ICTIORIS, 391 



(1887); Xelirk. Kat. Eiermmml. p. J02 (1890), p. 345 (lOlO); 

 Itidqic. Birds North ^ Middle Aiiwr. ii. p. I'y? (1902); Shurjw, 

 llaud-l V. p. 500 (1909). 



The eggs of Wagler's Hanguest are iiearlj- cUii^iical in shape, and 

 Bomewhat glossy. They are white, spotted and blotched, almost 

 entirely at the broader end, with deep umber- or chocolate-brown 

 and purplish-grey. Three examiiles measure respectively : 1-01 by 

 •7 ; 1 by -7 ; '94 by ■" . 



Nohrkoru says that eggs of this species resemble those of 

 7. bitltimore, which are of an entirely different character to those 

 described above. It is not unlikely that the eggs referred by him 

 to I. ivagleri are really those of /. prosthemelas. 



3. Volcan de Fuego, Guatemala, 24th Salvin-Godraau Coll. 

 July (O. iSalcin). 



Icterus prosthemelas {StricM.). 



Icter 



•us prosthemelas, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 373 (1886) ; Sah. Sc 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Avcs, i. p. 466 (1887) ; Ridgw. Birds 

 North S,- Middle Avier. ii. p. 269 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 500 

 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 345 (1910;. 



Eggs of Lesson's Hangnest resemble those of I. Laltimore. 



Mexico (Xehrkurn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



(Described by Nehrkorn as 

 /. wuyleri.) 

 Yucatan. (.'rowlej- Bequest. 



Icterus parisorum, Bonap. 



Icterus parisorum, Baird, Brewer Sf Bidyio. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 188 

 (1874); Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 374 (1886) ; Snlv. ^'- Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 463 (1887); Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 

 Amer. Birds, ii. p. 471, pi. vi. figs. 28, 29 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 102 (1899), p. 345 (1910); Bidf/iv. Birds North ^■ 

 Middle Amer. ii. p. 308 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. ^. 501 (1909). 



An egg of Scott's Hangnest is of a pointed oval shape and 

 without gloss. It is white, sparingly spotted with black and 

 lavender, and measures 'O by •G7. 



]. North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll, 



Icterus melanocephalus (War/l.). 



Icterus melanocephalus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 375 (1886) [part.] ; 



Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 501 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersam^nl. p. 345 



(191U). 

 Icterus melanocephalus melanoceplialus, Bih/'V. Birds North >5" Middle 



Amer. ii. p. 280 (1002). 



