400 



MegaquiscaUis major macrourus, Ridgiu. Birds North Si Middle Amer.W. 



p. 238 (1902). 

 Megaquiscalus macrurus, Sharpe, TImid-l. v. p. 508 (1909) ; Nelirk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 347 (1910). 



The eggs of the Great-tailed Grackle closely resemble those of 

 ]\1. major. The ground-colour is. however, frequently tinged with 

 green. Specimens measure from 1"26 to 1-54 in length, and from 

 •82 to -93 in breadth. 



4. North America. 



4. North America. 



4. North America. 



4. Tampico, Mexico, 22nd May, 



5. Victoria, Tampico, 23rd April 



( W. B. Richardson). 



2. Mexico. 



2. Oaxaca, Mexico. 



3. Matamoras (L. B. Couch: Hen- 



shaw Coll.). 



1. Dueiias, Guatemala (O. Salvin : 

 Tristram Coll.). 



1. Dueiias (O. S. : Tristram Coll.). 



2. Dueiias, 'Sth May (O. S.). 

 1. Duefias, 19th May (0. «.). 



3. Dueiias, 27th May (O. S.: Tris- 



tram CoU.). 



1. Duenas, 27th May (0. .S'.). 



4. Duenas, 28th May (O. ,S'.). 

 4. Duenas, 29th May (O. -S'.). 



2. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 



3. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 



2. Dueiias, 29th May (O. .S',). 



3. Dueiias, 29th May (O. ;S'.). 

 1. Duenas, 29th May {0. S.). 

 1. Glover's Reef, Honduras. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 

 W. Eadclifle Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.|. 

 Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Old Collection. 



C. G. Richards, Esq. [P.]. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salviu-Godmau Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 



Godman 

 Godman 

 ■Godman 

 •Godman 

 ■Godmau 

 ■Godman 

 Godman 

 ■Godman 

 Godman 



Coll. 

 Coll. 



Coll. 

 Coll. 

 Coll. 

 Coll. 

 CoU. 

 Coll. 

 Coll. 



Megaquiscalus tenuirostris (Swains.). 

 (Plate XVIII. fig. 9.) 



Quiscalus tenuirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 397 (1836) ; Sah: ^ 



Godm. Biol. Centr.-Atner. Aves, i. p. 485 (1887). 

 Megaquiscalus tenuirostris, Bidgw. Birds North iS" Middle Amer. ii. 



p^ 243 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 509 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 347 (1910). 



Two eggs of the slender-billed Grackle resemble those of M. major 

 and M. macrurus but are rather smaller. They measure respectively 

 1-2 by -82, and 1-09 by -8. 



2. Mazatlan,W. Mexico (J. i^or/rr). Crowley Bequest. 



