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Sub-Order MOMOTI. 



Family MOMOTID/E. 



The ctrg's of the Motmots vary in shape from bhint oval to 

 spheroidal. They are very smooth, highly glossy, and of a plain 

 white. 



Genus EUMOMOTA, Sd. 



Eumomota superciliaris (Suudb.). 



Euinomota su])erciliaris, Owen, Ibis, 1861, p. 64 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. 31. xvii. p. 317 (1892) ; Salv. ■S,- Godni. Biol. Centr.-Avier., Aves, 

 ii. p. 464 (189-")) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersantml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 76 (1900). 



The eggs of the Yucatan Motmot measure from l'U4 to I'lo in 

 length, and from 'SO to -94 in breadth. 



4. San Geronimo, Guatemala, 21st Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 May (i?. Owen). 



1, Ran Geronimo, 21st May {R. O.). Crowloy Bequest. 



4. Guatemala (O. Salvi/i). Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Genus MOMOTUS, Briss. 



Momotus aequatorialis, Gould. 



Momotus a^quatorialis, ScL ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 534 ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvii. p. 323 (1892) ; id. Hatid-l. ii. p. 77 (1900). 



Three eggs of Gould's Motmot measure respectively : 1-52 by 

 1-18; 1-45 by 1-19; I'ol by 1-1'. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( T. K. Salmon). 

 1. U.S. Colombia. Crowlej^ Bequest. 



Momotiis lessoni, Less. 



Momotus lessoni, Sharpe, Cut. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 324 (1892) ; Cherrie, 

 AuJc, 1892, p. 322 ; Salv. 4" Oodm. Biol. Cenfr.-Ayner., Aves, ii. 

 p. 456 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 162 (1899): Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900). 



An egg of Lesson's Motmot measures 1*07 by -So. 



1. Chiriqui, Pauama {Xehrkor?i Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Momotus mexicanus, Sivains. 



Momotus mexicanus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 328 (1892) ; Salv. 

 & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Anier., Aves, ii. p. 460 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eitrsamnil. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900). 



