204 TTKANNIDiE. 



6. MecU'lliu, Antioqula, U.S. Co- Salvin-Goduian Coll. 



lombia [T. K. Salmon). 



2. MedoUin ( r. K. S.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Antioquia (T. A'. -S.). Salvin-Godmaii Coll. 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.1. 



3. Buenos Ayres. W. H. Hudson, Esq. [B.]. 



Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Sel. 



Pyroceplialus rubineus, var. mexicanus, Baird, Breicer ^" Ridgw. N. Amer. 



Birds, ii. p. 387 (1874). 

 Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 213 (1888) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 134 



(1901). 

 Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus, Bendirc, Life-Hist. N. Amcr. Birds, 



ii. p. 322, pi. ii. figs. 34 & 35 (1895). 



The eggs of the Vermilion Tyrant-bird appear to be inseparable 

 from those of P. ruhineus. Three examples measure respectively : 

 •71 by -52 ; -68 by -52 ; -72 by -53. 



3, Mexico. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus EMPIDOCHANES, ^d. 



Empidochanes fiiscatits {Wied). 



(Plate V. fig. 8.) 



Empidochanes fuscatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xlv. p. 216 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 135 (1901). 



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

 ordinary oval shape. One is cream-coloured, a second is of a 

 pinkish-white colour, and both are s])otted and blotched, chiefly 

 at the broad end, with reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : '72 by -O ; '70 by 'od. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 20th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAYORNIS, Bp. 

 Sayornis plicebe (Lath.). 



Sayoniis fuscus, Baird, Breioer S) Ridi/w. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 343 



(1874). 

 Empidias fuscus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 264 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Sayornis pho^be, Salv. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Avcs, ii. p. 63 



(1889) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 272, pi. i. fig. 28 



(1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



The eggs of the Phoebe Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape 

 and moderately glossy. The majority are plain white ; others are 

 sparingly speckled with rufous brown at the broad end. They 

 measure from -71 to -84 in length, and from '55 to -61 in breadth. 



