200 TYEANNIDJ5. 



Pitangus sulphuratus (Linn.). 



Pitangiis sulphuratus, Sclater, Cat. Birds B. M. xlv. p. 177 (1888), part. ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-L iii. p. 127 (1901). 



An egg- of the Amazonian Sulphur-breasted Tyrant-bird in the 

 Collection is of a regular oval form, with no gloss, and is cream- 

 coloured, with a few dark umber and lavender blotches or spots, 

 which are almost confined to the broader end. The measurements 

 are I'OS by '79 inch. 



1. British Guiana. W. Eadclitle Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus maximiliani {Cah. cj- Heine). 

 (Plate V. fig. 1.) 



Tyrannus sulphuratus, d'Orb. Voy., Ois. pi. 39. fig. 3, & pi. 49. fig. 3 



(183.5-44). 

 Pitangus sul])huratus, Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 176, part. (1888); 



Nehrk. Kat. FJersamml. ]i. 140 (1899). 

 Pitangus sulpliuratus maximiliani, von Ihering, Rev. Mus. BauUsta, iv. 



p. 234 (1900). 

 Pitangus maximiliani, Sharpe, Iland-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 



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

 a regular oval shape, slightly glossy and cream-coloured, spotted 

 with dark umber-l)rown and lavender. They measure respectively : 

 1-08 by -8 ; VV2 by -83 ; 1-12 by -85 ; I'l by -85 ; 1-1 by -S. 



3. Brazil {Nehrkoru Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Brazil, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus bolivianus (Letfr.). 



Pitanirus bellicosus, Bcdgleish, Broc. R. Bln/s. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 247, pi. viii. 



fig. 1 (1880-1). 

 Pitauo-us bolivianus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 177 (1888); id. S,- 



jluds. Arfjent. Orn. i. p. 147 (1888); HolUmd, Ibis, 1802, p. 200; 



Apliir, Ibis, 1894, p. 179; Nch)-k. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899); 



Sharjje, Ha7id-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus bolivianus, vo)i IJieritiff, Rev. Mus. BauUstn, iv. 



p. 234 (1900). 



The eggs of the Bicnteveo Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval shape and but very slightlj' glossy. They vary from cream- 

 colour to pale buff, spotted, blotched, and otherwise marked with 

 chocolate-bi'own and lavender. The markings are almost entirely 

 confined to the broad end. Specimens measure from 1*1 to 1"2 in 

 length, and from '77 to '87 in breadth. 



3. Brazil. Spencer Moore, Esq. [P.]. 

 2. Brazil (KeJirkom Cull,). Crowley Bequest. 



6. Uruguay, 22nd Nov. O. V. Aplin, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Uruguay. A. K. Mackinnon, Esq. (P.]. 



5. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. II. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Arufeutine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



