MEGAQUISCALUS. 
Genus MEGAQUISCALUS, Cassin. 
Megaquiscalus major ( Vvevll.). 
Quiscalus major, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 222 
(1874); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 395 (1886); Bendire, Life- 
Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 506, pl. vil, figs. 50, 31 (1895) ; Nehrk. 
Kat. Eiersammil. p. 103 (1899). 
Megaquiscalus major, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 508 (1909); Nehrk. Kat. 
Liersammil, p. 847 (1910). 
Megaquisealus major major, Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer, ii. 
p- 286 (1902). 
The eggs of the Boat-tailed Grackle are of an ordinary oval 
shape and fairly glossy. They are of a pinkish stone-colour, marked 
with some blotches and numerous long straggling lines of black or 
deep purplish-brown. Some of these markings are blurred at the 
edge and run into the surrounding ground-colour. A few examples 
exhibit traces of underlying lavender spots. Eges measure from 
1-1 to 1:3 in length, and from 82 to ‘9 in breadth. 
2. North America (J. G. Bell: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 
tram Coll.). 
4, North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(est: 
5. North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salyin-Codman Coll. 
2. North America (Smeths. Inst.). Salvin-Codman Coll. 
2. North America (W. £. D. Scott). Princeton University, N.J. 
[E.}. 
8. Hog Island, Virginia, 22nd May Pee University, N.J. 
(W. E. D. S.). [ E. ]. ; 
2. Newport, N. Carolina, 3rd June Crowley Bequest. 
(G. J. Burrows). 
3. Clear Water Harbour, Florida, Princeton University, N.J. 
15th May (W. £. D.S.). [E.]. : 
2. Clear Water Harbour, 15th May Princeton University, N.J. 
(J. H, Deverewa). | E.}. ; 
8. Clear Water Harbour, 15th May Princeton University, NJ. 
(J. EDs); [E.1. ; 
2. Clear Water Harbour, 15th May Princeton University, N.J. 
(Je HE DAY: [ E.]. ; 
l. Texas (H. £. Dresser). Crowley Bequest. 
4. Brownsville, Texas, 5th June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
[P.}. 
Megaquiscalus macrurus (Swains.). 
Quiscalus macrurus, Sel. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 20; Merrill, Pr. U.S. 
Nat. Mus. i. p. 135 (1879); Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geogr. Surv. 
Terr. v. p. 400 (1879) ; Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 396 (1886) ; 
Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 482 (1887) ; Bendire, 
Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 504, pl. vii. figs. 28, 29 (1895) ; 
Nehrk, Kat. Eiersammil. p. 108 (1899). 
Quiscalus major, apud Salvin, Ibis, 1866, p. 194. 
Quiscalus major, va. macrurus, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, 
li, p. 225 (1874). 
