MYOPSITTACIJS. BKOTOGERTS. » 



Genus MYOPSITTACUS, Bj^>. 



Myopsittacus monachus (Bodd.). 



Bolborhvnclms monaclius, Dalyleish, Proc. Hoy. Phys. Soe. Edm. viii. 



p. 84 (1883-5) ; Scl. Sf Hnds. Anient. Orn. ii. p. 4.3 (1889) ; Holland, 



Ibis, 1892, p. 203; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 192. 

 Myopsittacus iiiouachiis, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 231 (1891) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 175 (1899) ; Sharpe, Harid-l. ii. p. 18 



(1900) ; von Iheriny, liev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 264 (1900). 



The eggs of the Grey-breasted Paroquet measure from 1-03 to 

 1*14 iu length, aud from -76 to "85 in breadth. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



2. South America. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BOLBORHYNCHUS, Bp. 



Bolborliynchus aurifrons {Less.). 



Bolborhynchus aurifrons, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 236 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 

 (1900). 



An egg of the Golden-fronted Paroquet, laid in confinement, 

 measures 1"1 by '79. 



1. Laid in confinement. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PSITTACULA, III. 



Psittacula ccelestis {Less.). 



Psittacula ccelestis, Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 753; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XX. p. 241 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 170 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 (1900). 



An egg of the Peruvian Green Paroquet measures "79 by -QA. 



1. Peru {Nehrkorn Coll). Crowley Bequest. 



Psittacula passerina {Linn.). 



Psittacula passerina, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 245 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersanntd. p. 176 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 

 (1900) ; von Iherimj, Rev. Mus. Putdista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



The egg of the Passerine Paroquet in the Collection measures "82 

 by -72. 



1. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest, 



Genus BROTOGERYS, Vig. 



Brotogerys tirica {Gm.). 



Brotogerys tirica, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 254 (1891) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat'. Eiersamml. ^.IIQ (1899): Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 (1900) j 

 von Iheriny, Rev, Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



