1(J6 TTEKOrXOCHID^. CONOPOPnAGID.E, 



Geuus PTEROPTOCHUS, Kiltl. 



Pteroptoclius albicoUis, Kitil. 



Pteroptochus albicollis, Scl ^ Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 207 (1888); 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 346 (1890); James, Neio List Chilian 

 Birds, p. 5 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 151 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 6 (1901). 



An G^g of the White-uccked Tapacola measures 1-2 by '96. 

 1. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



Genus HYLACTES, King. 



Hylactes megapodius {Kittl.). 



Hylactes megapodius, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 349 (1890) ; Lane, 

 Ibis, 1897, p. 45 ; Scl. Bull. B. O. C. Vn. p. xxiii (1897) ; Shari^e, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 7 (1901). 



An egg of the Turco measures 1"35 by 1"05. 

 1. Mansel, Central Chile {A. A. Lane). Berkeley James Coll. 



Family CONOPOPHAGID.^. 



Genus CONOPOPHAGA, VieiU. 



Conopophaga lineata ( Wied). 

 (riate III. fig. 12.) 



Conopophaga lineata, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 333 (1890) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 151 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 251 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 8 (1901). 



An egg of the Lineated Gnat-eater in the Collection is spheroidal 

 in shape, slightly glossy, and cream-coloured, smeared here and 

 there with pale brownish pink. It measures 'SS by 'T. A second 

 example is of a pointed oval shape, moderately glossy, and of a 

 pinkish cream-colour, clouded, chiefly at the broad end, with pale 

 rufous brown. It measures -93 by -7. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 20th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



