182 DEXDROCOLAPTlDiE. 



Sub-Family SCLERURIN^. 

 Genus SCLERURUS, Simins. 

 Sclerurus ninbretta (Licht.). 



Sclerurus umbretta, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 114 (1890) ; GoelcU, 

 Ibis, 1896, p. 305, fifjs. 3 & 4 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 149 

 (1899) ; von IlteriiH/, Rev. Mns. PauMsta, Iy. p. 247 (1900) ; S/unye, 

 Hand-l iii. p. 72 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brazilian Leaf-turner in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical shape and devoid of gloss. They measure respectively : 

 1-06 by -78 ; 1-1 by -82. 



2. Coloma Alpina, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 



19th Dec. 



Sub-Family MARGARORNITHINiE. 



The birds of this sub-family lay plain white eggs. 



Genus MARGARORNIS, lieiclienh. 



Margarornis perlata {Less.). 



Margarornis perlata, Sel 8,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 523 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XT. p. 121 (1890) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersmmnl. p. 149 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 73 (1901). 



The eggs of the Spotted Wood-hewer are of a sharply -pointed 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. Two examples measure respec- 

 tively : -75 by -51 ; '75 by -52. 



2. Sta. Elena. Autioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus PREMNOPLEX, Cherrie. 



Premnoplex brumiescens {Scl.). 



Margarornis bruunescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 123 (1890) ; 



Salv. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aces, ii. p. 170 (1891). 

 Premnoplex brunuescens, Sharpe, Hund-l. iii. p. 74 (1901). 



An egg of the Brownish Wood-hewer in the Collection is closely 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures -85 by -66. 



1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYGARRHICUS, Burm. 



Pygarrliicus albigularis {King). 



Pygarrliicus albigularis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 126 (1890) ; James, 

 New List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 

 (1901). 



