82 MIMID^. 



3. North America (C. J. Sf F. Princeton University, N.J.[E.]. 



Pinnoch). 



10. Noi'th America {Smitlis. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. North America. Old Collection. 



4. New York (D. G. Elliot : Trig- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 



5. Grand Coteaii, Louisiana {Hen- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



shaw Coll.). 



6. Austin, Texas, 10th June. "VV. Eadclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 

 4. Texas, 15th June. W. Eadchffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Mimus Orpheus (Linn.). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 



Mimus polv^'lottus (nee Linn.), Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 144 ('1847). 

 Minnis orpheus, Slunye, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. .340(1881): Nehrk. 

 Eat. Eiersamml. p. 49 (1899) ; Sharjie, Hand-l. iv. p. 102 (1903). 



The eggs of the Jamaican Mocking-Thrush are not distinguish- 

 able from those of M. poh/r/lotivs. They measure from -91 to 1-08 

 in length, and from •? to '75 in breadth. 



10. Jamaica. Eev. Barham Zincke [P.]. 



1. Jamaica, 14th May (Oshurn). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 1. Jamaica. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Jamaica. W. Eadclift'e Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Mimus triurus ( VieiJl). 



Mimus triurus, Hvdson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 539 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 vi. p. 342 (1881) ; Scl 8( Hvds. Arqent. Orti. i. p. 8 (1888) ; Holland, 

 Ibis, 1897, p. 1C6; Kekric. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 49 (1899); &harpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 103 (1903). 



Two eggs of the White-banded Mocking-Thrush in the Collection 

 are of a long narrow oval form and slightly glossy. They are pale 

 green, rather densely speckled with pale reddish brown and under- 

 lying lilac-grey. They measure respectively : 1'03 by '71 ; 1*1 by 

 •74. 



2. Argentine EepuUic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Mimus longicaudatus (Tschudi). 



(Plate IV. fig. 17.) 



Mimus longicaudatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 342 (1881) ; 

 Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 49 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 103 

 (1903). 



The only egg of the Long-tailed Mocking-Thrush in the Collection 

 is almost elliptical in form, and in colour is very pale blue, spotted 



