02 cai'rimulgid.t;. 



1. Northern Nigeria, W. Africa. J. F. Loder Svmonds, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. Sierra Leone. C. H. Firmin, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Near Faslioda, White Nile. R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus COSMETORNIS, Gray. 

 Cosmetornis vexillarius (Gould). 



Cosmetornis vexillarius, SJiarpe, eil. L'^ii/ard's Birds S. Africa, p. 89 (1874- 

 84) ; Hartert, Cat. Birds li. M. xvi. p. .59-3 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 1^6 (1899); Shnrpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 82 (1900). 



The eggs of the Pennant-winged Nightjar closely resemble those 

 of Macrodipienj.r longipetmis, but are larger and rather more 

 rufous in colour. Four examples measure respectively : 1'22 by 

 •85 ; 1-18 by -79 ; 1-21 by -8 ; M5 by -8. 



2. Mazoe, Mashonaland, 20th Oct. J. Ffolliott Darling, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Mazoe, 6th Nov. J. Ffolliott Darling, Esq. [P.J. 



Genus NYCTIDROMUS, Gould. 



Nyctidromus albicollis {Gm.). 



(Plate I. fig. 12.) 



Nyctidromus giiianensis, Sd. ^- Salr. P. Z. S. 1864, p. .364. 

 Caprimulgiis 2'uiiinensis, Koenig- Warth. J. f. O. I808, p. -379. 

 Nvctidroiniis "albicollis, Sd. S,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 193; Hartert, Cat. 



Birds B. M. xvi. p. 587 (1892) ; Salr. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 



Aves, ii. p. 393 (1894) ; Ndirk. Kat. FAersnyjiml. p. 1515 (1899) ; 



von Iherinq, Rev. Mas. Paidista, iv. p. 256 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 



ii. p. 83 (1900). 



The eggs of the White-necked Nightjar are elliptical in shape, 

 moderately glossy. Thej'' are of two types of coloration. In one 

 the eggs are of a greyish-pink colour, spotted and mottled with 

 pale pinkish brown and underlying lavender-grey. In the other 

 they are cream-coloured, distinctly spotted with pinkish brown and 

 underlying lavender-grej'. Specimens measure from 1"16 to 1'23 

 in lensrth, and from '83 to "Ol in breadth. 



Panama (McLeannan). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Yucatan. - Old Collection. 



S. Amei'ica. \V. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



British Guiana. W\. RatclifFe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.] 



Pallatauga, Ecuador (L. Fraser). Salvin-Godraan Coll. 



Ucavali River, Amizonia Crowlev Bequest. 



CE. Barf left: Tristram Cdl.). 



TinuAl (Nc/irkorti Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Bntzil. Crnwley Bequest. 



