riPRiDiE. 217 



Mnscivora forficatus (Gm.). 



Milvuliis foificatus, L'aird, Breicer S)- liidcjiv. N. Amcr. Birds, ii. p. 311 



(1874); 8cl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 279 (1S88) ; Salv. 8^- Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Anter., Aves, ii. p. 106 (1890) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 233, pi. i. figs. 12 & 13 (1895) ; Nchrk. luit. 



Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Muscivora forficatus, Sharjye, Hand-l. iii. p. 150 (1901). 



The eggs of the Scissor-tailed Tyraut-bird resemble those of 

 M. ti/rannus, but have the lavender-grey markings less conspicuous. 

 They measure from '8 to -88 in length, and from -03 to -05 in 

 breadth. 



3, North America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Brownsville, Texas, 2ud June. W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 4. Western Texas (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. [Texas (Tristram Coll.).'] Crowley Bequest. 



4. Central America. W. G. Littsom, Esq. [r.]. 



Family PIPRID^. 



Sub-Family PIPRINtE. 



Genus MACH^ROPTERUS, Bp. 



Machseropterus regulus (Ilahn l}- Kilslcr). 



(Plate VI. fig. 1.) 



Machseropterus regulus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 304 (1888) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 15G (1901). 



An egg of the Striped Manikin in the Collection is of a blunt 

 oval form, devoid of gloss, and cream-coloured, streaked and mottled 

 with pale umber-brown and lavender. It measures '7 by '52. 



1. Rio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus CHIROXIPHIA, Cab. 



Chiroxiphia caudata (Shaw). 



(Plate VI. fig. 3.) 



Pipra caudata, Uuler, J.f. O. 1867, p. 223. 



Chiroxiphia caudata, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 310 (1888) ; id. ^ Huds. 



Ar(/e7it. Orn. i. p. 161 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 144 (1899) ; 



von Iherimj, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 238 (1900) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. 



iii. p. 156 (1901). 



An egg of the Long-tailed Manikin is of a narrow oval shape, 

 devoid of gloss, and of a light ochre-colour, streaked and blotched, 

 chiefly round the broad end, with brown and lavender. It measures 

 1 by -65. 



1. Iguap<5, Brazil, 23rd Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



