VI. figs. 6 & 7.) 



Iladrostomus atricapillus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 333 (1888) ; 



Xchrk. Kat. Eiersaniinl. p. 144 (1899) ; vo7i Iliering, Ren. Mus. 



I'aulista, iv. p. 239 (1900). 

 Platypsaris atricapillus, Sharpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 1G3 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Becard in the Collection are of a 

 blunt oval form and exhibit no gloss. One is cream-coloured, 

 blotched chiefly at the broad end with pale ochre and lavender. 

 The other is similarly marked with lilac-grey and lavender on a 

 white ground. They measure respectively : 1'03 by "72 ; 1 by •7<j. 



2. Ig-uap(5, Brazil, 20th Oct. Crowley Bequest, 



Platypsaris homochrotis (Scl.). 



Iladrostomus homochrous, Scl. ^-Sulv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. .517, pi. xlii. fig. 12 ; 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 334 (1888) ; Sale, if Godm. Biol. Centr.- 

 Amer., Aves, ii. p. 124 (1890). 



Platypsaris homochrous, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 163 (1901). 



An egg of Selater's Becard is of a regular oval form, devoid of 

 gloss, and of a pinkish buff-colour, marked with a zone of small 

 specks and indistinct lines of pale rufous round the broad end. It 

 measures "9 by -63. 



1. llcmcdios, .\ntioquia, U.S.Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



