DORICHA. TEOCHILUS. 93 



Doricha enicura, Sab. Cat. Birds B. M. xvi. p. 381 (1892) ; id. $ Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 345 (1892). 

 Doricha henicura. Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Slender Shear-tail measure respectively ; -48 by 

 3 ; -51 by -3. 



2. Duerlas, Guatemala (Q. Salviri). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus TROCHILUS, Linn. 



Trochilus colubris, Linn. 



Trochilus colubris, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 131 (1858); Baird, 

 Brewer $ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 448 (1874) ; Salv. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 399 (1892) ; id. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 357 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Bird*, ii. 

 p. 192, pi. i. %. 27 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of the Ruby-throated Humming-bird measure from 

 48 to *53 in length, and from -32 to -34 in breadth. 



2. North America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



Trochilus alexandri (Bourc. & Muls.). 



Trochilus alexandri, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 132 (1857) ; Salt). Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvi. p. 402 (1892) ; id, $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 359 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 198 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of the Purple-throated Humming-bird in the Collection 

 measure -5 by -35 ; -51 by '34 ; -53 by '38 ; -54 by -35. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



1, North America. "W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. California, 10th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



Trochilus anna (Less.}. 



Calvpte annse, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. p. 135 (1856) ; Salv. Cat. Birds 



" B. M. xvi. p. 403 (1892). 



Calypte anna, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 206 (1895). 

 Trochilus anna, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 140 (1900). 



The eggs of Anna's Calypte in the Collection measure respectively : 

 53 by -35 ; -56 by '34 ; -53 by '33 ; '5 by -36 ; -51 by -33 ; -51 

 by -32; '52 by -31. 



1. California. Crowley Bequest. 



2. [California (Tristram Coll.).] Crowley Bequest. 



4. California, 10th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



