PTEROPTOCHIDJE, 165 



Order P A SSEEI FO KMES. 



Sub-Order MESOMYODI. 



Division TRACHEOPHONJE. 



Family PTEHOPTOCHID^. 



The eggs of the species of Pteroptochidae represented in the 

 Collection are of a broad oval, approaching an elliptical form, 

 smooth in texture, almost devoid of gloss, and plain white. 



Genus SCYTALOPUS, Gould. . 



Scytalopus magellanicus (Gm.). 



Scytalopvis magellanicus, Sol. ^ Sale. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 628 ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 338 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 151 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 4 (1901), 



An egg of the Magellanic Tapacola measures -9 by '7. 



1. Sta.Elena,Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



(T. K. Salmon). 



Scytalopus obscurus {King). 



Scytalopus obscurus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 340 (1890) ; James, 

 Neio List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 5 

 (1901). 



Four eggs of King's Tapacola measure respectively: -87 by 'Go; 

 •82 by -65 ; -88 by -67; -81 by -64. 



4. Central Chile (Landhech), Berkeley James Coll. 



Scytalopus indigoticus ( Wied). 



Scytalopus indigoticus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 341 (1890) : Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 5 (1901). 



Two eggs of the White-breasted Tapacola measure respectively : 

 •81 by -68; -88 by -65. 



2. Serra do Mar, Brazil, 30th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



