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TACHYCINETA. 235 



Geuus TACHYCINETA, Cah. 



The eggs of the Swallows of tliis genus are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval form, exhibit little or no gloss, and are plain white. 



Tachycineta leucorrhous (Vieill.). 



Tachj'ciueta leucorrlious, Shcirpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 114 (18S5) ; id. 

 |- Wt/att, Mon. HirimdhiidcB, i. p. 143 (1885-94) ; Sd. ^- Huds. 

 Arfjent. Orn. i. p. 30 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; 

 von Ihering, JRev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 200 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 191 (1901). 



Three eggs of the South-American Green Swallow measure 

 respectivel}' : -7 by -52 ; '79 by -bb ; -81 by 'oo. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



1. South Chile {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tachycineta albilinea (Lawr.). 



Tachycineta albiliuea, Sale. ^- Godm. Biol. Ccntr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 235 

 (1883) ; S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 115 (1885) ; id. j- Wyatt, 

 Mon. Ilirimdinidcp., i. p. 149 (1885-94) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 191 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Central-American Green Swallow in the Col- 

 lection measure respectively : '67 by "ol ; '7 by '52. 



2. British Honduras, 5th May {F. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Blancaneau.v). 



Tachycineta meyeni {Bp.). 



Hirundo meyeni, Dulyleish, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 242 (1880-1), 



Tachycineta meyeni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 116 (1885); id. 8r 



Wyatt, Mon. Hirmidinidce, i. p. 153 (1885-94) ; James, Neic List 



Chilian Birds, p. 2 (1892) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 196 ; Kehrk. Kat. 



Eiersainml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharjje, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



The eggs of the Chilian Swallow measure from '7 to '82 in 

 length, and from '52 to 'So in breadth. 



2. Argentine Eepublic, 10th Dec. A. 11. Holland, Esq. [0.1. 



4. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. II. Ildllaud, Esq. [C.J. 



2. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile (Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 

 3. Central Chile {Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 



Tachycineta bicolov ( Vidll.). 



Ilirundo bicolor. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 100, pi. iv. fig. 47 (1856) ; 



Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 344 (1874). 

 Tachycineta bicolor, Salv. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 2-34 



(1883) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 117 (1885) ; id. Sf Wyatt, 



Mon. Hirundinidce, i. p. 155 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



