STRINGOPID.T=:. STEATOENITHIDiR. 



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3. Australia. Crowley J'cquest. 



3. Queenslaud, Australia. Gduld Coll. 



2. Tasmania. Crowley Bequest. 



Family STRINGOPID^. 



Genus STRINGOPS, Gray. 

 Stringops habroptilus, Gray. 



Striufrops habroplihis, rotts. Trans. New Zeal. Inst. iii. p. 00 (1870); 

 Bidler, Birds New Zeal. 2ud ed. i. p. 176 (1888); t^almdori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xx. p. 599 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 41 (1900). 



The eggs of the Owl-Parrot are of a pointed oval shape, rather 

 coarse in texture, and slightly glossy. Three specimens measure 

 respectively : 1-95 by 1-45; 1-95 by 1-42; 1-9 by l-4(). 



1. New Zealand. Old Collection. 



1. New Zealand. Capt. Stokes, R.N. [P.]. 



1. New Zealand, Feb. Dr. Lyall [P.]. 



1. New Zealand {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Order C O R A C 1 1 F O R M ES. 



Sub-Order STEATORNITHES. 



Family STEATORNITHID^. 



Genus STEATORNIS, Humboldt. 



Steatornis caripensis, ITumholdt. 



Steatornis caripensis, Tliien. FortpJla7iz. yes. Voq. tab. xlii. fig. 24 (1845- 

 54) ; Scl. P. Z. 6'. 18(38, p. 73 ; Koenig- Wdrtk. J.f. O. 1868, p. 384 ; 

 Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 653 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 158 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 42 (1900). 



The eggs of the Guacharo in the Collection vary in shape, some 

 being of a pointed oval, others of a blunt oval, and one specimen 

 of a spheroidal form. The shell is plain white, coarse in 

 texture, and devoid of gloss. They measure from 1-5 to 1'7 in 

 length, and from 1'23 to 1'27 in breadth. 



2. South America. Old Collection. 



1. Bogota, Grenada (G^. Croxvtlwr'). Salvin-Godniau Coll. 



1. Bogota. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Island of Hueros, Trinidad. Crowley Bequest. 



