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Empidonax flavescens, Lmvr. 



(Plate Y. fig. 9.) 



Empidonax flavescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 231 (1888) ; Sah. c^ 

 Godm. Biol. Cnitr.-Amcr., Aces, ii. p. 75 (1889); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. 

 p. 139 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a 

 blunt oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 boldly spotted and blotched, especially at the broad end, with 

 chestnut, lilac-red, and lavender. There are also a few black specks 

 at the broad end. Two examples measure respectively : '69 by 

 •55; -7 by -58. 



2. Costa Rica, 4th June ( C. F. Crowley Eequest. 

 Undencood). 



Empidonax hammondi {De Veseij). 



-Empidonax liammoiidi, Baird, Breicer iSf Ridqw. N. Atner. Birds, ii. 

 p. 383 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv". p. 232 (1888) ; Salv. Sf 

 Godm. Biol. Ce)dr.-Amer., Aves,\\. p. 76 (1889) ; Bendire,Life-IIist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 315, pi. ii. fig. 32 (1895); Nc/vk. Kid. Eier- 

 samml. p. 142 (1899J ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 139 (1901). 



An egg of Hammond's Tyrant-bird in the Collection is of a regular 

 oval shape, moderately glossy, and plain white. It measures '05 

 by -5. 



1. North America {KehrJxorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HORIZOPUS, OlnrJi. 

 Horizopus virens (Linn.). 



Contopus virens, Baird, Brewer Sf Bidyiu. A\ Amer. Birds, ii. p. 357 



(1874); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 238 (ls88) ; Salv. Sf Godm. 



Biol. Ce/itr.-AyiuT., Ares, ii. p. 84 (1889) ; Bendire, Life-Ilist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 288, pi. ii. figs. 18 & 19 (1895) ; Nchrk. Kat, 



Eicrsamml. p. 142 (1899). 

 Horizopus virens, jSAnr/;e, Hand-l. iii. p. 141 (1901). 



The eggs of the Wood Pewee are of a pointed oval shape, and 

 almost devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, spotted and 

 blotched, chiefly in the form of a band round the broad end, with 

 rich purplish brown and deep lavender-grey. On some specimens 

 the markings are dense and more or less confluent ; on others sparse 

 and detached from each other. Examples measure from '7 to uo 

 in length, and from '52 to -55 in breadth. 



2. North America (Henskaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Massachusetts (T. M. Brewer). Crowley Becpiest. 



4. West Newburv, Massachusetts, W. Itadclift'e Saunders, Esq. 

 19th June. ' [P.]. 



3. West Chester, Penusylvauia, 23rd Crowley Bequest. 



June ( 7'. H. Jackso7i). 

 3. Summit, New Jersev, 3rd Mav Princeton University, N.J. 

 [W. E. D. Scott).' ' [E.]. 



