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Genus MELANOTIS, Bonap. 



Melanotis caBrulescens (Swains.). 



Melanotis enerulescens, Sa/r. \ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 28 

 (1879); Sharpe, Cat. Birds II. M. vi. p. 362 (1881); Nehrk. Eat. 

 JBiersamml. p. 50 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the Slaty-blue Moeking-Thrush in the Collection 

 are glossy and of a regular oval form. They are of a .spotless 

 greenish blue, of a decided tint, and measure respectively 1"05 by 

 •72 and 1*03 by "71. Nehrkorn describes the eggs as spotted, but 

 all the available information respecting the eggs of the genus seems 

 to indicate that they are spotless. 



2. [Mexico.] Crowley Bequest. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Hartl. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Scl. fy Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 7; Salv. $■ Godm. Biol 

 Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. _':» (1879); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. 

 p. 363 (1881) ; ul. Hand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the White-breasted Blue Mocking-Thrush in the 

 Collection are of a narrow oval form and have a considerable amount 

 of gloss. They are of a plain unspotted bluish-green colour, rather 

 lighter than those of M. ccerulescens. They are of the same size, 

 measuring 1*20 by '75. 



2. Duenas, Guatemala, 30th May Sal vin-Godman Coll. 



(O. Salvin). 



Genus MARGAR0PS, Sclat. 



Margarops fuscatus ( Vieill.). 



Oichlherminia fuscata, A. «V E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, p 141. pi. xii. E 



Sharpe, < 'at. Birds B. Jf. vi. p. '■>-■) (1<S-?1); Xe/irk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 48 (1899). 



Margarops fuscatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 1 10 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-eyed Mocking-Thrush are somewhat 

 narrow pointed ovals, with a fair amount of gloss and of a plain 

 greenish-blue colour. They measure from 1*17 to l - 35 iu length, 

 and from S to •'.) in breadth. 



2. St. Croix, West Indies, June (A. fy Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 /.'. Newton). 



1. St. Croix, July (A. a- E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 •_'. St. Croix (A. # E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. St. Croix, July (A. \ 11. N. ). Crowley Bequest. 

 5. St. Thomas, West Indies (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 



Co//.). 



