JIYEMOTnERULA. — CERCOMACBA. — PYRIGLENA. 169 



An egg of the Colombian Plumbeous Bush-bird is of a regular 

 oval shape, and possesses little gloss. It is creamy white, marked, 

 chiefly round the middle portion of the shell, with rich brownish- 

 purple and dark lavender spots and blotches. It measures 'US 

 by -64. 



1. Sta. Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



(T. K. Salmon). 



Genus MYRMOTHEEULA, Sd. 



Myrmotherula surinamensis {Gm.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 7.) 



Myrmotherula surinamensis, Sd. ^ Sal v. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 525 ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 231 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Gudm. Biol. Ce?it):-A»ter., 

 Aves, ii. p. 209 (1802) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 20 (1901). 



The eggs of the Surinam Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 

 sharply pointed oval form and devoid of gloss. They are of an 

 extremely pale green or greenish-white colour, and measure 

 respectively : '78 by 'Q'd ; '84 by -65. 



2. Eemedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(2'. K. Salmon). 



Genus CERCOMACKA, Sd. 



Cercomacra nigricans, Sd. 



(Plate III. fig. 6.) 



Cercomacra nigricans, Sd. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 526 ; Sd. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 267 (1890) ; Salv. ^- Ciodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 

 ii. p. 215 (1892) ; Sharpe, Kand-l. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclaters Black Bush-bird in the Collection are of 

 a blunt oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are of a pink colour, 

 mottled and blotched all over with dark purplish red and lavender. 

 There are also some dark irregular lines scattered over the shell. 

 Two specimens measure respectively : -85 by '6 ; "84 by -B. 



2, Remedies, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus PYRIGLENA, Cah. 



Pyriglena leucoptera ( Vieill). 



(Plate III. fig. 4.) 



Pyriglena leucoptera, Sd. Cat.- Birds B. M. xv. p. 269 (1890) ; Nehrk. 

 Kot. Biersanwil. p. 151 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev.Mus. Paulista, iy. 

 p. 250 (19C0) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



Eggs of the White-winged Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 



