194 tyraxnid.t:. 



Genus HABRURA, Cal. cj- Heine. 



Habrura pectoralis ( Vie'dl.). 



Ilabrura pectoralis, Scl. Cut. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 9C (1888) ; id. S,- Iliuh. 

 Ar</ent. Om. i. p. 138 (1888) ; Jlolkmd, Ibis, 1893, p. 480; Sharpc, 

 Hand-l.m. p. 110 (1901). 



The eggs of the Narrow-tailed Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape, almost devoid of gloss, and of a pale crcam-colonr. They 

 measure from -63 to "06 iu length, and from '43 to -49 in hreadth. 



2. Argentine Republic, Dec. A. H. Holland, Esq. \C\ 



3. Argentine I'epublic, Dec. A. H. Holland, l^sq. [C.]. 

 2. Argentine Republic, Dec. A. H. Ilollauel, Esq. [C.]. 



Genus SERPHOPHAGA, Gould. 

 Serphopliaga sub-cristata (VieilL). 



Serpliopliaga sub-cristata, I)(d<//eis/i, Proc. R. VJtys. Soc. Edin. \\\\. p. 8:2 

 (1883-5) ; Scl. Cat. Bird's B. 31. xiv. p. 102 (1888); id. S; Hvds. 

 Ar(/ent. Orn. i. p. 140 (1888); Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 200; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Ben. Mus. I'aidista, iv, 

 p. 229 (1900) ; Sharpe, Ilaml-l. iii. p. Ill (1901). 



Three eggs of the Small-crested Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat 

 pointed oval shape, almost devoid of all gloss, and of a very pale 

 yellowish colour. They measure rcspectivel}'^ : "OS by -40 ; -(J by 

 •4(; ; -58 by -45. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Serphopliaga cinerea (StriclL). 



Serpliophaga cinerea, Sci. S,- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 512; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 103 (1888) ; Sale. Sj- Gvdm. Biol. Cenfr.-Avwr., Arcs, 

 ii. p. 20 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; Sharpv, 

 Ha?id- 1, iii. i^ 112 (1901). 



The eggs of the Grey Tyrant-bird in the Collection resemble ilioso 

 of 8. stib-cristaia, but are slightly larger, measuring respectively : 

 •G5 by -5 ; -64 by -48. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godman Coll. 

 (7'. A'. Sainton). 



Serphophaga nigricans ( Viedh). 



Serpliopha"'a nigricans, DaUjleish, Proc. I{. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 248, 

 pi. viin tig. 3 (1880-81); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 104 (1888); 

 id. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 141 (1888); Holland, Ibis, 1892, 

 p. 199 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. \>. 138 (1899); von Ilierint/, Rev. 

 Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 229 (1900): Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 112 

 (1901). 



