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3. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Queensland, Australia, Gould Coll. 



'2. Tasmania. Crowley Bequest. 



Family STRINGOPID.E. 



Genus STRINGOPS, Gray. 

 Stringops habroptilus, Gray. 



Stringops habroptilus, Potts, Trans. Neiv Zeal. Inst. iii. p. 90 (1870) ; 

 Butter, Birds Xew Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 176 (1888); Salvador*, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xx. p. 590 (1891) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 41 (1900). 



The eggs of the Owl-Parrot are of a pointed oval shape, rather 

 coarse in texture, and slightly glossy. Three specimens measure 

 respectively : 1-95 by 1-45; 1'95 by T42 ; 1-9 by 1'46. 



1. New Zealand. Old Collection. 



1. New Zealand. Capt. Stokes, R.N. [P.]. 



1. New Zealand, Feb. Dr. Lyall [P.]. 



1. New Zealand (Field Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Order CORACIIFORMES. 

 Sub-Order STEATORNITHES. 



Family STEATORNITHID^E. 

 Genus STEATORNIS, Humboldt. 



Steatornis caripensis, Humboldt. 



Steatornis caripensis, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Vog. tab. xlii. fig. 24 (1845- 

 54) ; Sol. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 73 ; Koenig- Warth. J.f. O. 1868, p. 384 ; 

 Hartert, Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 653 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 158 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 42 (1900). 



The eggs of the Guacharo in the Collection vary in shape, some 

 being of a pointed oval, others of a blunt oval, and one specimen 

 of a spheroidal form. The shell is plain white, coarse in 

 texture, and devoid of gloss. They measure from 1*5 to 1/7 in 

 length, and from 1'23 to 1'27 in breadth. 



2. South America. Old Collection. 



]. Bogota, Grenada (G. Crowther). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Bogota. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Island of Hueros, Trinidad. Crowley Bequest. 



