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14. 'N. America {He7ishaio Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. N. America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. N. America. Crowley ]iequest. 



3. Illinois, 20tli June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



3. Virginia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Princeton, New Jersey, lltli May Princeton University TE.]. 



( W. E. B. Scott). 



4. Princeton, 12th May ( W. E. I). S.). Princeton University [E.]. 



Sayornis saya (Bp.). 



Sayornis sayus, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgiv. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 347 



(1874). 

 Sayornis pallida, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 32 (1888) ; Nchrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899). 

 Sayornis saya, Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Ayner., Aves, ii. p. 62 (1889) ; 



Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 276, pi. i. lii>-. 29 (1895) ; 



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



The eggs of Say's Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape, slightly 

 glossy, and of a plain white. Seven examples measure respectively : 

 •76 by -59 ; '78 by -6 ; "77 by -G ; -71 by -6 ; -78 by -6 ; -78 by -59 ; 

 •77 by •59. 



3. Boulder Co., Colorado, May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P-]- 



4. Meade Co., Missouri, 20tli June Crowley Bequest. 



(/. //. Jaclcsoti), 



Sayornis nigricans (Swains.). 



Sayornis nigricans, Baird, Breicer ^- Ridgtv. N. Avier. Birds, ii. p. 310 

 (1874) ; Scl. Cut. Birds B. 31. xiv. p. 33 (lbS8) ; Scdv. Sf Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 04 (1889); Bendire, Life-IIist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 280, pi. i. fig. 30 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899) ; S/iarpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black Tyrant-bird resemble those of S. pluele, 

 some being plain white, and others speckled. They measui-e from 

 •71 to '78 in length, and from ^55 to -Q^ in breadth. 



4. N. America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



5. California {R. Ridgioay). Crowley Bequest. 



3. California, 18th May (A. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Burroics). 



4. Los Angeles, California, 2nd June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Sayornis cineracea (Lafr.). 



Sayornis cineracea, Scl. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 511 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B.M. xiv. p. 34 (1888); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899); 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 137 (1901). 



The eggs of the Ashy Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a regular 



