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Doiiclia eiiicura, Sah\ Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 381 (1892) ; id. ^- Godm. 



Biol. Cenfr.-Amer., Ares, ii. p. 345 (1892). 

 Doricha henicura, Shavpe, liand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Slender Shear-tail measure respectively : -48 by 

 •3 ; "51 by 'S. 



2. Dueiias, Guatemala (0. Salvin), Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus TROCHILUS, Linn. 



Trochilus colubris, Linn. 



Trocliilus colubris, Gmdd, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 131 (18-58) ; Baird, 

 Brewer ^' Iiid(/2V. N. Anier. Birds, ii. p. 448 (1874) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 399 (1892) ; id. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 357 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 192, pi. i. fig. 27 (1895) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of the Ruby-throated Humming-bird measure from 

 '48 to '53 in length, and from -32 to -34 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Trochilus alexandri (Bowc. d- Muls.). 



Trochilus alexandri, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 132 (1857) : Sali). Cat, 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 402 (1892); id. 8,- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii, p. 359 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 198 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of the Purple-throated Humming-bird in the Collection 

 measure -5 by "35 ; -51 by "34 ; -53 by '38 ; -54 by -35. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



1, North America. W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. CaUfornia, 10th May. W. Radclift'e Saunders, Mm. 



[P.]. 



Trochilus anna (Less.). 



Calvpte anuae, Gould, Mon. Troch, iii. p. 135 (1856) ; Salv. Cat. Birds 



" B. M. xvi. p. 403 (1892). 

 Calypte anna, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 206 (1895). 

 Trochilus anna, Sharjjc, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of Anna's Calypte in the Collection measure respectively : 

 •53 by -35 ; -56 by -34 ; -53 by -33 ; -5 by -36 ; -51 by -33 ; -51 

 by -32; '52 by -31. 



1. California. Crowley Bequest. 



2. [California {Tristram Coll.).'] Crowley Bequest. 



4. California, 10th May. W. Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



