XOTIIOPUOC'TA. NOTIICRA. 13 



Genus NOTHOPEOCTA, Scl. ^ Salv. 



The eggs of the Tinamous of this genus are biconical in shape. 

 They are usually of a very dark ])urplish-bro\vn or deep liver- 

 colour. Some are paler and tinged with a reddish hue. 



Nothoprocta perdicaria (Kittl.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 3.) 



Nothoprocta perdicaria, Jamp.-i, New List of Chilian Birds, p. 14 (1892) ; 

 Salcoduri, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 553 (1895) ; Lane, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 314; Hharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 11 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chilian Tinamou vary from 1-S to 2-1 in length, 

 and from 1'33 to 1*5 in breadth. 



18. Central Chili, Sept. Berkeley James Coll. 



5. Chili. Eerkelev James Coll. 



.S. Chili. E. C. Reed, Esq. [PJ. 



2. Of uncertain origin. II. F. Walker, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Of uncertain origin. Capt. Kellett & Lieut. Wood [P.]. 

 1. Of uncertain origin {A. D. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Bartlett). 



Nothoprocta curvirostris, Sd. 6f Salv. 



Nothoprocta cur^•irostris, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii p 550 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 11 (1899). 



The eggs of the Curved-bill Tinamou arc much paler than those 

 of N. perdicaria and have a decided reddish tinge. The two 

 specimens in the Collection measure respectively: 2*13 by 1-47 • 

 2-07 by 1-47. 



2. Pessucho, Ecuador, March Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(L.Fraser). 



Genus NOTHURA, Wagler. 



The eggs of the two species of Nothura represented in the 

 Collection resemble those of Nothoprocta perdicaria very closely, 

 being of a dark purplish-brown or deep liver-colour. 



Notliura maculosa {Temyn.). 



Crypturus maculosus, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Von. p. 26, tab v fif 11 

 (1845-54). " "■ 



Nothura maculosa, Gihsoti, Ibis, 1880, p. 168; Scl. ^- Huds Argent 

 Orn. ii. p. 211 (1889); Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 214; Aplin, Ibis, 

 1894, p. 214; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii p .559 (1895) • 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. I. ^. n {mm. ^ >y 



The eggs of the Spotted Tinamou vary from l-.5o to 1-85 in 

 length, and from 1-1.") to 1'35 in breadth. 



3. Brazil. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 7. Uruguay. O. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.J. 



5. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Ksq. [C.l 



1. Of uncertain origin. Old Collection. 



