ICriNIA. MICROHIKKAX, HAKPA. 295 



in shape, plain white, and without gloRS. It measures 1'65 by 

 1-4. 



1. Santa F^, Veragua, Panama* Salviu-Goduiaa Coll. 



(K Arce). 



Ictinia mississippiensis ( Wils.). 



Ictinia mississippiensis, Baird, Brewer Sc liidyic. N. Amer. Birds, iii. 

 p. 203 (1874) ; ^harpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 365 (1874) ; Bendire, 

 Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 177, pi. v. fig. 5 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand- 1, i. p. 272. 



The eggs of the Mississippi Kite are broad ovals in shape, and 

 plain white. Two examples in the Collection show no gloss ; the 

 others have a very slight amount. They measure respectively : 1-7 

 by 1-4 ; 1-73 by l-3o ; 1-67 by 1-33 ; 1-62 by 1-36. 



2. North America. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. North America {Field Cull.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MICROHIERAX, Sliarpe. 



Microhierax cserulescens {Linn.). 

 (Plate XV. fig. 3.) 



Microhierax cserulescens, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 366 (1874); 



Oates ed. Htime, Kests ^ Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 183 (1890); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 272 (1899). 

 Microhiera.x: eutolmus, Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 432 (1895). 



The eggs of the Red-legged Falconet taken by Colonel Bingham 

 are of a very regular oval form, smooth, and devoid of gloss. They 

 are now of a dull yellow colour, but they were originally white. Four 

 examples measure respectively: 1-1 by -83; 1-11 by '83; 1-08 by 

 •85 : 1-06 by -82. 



4. Zinzaway, Tenasserim, 14th April Hume Coll. 

 {Col. C. T. Bingham). 



Genus HARPA, Bp. 



Harpa novae-zealandise {Gm.). 



Falco novae-zealandise, Potts, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. ii. p. 51 (1869), iii. 



p. 60(1870). 

 Harpa novse-zealandiae, Sharpe, Cat. Bird.s- B. M. i. p. 372 (1874) ; Bttller, 



Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 213 (18S8) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 273 



(1899). 



The eggs of the New-Zealand Falcon are of an oval form and 



• Botli parent birds were received with this egg by Messrs. SaWin and 

 Godnian. 



