)>:rl coTiueiDJE. 



of a pale buff-colour, spoffed and blotched, chief!}- at the broad 

 end, with dark umber-brown, deep grej', and lavender. Three 

 examples measure respectively: l'75byl-34; 1'85 by 1'3 ; 1"87 

 by 1-21. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



{T. K. Salmon). 

 1. Autioquia. Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Family COTINGIN.'E. 



Genus PHIBALURA, Vieill. 



Phibalura flavirostris, Vieill. 

 (riate VI. fig. 11.) 



Phibalura flavirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds E. 31. xiv. p. 372 (1888) ; Goeldi, 

 Ibis, 1804, p. 484, fig. 1 ; von Ihering, JRev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 240 

 (1900) ; Shaiye, Hand-l. iii. p. 171 (1901). 



The eggs of the Crested Shortbill presented by Dr. Goeldi approach 

 the spheroidal in shape and are quite devoid of all gloss. They are 

 of a pale green colour, spotted and blotched, chiefly on the broader 

 half, with very dark brown or black, deep grey, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : -9 by -75 ; -9 by -72. 



2. Colonia Alpina, Piio Janeiro, 17tk Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 

 Nov. 



Genus PIPREOLA, Sivains. 

 Pipreola riefferi (Boiss.). 



Pipreola riefl'eri, Scl. i>- Sah: P. Z. S 1879, p. 519, pi. xliii. fig. 8 ; ,SW. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 377 (lf>88j; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 172 

 (1901). 



The eggs of llieffer's Piprcole arc of a regular oval shape, and 

 exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. They are of a white or pinkish 

 cream-colour, sparingly marked with small round spots of rich 

 purplish red. On one of the examples in the Collection there is, 

 in addition to the small spots, a large blotch which is blurred at 

 the edges and runs into the surrounding ground-colour Five 

 specimens measure respectively : -99 by -8 ; 1-06 by -S ; 1 by "74; 

 1-04 by -72; 1-07 by -8. 



2. Santa Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia ( T. K. Salmon). 



2. Antioquia (T. Jr..S'.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



