MYOPSITTACUS. - BROTOGERYS. 9 



Genus MYOPSITTACUS, Bj>. 



Myopsittacus monachus (Bodd.). 



Bolborhynchus monachus, Dalyleish, P)'oc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edin. viii. 



p. 84 (1883-6) ; Scl. $ Suds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 43 (1889) j Holland, 



Ibis, 1892, p. 203; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 192. 

 Myopsittacus monachus, Salvador*, Cat. Birds JB. M. xx. p. 231 (1891) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 175 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 



(1900) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 264 (1900). 



The eggs of the Grey-breasted Paroquet measure from 1-03 to 

 1*14 in length, and from -76 to '85 in breadth. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



2. South America. Crowley Bequest. 



, Genus BOLBORHYNCHUS, Bp. 



Bolborhynchus aurifrons (Less.). 



Bolborhynchus aurifrons, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 236 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; Sharpe. Hand-l. ii. p. 18 



(1900). 



An egg of the Golden-fronted Paroquet, laid in confinement, 

 measures I'l by '79. 



1. Laid in confinement. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PSITTACULA, III. 



Psittacula ccelestis (Less.). 



Psittacula ccelestis, Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 753 ; Salvador*, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xx. p. 241 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 (1900). 



An egg of the Peruvian Green Paroquet measures "79 by *64. 

 1. Peru (Nehrkorn Coll). Crowley Bequest. 



Psittacula passerina (Linn.). 



Psittacula passerina, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 245 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) j Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 

 (1900) ; von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



The egg of the Passerine Paroquet in the Collection measures '82 



by -72. 



1. Brazil (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BROTOGERYS, Vig. 

 Brotogerys tirica 



Brotogerys tirica, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 254 (1891) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 176 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 (1900; ; 

 von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



