SYXALLAXIS. STPTORNIS, 177 



Synallaxis gularis, Lafr. 



Synallaxis gularis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 55 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 149 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 67 (1901). 



An egg of Lafresnaye's Wbite-throated Spine-tail in the Collection 

 is of a regulai" oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a very pale greenish 

 white. It measures -85 by -68. 



1. Venezuela {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis erythrothorax, Sd. 



Synallaxis erythrothorax, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 55 (1890) ; Salv. ^ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 150 (1891); Shurpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 57 (1901). 



The eggs of the Eed-breasted Spiue-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a regular oval form, and devoid of gloss. Three examples 

 measure respectively: -84 by "6 ; "8 by '62 ; -8 by •61. 



3. British Honduras (i^ Blancaneau.v). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Synallaxis phryganophila ( Vieill.). 



Synallaxis phryganophila, »SH. 4" Huds. Argent. Orn.'i. p. 181 (1888); 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 57 (1890) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml- 

 p. 149 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 58 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Spine-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a regular oval form, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively : "77 by "58 ; '77 by -16. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SIPTORNIS, Reuhenh. 

 Siptornis erythrops (aSVZ.). 



Synallaxis erythrops, Scl. Sf Salv. P.Z. S. 1879, p. 521. 



Siptornis erythrops, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 60 (1890) ; Salv. .§• Godin. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 151 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. 



p. 59 (1901). 



The eggs of tbe Red-faced Spine-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a pointed oval shape, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively : "95 by '65 ; -88 by -6. 



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

 (T. K, Salmon). 



Siptornis striaticeps (cVOrh. 4' Lafr.). 



Siptornis striaticeps, Scl. 8f Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 182 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 63 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 149 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 59 (1901). 



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