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Two eggs of the Mexican Mot mot measure respectively : I'll by 

 95; 1-13 by -91. 



2. Mazatlan, Mexico (A, Forrer). Cro \vley Bequest. 



Sub-Order TOD I. 

 Family TODID^E. 



The eggs of the Todies resemble those of the Motmots, 



Geuus TODUS, Linn. 

 Todus viridis, Linn. 



Todus viridis, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 72 (1847) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvii. p. 334 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 162 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Tody measure from -6 to -65 in length, 

 and from -51 to'*56 in breadth. 



0. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Jamaica. Orowley Bequest. 



1. Jamaica. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 

 3. Gully St. Andrew, Jamaica, Crowlev Bequest. 



2Uth May (C. B. Taylor). 



Todus multicolor, Gould. 



Todus multicolor, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 335 (1892) ; Aehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 78 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Cuban Tody measure respectively : "64 by '51 ; 

 68 by -52. 



2. Cuba (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



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The eggs of the Nightjars are typically of a true elliptical shape, 

 the two ends being precisely similar in contour ; in some cases, 

 however, one end is very slightly compressed. The shell is smooth 

 and generally glossy. 



With few exceptions the eggs of these birds are double-spotted. 

 In a few instances they are plain white, and occasionally they are 

 single-spotted. The eggs of many Nightjars bear a close resemblance 

 to those of the Sand- Grouse. 



