72 MNIOTILTID^. 



Genus MYIOBORUS, Baircl. 

 Myioborus verticalis {Lafresn. ^ iVOrh.). 



Setophaga verticalis, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 495 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 



B. M. X. p. 420 (1885). 

 Myioborus verticahs, Shcnye, Hand-l. \. p. 120 (1906). 



The eggs of the Chestnut-capped Wood-singer are of a narrow- 

 oval shape and almost devoid of gloss. They are white, speckled 

 and spotted with reddish-brown and lavender or lilac, the markings 

 being dense at the broad end, where they assume the form of a 

 broad zone. Six examples measure respectively : '67 by "51 ; 

 •7 by -5 ; -75 by -5 ; -73 by -51 ; "71 by -5 ; -68 by -5. 



2. Sta. Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia {T. K. Salmon). 



2. Sta. Elena (7'. A'. *S'.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Myioborus auvantiacus {Bainl). 



Setophap:a aurantiaca, Salv. S,- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 182 



(1881) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 421 (1885). 

 Myioborus aurantiacus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 121 (1906). 



Tkree eggs of the Orange-bellied Wood-singer are of a regular 

 oval form, slightly pointed toAvards one end, and exhibit very little 

 gloss. They are white, with numerous small spots and blotches of 

 light red, brownish-red, and lilac, mostly concentrated and more or 

 loss confluent round the large end, forming an irregular cap or zone. 

 They measure respectively : -7 by '52; 'BS by -5 ; -69 by -49. 



1. Cerchi, Costa Rica, 25th May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.l. 



2. Cerchi, 3rd May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [0.]. 



Myioborus torquatus {Baircl). 



Setophaga torquata, Salv. 8( Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 183 



(1881) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 424 (1885). 

 Myioborus torquatus, Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 121 (IflOG). 



