ELAINEA. 197 



2. Antioquia ( T. K. S.). Salvin-Godiuan Coll. 



2, U.S. Colonibi'i. Crowley Bequest. 



1. \e\\ez\iQ\-A. (Nchrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Cayenne {lyistmiii Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea martinica (Linn.). 



(Plate IV. fig. 18.) 



Elainea martinica, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888) ; Sah. cV 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 36 (1888) ; Sharpe, Iland-l, 

 iii. p. 123 (1901). 



The eg"gs of the Martinique Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval shape 

 and neai'ly devoid of all gloss. They are of a pinkish-white colour, 

 and while some arc marked, almost entirely in the form of a zone 

 round the broad end, with blotches of deep purplish brown and 

 lavender, others are more delicately marked, also at the broad end, 

 with small spots of lilac-red and lavender. They measure from 

 •78 to -87 in length, and from -63 to -67 in breadth. 



2. Grenada, W. Indies, ]9tli May Crowley Bequest. 



{J. G. Wells). 



2. Grenada, 7th June (/. G. W.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Grenada (/. G. IF.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea albiceps (d'Orb. 4' Lafr.). 



Elainea albiceps, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888) ; id. S^- Iluds. 

 Arqent. Orn. i. p. 145 (1888) ; JVehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 

 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Patdista, iv. p. 231 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 123 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-crested Tyrant-bird vary from a regular oval 

 to an elliptical shape and are devoid of gloss. .Two examples in the 

 Collection are of a plain white colour. Another is white, marked 

 with a blotch and a few specks of reddish brown, and a fourth is 

 white, sparingly speckled over the larger half with deep purplish 

 brown. They vary much in size, the four examples measuring 

 respectively : -75 by -59 ; -76 by -59 ; -88 by '62 ; -89 by -65. 



2. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Chile, Dec. Crowley Bequest, 



Elainea frantzii, Lawr. 



(Plate IV. fig. 19.) 



Elainea frantzii, Scl. ^- Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 513 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiv. p. 145 (1888); Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 

 p. 36 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 124 (1901). 



The eggs of Frantzius' Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval shape and 

 devoid of all gloss. They are of a creamy white colour, sparingly 

 spotted, in the case of two specimens, with purplish red, and in the 



