XANTIITJRA. CISSOLOPHA. 501 



Eggs of the Tiio Grande Green Jay resemble those of A', r/aleata, 

 but are rather smaller. 



4. [South-western Texas.] W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Xanthura g^uatemalensis, Bonap. 



Xanthura luxuosa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M, iii. p. 132 (1877) [part.]; 



Salv. 4* Gothn. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Ave^, i. p. 502 (1887) [part.]. 

 Xanthoura luxuosa guatemalensis, i?it/^!i'. Birds North i^' Middle Amer, 



iii. p. 310 (J904). 

 Xanthura guatemalensis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 622 (1909). 

 Xanthura luxuosa. Nelu'k. Kut. Eiersamml. p. 363 (1910). 



Eggs of the Guatemalan Green Jay resemble those of X. galeata, 

 but are not quite so heavily spotted. They measure respectively : 

 1-lS by -82; 1-09 by '82; and 1-08 by -8. 



1. Yucatan {G. F, Gaumer). Gould Coll. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest, 



Genus CISSOLOPHA, Bonap. 



Cissolopha yucatanica (Dubois). 



Xanthura yucatanica, Sharpe, Cat, Birds B. M. iii. p. 133 (1877). 



Cyanocitta yucatanica, Boiward, P. Z. S. 188-3, p. 440. 



Cyanolyca yucatanica, Salu. i^'- Godnu Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 498 



(1887). 

 Cissiiopha yucatanica, Ridyw. Birds North ^~ Middle Amer. iii. p. 315 



(1904). 

 Cissolopha yucatanica, Sharpe, Hand-l. y. p. 622 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat, 



Eiersamml. p. 363 (1910j. 



Eggs of the Yucatan Jay are of a broad oval form, sometimes 

 somewhat pointed towards the smaller end, and distinctly glossy. 

 The ground varies from pinkish-white or dull purpli,sh-white to 

 pale pinkish-brick-colour, and is thickly or sparingly spotted with 

 light red, chestnut, or brown, and underlying marks of purplish- 

 grey. They vary in length from 1"08 to 1-23, and in breadth 

 from '75 to -92. 



2. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Yucatan {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Yucatan (Nehrkor7i Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Yalladolid, Yucatan (G. F. Gould Coll. 



Gaiwter). 



2. Zoological Gardens, London. Zoological Society Coll. 



Cissolopha beecheyi ( Vigors). 



(Plate XXII. fig. 14.) 



Xanthura beecheii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. iii. p. 133 (1877). 

 Cvanolvca beecheyi, Sahnn 4" Gndm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 497 

 (1887). 



