68 TROGLODYTID.E. 



Genus THRYOTHORUS, Volll. 



Though the eggs of this genus vary slightly in size, and more so 

 in the amount and intensity of the surface-markings, they bear a 

 strong resemblance one to the other. The ground-colour is of a 

 dull or creamy white, either thinly dotted or densely mottled with 

 shades of pinky brown, sometimes evenly distributed, more often 

 collected towards the larger end, and occasionally forming a well- 

 defined zone or cap. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus (Lath.). 



Thryothorus ludovicianus, var. ludovicianus, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. 



' N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 142 (1874). 

 Thryothorus ludovicianus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. 37. vi. p. 221 (1881); 

 Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 46 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 80 

 (1903). 



The eggs of the Great Carolina Wren are of a broad oval shape, 

 and are dull or rather gloss} 7 . On a creamy-white ground they 

 are spotted and blotched with pale chestnut, dark reddish brown, 

 and lilac, and there is a well-marked and rather handsome 

 zone at the larger end. They measure from '72 to *78 by from 

 •56 to -59. 



1. North America {Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. New Jersey, 15th May. W. Radclitf'e Saunders, Esq. 



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Thryothorus berlandieri, Baird. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus. var. berlandieri, Baird, Brewer <y Bidgio. 



' N. Amer. Birds, i. pp. 141, 144 (1874). 

 Thryothorus berlandieri, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 222 (1881) ; id. 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 80 (1903). 



The three eggs of Berlandier's Wren have the markings distributed 

 evenly over the whole surface, and most nearly resemble eggs of 

 T. grenadensis. They measure *72 to *73 in length, and '5o in 

 breadth. 



3. Texas (D.G. Elliot: Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Thryothorus miamensis, Bidgw. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus, var. miamensis, Ridgtv. Amer. Nat. be. p. 469 



(187--)). 

 Thryothorus miamensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 222 (1881); 



Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 46 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 81 (1908). 



The single egg of Maynard's Wren in the Collection is of a 

 blunt- oval shape, creamy white, rather thickly covered with speckles 

 and small blotches of pale reddish brown and lavender-grey, which 

 are perceptibly thicker round the crown. It measures *74 by *59. 



1. Tampa, Florida, 2nd May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



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