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Geuus TACHYCINETA, Cah. 



The eggs of the Swallows of this genus are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval form, exhibit little or no gloss, and are plain white. 



Tachycineta leucorrlious (VieilL). 



Tachycineta leucorihous, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 114 (18So) ; id. 

 8f Wijatt, Mon. Hinmdinida;, i. p. 143 (1885-94) ; Sd. 8f Buds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 30 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; 

 von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Fatdista, iv. p. 200 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 191 (1901). 



Three eggs of the South-American Green Swallow measure 

 respectively : "7 by "52 ; -79 by '55 ; "81 by "So. 



2. Argentine Eepublic. Crowley Bequest. 



1. South Chile {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tachycineta albilinea (Lawr.). 



Tachvcineta albiliuea, Salv. Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arcs, i. p. 235 

 (1883); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 115 (1885) ; id. j- Wyatt, 

 Mem. Hinindinidcp., i. p. 149 (1885-94) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Central-American Green Swallow in the Col- 

 lection measure respectively : '67 by '51 ; '7 by "52. 



2. British HoiKluras, 6th INIay {F. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Blancaneaux). 



Tachycineta nieyeni {Bj).). 



Hirundo meyeni, Dalyleish, Proc. R. Rhys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 242 (1880-1). 



Tacliyciiieta meyeiii, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. 31. x. p. 116 (1885); id. ^ 

 Wyatt, Mon. Hirimdinidce, i. p. 153 (1885-94) ; James, New List 

 Chilian Birds, p. 2 (1892) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 19G ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharjye, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



The eggs of the Chilian Swallow measure from -7 to -82 in 

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



2. Argentine Eepublic, 10th Dec. A. II. Ilollaud, Esq. [C. 



4. Argeutiue Republic, Oct. A. H. Ilollaud, Esq. [C. 



2. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley Jauies Coll. 



3. Central Chile (Landbevk). Berkeley James Coll. 

 3. Central Chile {Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 



Tachycineta bicolor ( VieilL). 



Hirundo bicolor. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 100, pi. iv. fig. 47 (1856) ; 



Baird, Brewer 4' Ridyw. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 344 (1874). 

 Tachycineta bicolor, Salv. 4" Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 234 



(1883) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 117 (1885) ; id. f Wyatt, 



Mon. Hirundinidce , i. p. 155 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



