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CAPRIMULGID^, 



1. North A.mevicsi (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Nortli America [Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Nofth America. W. Kadclitie Saunders, E-sq. 



[P.]. 



2. ]iro\viisville, Texa-f, IStli April W. liadclillts Sauader,^, Esq. 



(F. B. ArmstroHf/). [P.]. 



2. Coinavo, Mexico, 2ii I Auir. Crjwley Bequest. 



2. British Iloiuluras, 28th April {F. Salviu-Godmaa Coll. 



liianciiHeaiu). 



Chordeiles rupestris {Sin.c). 

 (Plate I. fig. 5.) 



Chordeiles rupestris, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. 8. 1866, p. 193 ; Hartert, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 617 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersnmnd. p. lo8 

 (1899) ; von Iherinc/, Rev. Mas. Faidista, iv. p. 257 (1900) ; Sharpc, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 80 (1900). 



The eggs of the Rock Xight-Hawk are of the same general 

 character as those of the other members of the genus. They are 

 beautifully marbled and veined with lavender-grey and olive-brown, 

 some specimens being also distinctly but sparingly spotted with 

 darker l)rowa. They measure from 1-(J2 to 1-12 in length, and 

 from '78 to '81 in breadth. 



5. Ucavali River, Amazonia Seebolim Coll. 



(E. Bartlett). 

 1. Ucavali Iliver {E. B. : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



6. Amazonia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus NANNOCHORDEILES, Hartert. 

 Nannochordeiles pusillus {Gould). 



Chordeiles pusillus, Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 618 (1892) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersiimml. p. 1-58 (1899). 

 Nannochordeiles pusilLi, vo7i Iherinr/, Rev. Mui. Pa>dista,iv. p. 257 (1900); 



Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 80 (1900). 



The egg of the Small Night-Hawk in the Collection is of a dark 

 cream-colour, sparingly marked with pale rufous spots and under- 

 lying pale lilac smears. It measures I'll by '8 ; these dimensions 

 being considerably in excess of those given by Herr Nehrkorn for 

 the eggs of this species. 



1. [Brazil.] Crowley Beque.st. 



Genus PODAGER, \Va<il. 

 Podager nacunda ( Fie ill.). 



Podager nacunda, D.dyleish, Proc. R. Phi/s. Soc. Edinh. vi. p. 2-JI (1880- 

 81) ; IScl. ^ Huds. An/ent. Orn. ii. p." 12 (1889) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvi. p. 019 (1892) ; Aplin, Ilns, 1894, p. 186, pi. v. tig. 7 ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eierseimml. p. lo8 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 80 

 (_1900); von Hterinj, Rev. Mas. Paulista, iv. p. 207 (lOOO). 



