368 ICEERIDA, 
Genus GYMNOSTINOPS, Selater. 
Gymnostinops montezumz ( Less.). 
(Plate XVI. fig. 9.) 
Ostinops montezume, Boucard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 58. 
Gymnostinops montezume, Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 313 (1886); 
Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 437 (1886); Gosse, 
Auk, v. p. 27 (1888): Sharpe, Hand-l. v, p. 484 (1909); Nehrk. 
Kat. Eiersammi. p. 340 (1910). 
Gymnostinops montezuma, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. ii. 
p. 180 (1902). 
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An egg of the Montezuma Hangnest is of a long pointed oval 
form and devoid of gloss. The ground is pinkish-white, rather 
sparingly marked with short irregular streaks and a few blotches of 
dark chocolate-brown and underlying clouded markings of pale 
lilae-grey. It measures 1°6 by 1-05. 
1. Costa Rica, March. Mr. C. F. Underwood [C.]. 
Gymnostinops guatimozinus (Bonap.). 
(Plate XVI. fig. 1.) 
Ostinops guatemozinus, Sc/. § Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 598. 
Gymnostinops guatimozinus, Sel. Cat. Birds B. M, xi. p. 314 (1886) ; 
Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 1. p. 459 (1886); MNeArk. 
Kat. Liersamnl. p. 98 (1899), p. 340 (1910); Ridgw. Birds 
North § Middle Amer. ii. p. 182 (1902); Sharpe, Hand-l. vy. p. 484 
(1999). 
Two eggs of the Colombian Hangnest are of a regular oval form, 
slightly glossy, rough in texture, and covered with small pores. 
They are pinkish-white, very sparingly blotched with chocolate- 
brown and lilac-grey. They measure respectively: 1:38 by -98; 
isa by 9S; 
2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
Colombia (7. A. Salmon). 
Genus OSTINOPS, Cubanis. 
Ostinops decumanus (Pull.). 
(Plate XVI. figs. 2, 3.) 
Icterus cristatus, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab, xxxvil. fig, 7 (1845~ 
54). 
Ostinops cristatus, Wyatt, Ibis, 1871, p. 328, 

