19G TTRANNIDJE. 



Genus MIONECTES, Cah. 



Mionectes striaticollis (d'Orb. ^- Lafr.). 



Mionectes striaticollis, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 512; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiv. p. Ill (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 113 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Stripe-necked Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

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

 They measure respectively : "SI by '55 ; '8 by "oG. 



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

 ( T. K. Salmon). 



Genus MYIOPAGIS, Salv. cf- Go(hn. 



Myiopagis placens, Scl. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 



Elainea placens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 148 (1888) ; Kehrk. Kat. 



Eiersaiuml. p. 139 (1899). 

 Myiopagis placens, Salv. i^- Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Ares, ii. p. 20 



(1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 116 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclater's Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a 

 regular oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, 

 streaked and spotted, more densely at the broad end where the 

 markings form a wide zone, with purplish brown and deep lavender. 

 They measure respectively : "71 by '54 ; '12 by '51. 



2. British Honduras, May (F. Salvin-Godmau Cull. 



Blancancauv). 



Genns ELAINEA, Sundev. 



Elainea pagana {Llcht.). 



(Plate IV. %. 17.) 



Elainea pagana, Scl. S,- Salo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. .j13 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiv. p. 137 (1888) ; Salv. 4" Gudm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 34 

 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899); von Iherim/, liev. 

 Mas. Baidista, iv. p. 230 (1900); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. "p. 122 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Rustic Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval shape 

 and exhibit but little gloss. They are of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 speckled and spotted, almost cntirel}- at the broad end where the 

 markings form a cap or interrupted zone, with purplish red or 

 lilac-red and lavender. They vary much in size, measuring from 

 •7 to "84 in length, and from -56 to '65 in breadth. 



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



lunibia {T. K. Salmon). 

 2. Medellin (7; A'. ,S'.) Salvin-Godman Coll. 



