ICTERUS. 393 
Icterus cucullatus sennetti, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. ii. 
p. 289 (1902). 
Icterus sennetti, Sharpe, Hand-l. vy. p. 501 (1909); Nehkrk. Kat. Lver- 
samml, p. 345 (1910). 
Eggs of Sennett’s Hangnest are of an elongate, pointed, oval 
shape, and without gloss. The ground is white, one is speckled all 
over with pale brown and lavender, the remainder are marked at 
the broad end only with a wreath of black and lavender spots and 
lines. They measure respectively: -91 by :6; °9 by -62; -9 by 
59; -88 by 62; -86 by -62; and °85 by 6:1. 
2. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
4. San Antonio, Texas, 6th June. Wis on Saunders, Esq. 
ei 
Icterus mesomelas ( Vag/.). 
(Plate XVII. fig. 20.) 
Icterus mesomelas, Boucard, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 445; Sel. Cat. Birds 
B. M.-xi. p. 378 (1886) ; Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 
i. p. 470 (1887); Nehrk. Kat. Eversammil. p. 102 (1899), p. 346 
(1910); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 502 (1909). 
Icterus mesomelas mesomelas, Ledgw. Birds North § Middle Amer, ii. 
p- 805 (1902). 
Eggs of the Yellow-tailed Hangnest are of a pointed or elongate 
oval form and slightly glossy. ‘hey are greyish-white, marked 
with lines of dark chocolate-brown and lavender. Some of the 
lines are short and blotchy ; others are fine and encircle the egg in 
an irregular manner, but most of the markings are confined to the 
larger end. Four specimens measure respectively: 1:18 by ‘7; 
Nels by 21.9 L:UGiby <Jos C06 by <i: 
1. Mexico (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
1. Vera Paz, Guatemala, Nov. (Nehr- Crowley Bequest. 
korn Coll.: Tristram Coll.). 
1. Valladolid, Yucatan (G@. F. Gau- Salvin-Godman Coll. 
mer). 
1. Honduras. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
P.] 
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Icterus giraudi, Cassin. 
(Plate XVII. fig. 19.) 
Icterus giraudi, Sel. § Salv. P. Z. 8S. 1879, p. 509; Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. 
xi. p. 379 (1886); Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 469 
(1887); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 102 (1899), p. 345 (1910) ; 
Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. ii. p. 293 (1902); Skarpe, 
Hand-l. vy. p. 502 (1909). 
Four eggs of Giraud’s Hangnest are of a rather narrow oval 
shape and slightly glossy. They are dull white, marked, chiefly at 
