184 DE>'I)llOCOLArTID.li. 



Picolaptes angustirostris ( VieUl.). 



Picolaptes angustirostris. Scl. »5j- Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 201 (1888); 

 8cl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 155 (1890) ; :Sehrk. Kat. Eier^cmiml. 

 p. 150 (1899) ; von lhenn(/, Rev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 247 (1900) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 85 (1901). 



The eggs of the NarroAv-billed Wood-hewer are of a blunt oval 

 form, and almost devoid of all gloss. Three examples measure 

 respectively : 1-01 by 75 ; 1 by '74 ; 1-04 by '78. 



3. Argeutine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus DRYMORNIS, Eyion. 



Drymornis bridges! {Eyton). 



Drymornis bridgesi, Sd. ^- Huds. Arqent. Orn. i. p. 199 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 157 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml 

 p. 150 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 85 (1901). 



The egg of Bridges' "VVood-hewer in tbe Collection is of an 

 ordinary oval form and moderately glossy. It measures 1*22 

 by -92. 



1. [Argentine Republic] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus XIPHORHYNCHUS, &imi,is. 



Xiphorhynclius trochilirostris {LkTit.'). 



Xiphorhynehus trocbilirostris, Scl 4- Sah\ P. Z. S. 1879, p. 524; Scl. Cat 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 159 (1890) ; Scdv. ^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 188 (1891); Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 86 (1901). 



The e^^ of the Slender-billed Wood-hewer in the Collection is 

 spheroidal in shape, and exhibits a small amount of gloss. It 

 measures '92 by "82. 



1. Remedios,ABtioquia, U.S.Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus DENDROCOLAPTES, Herm. 



Dendrocolaptes validus, Tsch. 



Dendrocolaptes validus, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 523 ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 172 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Godm. Biol Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 191 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 87 (1901). 



The egg of the Black-spotted Wood-hewer in the Collection is 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures 1'13 by "SI. 



1. Frontiuo, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (r. K. Salmon). 



