nXAXGUS. MYIODTNASTES. ■ 201 



Pitangiis lictor {Cab.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 2.) 



Pitaugus lictor, Scl. Cut. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 178 (1888) ; Salv. $,- Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 45 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiermmml. 

 p. 140 (1899) ; von Ihcrim/, Beo. Mas. Paulida, iv. p. 235 (190U) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-I. iii. p. 128 (1901). 



The eggs of the Lictor Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of an 

 ordinary oval shape, moderately glossy and cream-coloured, deli- 

 cately marked with specks, spots, and tiny blotches of deep blackish 

 brown and lavender. They measure respectively : 1'03 by 'To ; 

 1-04 by '75. 



2. Brazil, 30th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Pitangus caudifasciatus (cVOrb.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 3.) 



Tyranuus caudifasciatus, Gusse, Birds Jamaica, p. 177 (1847). 

 I'itangus caudifasciatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 179 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 128 (1901). 



The eggs of the Petchary Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval form 

 and moderately glossy. They vary from creamy white to palo 

 pinkish buflf, and they are coarsely spotted, streaked, and blotched 

 with chestnut and lilac-grey. They measure from 'do to 1 in 

 length, and from "7 to '72 in breadth. 



4. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Jamaica. liev. Barham Zincke [C.]. 



6. Jamaica. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MYIODYNASTES, Bp. 



Myiodynastes luteiventer, Bj). 



Myiodynastes luteiveutris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 183 (1888) ; 

 Salv. <<)• Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 48 (1889) ; Bendire, 

 Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 256, pi. ii. fig. 7 (1895) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharjje, Hand-l. iii. p. 129 (1901). 



The eggs of the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-bird are of a blunt oval 

 shape, slightly glossy and of a pinkish-cream colour, coarsely marked 

 with confluent streaks and blotches of dark reddish brown and 

 lavender. They measure from -QT to 1*02 in length, and from '7 

 to '77 in breadth. 



1. Yalladolid, Yucatan {Gaiimer). Gould Coll. 



3. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Yucatan {Nehrkorn Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



