TANAGKA. 305 



rather thiclcly marked all over with lavender-grey and ])ale brown, 

 and with a few markings and spots of deep chocolate-brown 

 scattered over the shell. It measures -89 by -66. 



]. [British Guiana.] Crowley Bequest. 



Tanagra major, Berhpsch cf- Stolzmann. 



'J'anagra uiaj ir, Slutrpe, lland-l. v. p. .377 (1009). 



Tanafi-ra ccelestis, Schtfei; Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 15."3 (1886) [part., Peru] ; 

 Nerhrk. {nee SjJt'.v) Kat. Eiersnmml. p. 32G (1910). 



An egg of the Blue-grey Tanager is of a spheroidal form and 

 sliglitly glossy. It is white, thickly spotted all over with lilac- 

 grey and with conspicuous scattered surface-spots of deep brown, 

 the markings being most numerous towards the larger end. It 

 measures "TS l)y -Go. 



1. Peru {Nehrhom Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tanagra cana, Swains. 



Tanagra cana, Scl. ^- Sale. F. Z. S. 1879, p. 503 ; Salv. ^- Godm. Biol. 

 Ceyitr.-Amei-., Aves, i. p. 277 (1883) ; 8d. Cat. Birds B. M. si. p. 156 

 (1886); Nehrl;. Kat. Eiersatnml. p. 95 (1899), p. 826 (1910); 

 Iherimi, Bev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 209 (1900) ; Bidgic. Birds 

 Norths,- Middle Amer. ii. p. 55 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 377 

 (1910). 



Some eggs of the Silver-blue Tanager are of a blunt oval shape, 

 a])proaching the elliptical, and without gloss. Tiie ground is 

 cream-colour, but this is almost entirely concealed from view by 

 the markings, which consist of more or less confluent smears, 

 streaks and clouds of two or more shades of rich brown. Some 

 examples are also minutely spotted with dark reddish-brown, almost 

 black in intensity. Other eggs collected by Blancaneaux are of a 

 somewhat narrow oval shape and are less densely marked, quite 

 half the ground-colour being visible. They are speckled and 

 mottled with brown, purplish-brown and lavender-grey. Some of 

 these have hair-lines of a dark colour at the broad end. Specimens 

 measure from "83 to 1 in length, and from '6 to -66 in breadth. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Medeliin, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia ( T. K. Salmon). 



1 1. Costa Bica, IGth May. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 



I 2. Irnzu, Costa Bica, Maj-. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 



2. Ivnzu, May. " Mv. C, F. Underwood [C.]. 



4. Cuadrosde San Pedro, Costa Bica, Crowley Bequest. 



June & July (C jf-^ U.). 



5. Brit. Honduras (-F. i^/rt«<"«7i<>a(/j-). Salvin-Goduian Coll. 



