TODID^. — CAPEIJIULGl. 55 



Two eggs of the Mexican Motmot measure respectively : I'll by 

 •95; 1-13 by -91. 



2. Mazatlan, Mexico {A. Forrer). Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order TODL 

 Family TODID^. 



The eggs of the Todies resemble those of the Motmots. 



Genus TODUS, Lmn. 

 Todus viridis, Linn. 



Todiis viridis, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 72 (1847) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. 31. xvii. p. 834 (1802) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiermmml. p. 102 (1899} ; 

 Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Tody measure from -6 to 'G-j in length, 

 and from -51 to -oij in breadth. 



.5. Jamaica. Salvio-Godmau Coll. 



1. .Jamaica. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Jamaica. W.Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 

 3. Gidlv St. Andrew, Jamaica, Crowley Bequest. 



29th May (C. B. Taylor). 



Todus multicolor, Gould. 



Todus multicolor, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 335 (1892) ; J^ehrlc. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cuban Tody measure respectively : *G4 by "ol ; 

 •68 by -52. 



2. Cuba {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Order CAPRIMULGI. 



The eggs of the Nightjars are typically of a true elliptical shape, 

 the two ends being precisely similar in contour ; in some cases, 

 however, one end is very slightly compressed. The shell is smooth 

 and generally glossy. 



With few exceptions the eggs of these birds are double-spotted. 

 In a few instances they are plain white, and occasionally they are 

 single-spotted. The eggs of many Nightjars bear a close resemblance 

 to those of the Saud-Grousc. 



