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grey, or with dark purplish-brown and lilac. There are no traces 
of the lines which characterize the eggs of A. phaniceus and many 
of those of A. thilius. Seven specimens measure from ‘88 to *92 
in length, and from 66 to -7 in breadth. 
3. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 
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Agelzus ruficapillus, Vieil/. 
(Plate XVII. fig. 7.) 
Ageleeus ruficapillus, Sci. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 847 (1886): Sel. § 
Huds. Arg. Orn. i. p. 99 (1888): Ihering, Iev. Mus, Paulista, iv. 
p- 221 (1900); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 494 (1909): Nehrk. Kat. 
Kiersammil. p. 843 (1910); C. Grant, Ibis, 1911, p. 105. 
Eggs of the Red-headed Marsh-bird are of a rather pointed oval 
shape, and very slightly glossy. ‘The ground is pale blue, with 
twisted lines or a number of spots and various irregularly shaped 
small blotches of purplish-black, mostly confined to the larger end. 
They vary from 1-0 to 1:05 in length, and from -7 to 8 in 
width. 
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5. Sapucay, Paraguay, 31st Oct. W.. Foster, Weq: [C.]. 
2. S.apucay, [1th Dee. W. Foster, Esq. |'C-]. 
Genus LEISTES, Vigors. 
Leistes superciliaris (Bunap.). 
(Plate XVII. figs. 4 & 5.) 
Leistes superciliaris, Sci. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 349 (1886); Scl. § 
Huds. Arg. Orn. i. p. 100 (1888); Hoiland, Ibis, 1892, p. 198; 
Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 221 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 
p- 495 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Kiersamml. p. 843 (1910). 
The eggs of the Red-breasted Marsh-bird are of a rather broad 
oval shape and moderately glossy. They are greyish-white or very 
pale green, profusely speckled and mottled with reddish-brown and 
lavender-gr ey. In some instances the markings form a dense cap 
over the aatad end. Eleven examples measure from °87 to -96 in 
length, and from *62 to -73 in breadth. 
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