SYNALLAXIS. 175 



Berkelej^ James Coll, 

 Berkeley James Coll. 

 Berkeley James Coll. 

 Berkeley James Coll. 

 Crowlev Bequest. 

 A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Genus SYNALLAXIS, VieiU. 



Synallaxis ruficapilla, Vieill. 



Synallaxis ruficapilla, ScL Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 38 (1800) ; Nchrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Rev. Miis. P<iulista,\\. 

 p. 24:2 (1900) ; Sliarpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of the Eed-capped Spiue-tail are of a broad oval form, 

 devoid of gloss, and of a greenish-white colour. They measure 

 from '72 to -78 in length, and from -oO to '6 in breadth. 



4. Brazil. Spencer Moore, Esq. [P.]. 



2. liio Grande, Brazil. Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis frontalis, Pdz. 



Synallaxis frontalis, &/. ^- *S«/y. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 520; Scl. ^- Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 178 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. ;]9 

 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; Sharjie, Hand-t. iii. 

 p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brown-fronted Spine-tail are of a regular oval 

 shape, slightly glossy, and of a very pale greenish-white colour. 

 Four examples measure respectively: '83 by "64; "8 by -02 ; -78 

 by -58 ; -76 by -59. 



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



{T. K. Salmon). 

 2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis albescens, Temm. 



(Plate III. fig. 11.). 



Svnallaxis albescens, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 521 ; Scl. ^- Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 179 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 43 

 (1890) ; Salv. ^- Gudm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 147 (1891) ; 

 Holland, Ibis, 1895, p. 216; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) '; 

 von Ihering, Eev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 243 (1900) ; Sharne, Hand-l 

 iii. p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of Temminck's White-throated Spine-tail are of a 

 regular oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a bluish-white colour. 

 They measure from '79 to -87 in length, and from -So to 05 in 

 breadth. 



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



{T.K. Salmon). 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.j. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



