EHAMPHASTID^E. BUCCONID^B. 137 



An egg of the Crimson-throated Barbet is of a lengthened cylin- 

 drical shape and devoid of gloss. It measures *98 by *65. 



1. Travancore, S. India, 6th March Hume ColL 



(F. W. Bourdillori). 



Sub-Order RHAMPHASTIDES. 

 Family EHAMPHASTID^E. 



Genus PTEROGLOSSUS, lllig. 



Pteroglossus flavirostris, Fraser. 



Pteroglossus flavirostris, Sol. Cat. Birds S. M. xix. p. 144 (1891) ; NeJirk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 169 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 262 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 190 (1900). 



An egg of the Yellow-billed Toucan in the Collection is elliptical 

 in shape, the ends being somewhat pointed, moderately glossy, and 

 plain white. The shell is smooth, but is covered with shallow 

 pores and longitudinal furrows or grooves, extending more or less 

 from one end of the egg to the other. It measures 1/3 by *92. 



1. Peru (Nehrkam Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Order PICIFORMES. 

 Sub-Order BUCCONES. 



Family BUCCONID^E. 



Genus BUCCO, Briss. 



Bucco maculatus (Gm.). 



Bucco maculatus, Scl. Mon. Jacam. $ Puff-birds, p. 99 (1879-82) ; id. Sf 

 Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 30 (1889) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xix. 

 p. 190 (1891) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 197 (1900). 



Two eggs in the Collection, said to be those of the Spotted Puff- 

 bird, are of a somewhat narrow oval shape, smooth in texture, devoid 

 of gloss and plain white. They measure respectively : 1'21 by -83 ; 

 1-23 by -86. 





Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest., 



