TINAMUS. NOTHOCEKCUS. — CliVPTLKUS. 1 1 



Tinamus ruficeps, Scl. <^- Salv. 



Tinamus ruficeps, Scl. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. .548 ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvii. p. 506 (1895) ; Sharpe, Huuil-l. i. p. 8 (1899). 



The eggs of the Rufous-crowned Tinamou vary from 2-15 to 2-35 

 in length, and from 1'72 to 1*95 in breadth. 



6. Remedioa, Antioquia, U.S. of Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (7'. K. Salmon). 



Genus NOTHOCERCUS, Bp. 



The eggs of the Tiuamous of this genus are of a darker blue than 

 those of the species of Tinamus. In shape the\' are either true 

 ellipses, or ovals with one end very slightly compressed. 



Nothocercus frantzii (Lawr.). 



Nothocercus frantzii, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M, xxvii. p. 512 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (1899). 



The two eggs of Frantz's Tinamou in the Collection measure 

 respectively : 3 bj' 2*05 ; 3-1 by 2"05. 



2. Of uncertain origin. Old Collection. 



Nothocercus intercedens, Salvad. 



Nothocercus bonapartii, Scl. (§• Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 548. 

 Nothocercus intercedens, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvH. p. 513 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (^1899). 



The two eggs of Salvadori's Tinamou in the Collection are smaller 

 and of a darker blue than those of N. frantzii. They measure 

 respectively : 2-8 by 2 ; 2-9 by 2. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. of Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus CRYPTURUS, IlUg. 



In this genus the eggs are short regular ellipses, with a tendency 

 to be spheroidal. The colour varies from a pinkish stone-colour to a 

 clay-colour. 



Crypturus griseiventris, Salvad. 



Crypturus griseiventris, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 521 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (1899). 



The single egg of the Grey-bellied Tinamou in the Collection is of 

 a pinkish stone-colour, and measures 1*82 by 1-4. 



1. Santarem, R. Aruazon (/-T. WirJ;- Salvin-Gorliuan Coll. 



ham). 



