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oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a while colour. Two examples 

 measure respective!}' : ub by '57 ; "79 by "oS. 



2. Frontino, Antioqiiia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Genus EMPIDONAX, Cah. 

 Empidonax pusillus (Siuains. 4' lUchards.). 



Empidonax pusillus, Bait-d, Brewer c^- Ridgio. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. .'^66 

 (1874); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 225 (1888); Be^uUre, Life- 

 Hid. N. Avier. Birds, ii. p. 305, pi. ii. figs. 28 & 29 (1805) ; Kehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 1:^8 (1901). 



Empidunax pusillus, mr. trailli, ^r«V^, Brewer ^- Ridyiv. N. Amcr, Birds, 

 ii. p. ;J69 (1874). 



Empidonax trailli, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 22G (1888) ; Salv. 8^ 

 Gudm. Biol. Centr.-Anier., Aves, ii. p. 71 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899). 



Empidonax pusillus traillii, Betidire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 310 

 pi. ii. tig. 30 (1895). 



The eggs of the Little Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape, and 

 slightly glossy. They vary from white to pale cream-colour, marked 

 with purplish red and lilac-red. On some specimens the markings 

 consist of small spots and specks; on others of spots and small 

 blotches. Examples measure from -67 to '74 in length, and from 

 •51 to -55 iu breadth. 



8. N. America [He^ishaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Black Hawk Co., Iowa, 9th Julv. W. Kadclifte Saunders, Esq. 



4. McLean, Illinois, lOth June. W. Badclme Saunders, Esq. 



L California. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Honey Lake, California, 25th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 ( Ilensha lo Coll. ) . 



Empidonax minimus ( Baird). 



Empidonax minimus. Boss, Canad. Nat. vii. p. 144 (1862) ; id. Nat. 

 Hist. Rev. 1802, p. 278 ; Baird, Brewer S)- RidffW. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 372 (1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 227 (1888) ; Salr. cV 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-A)ner., Aves, ii. p. 72 (1889) ; Bendire, Life- 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 312, pi. ii. fig. 31 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899); Sha7-pe, Hand-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 



The eggs of the Least. Tyrant-bird are white, of a pointed oval 

 shape, and almost devoid of gloss. They measure from '6 to '7 in 

 length, and from '40 to '54 in breadth. 



13. N. America [Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. N. America ('"^mit/ts. Jnsf.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Mackenzie River District. K. B. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Cobourir, Ontario, 10th Julv. W. Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



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