170 FORMIC ARI1D2E. 



creamy^- white colour, marked all over, but more densely at the 

 broad end than elsewhere, with spots, blotches, and fine twisted lines 

 of deep brownish purple and lilac-red. Two examples measure 

 respectively : -99 by '73; 1-05 by -75. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 25th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus GRALLARIA, Vieill. 



G-rallaria ruficeps, Scl. 



Grallaria ruficeps, Scl $ Salo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 526, pi. xliii. fig. 5 ; Sol 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 317 (1890) j Sharpe, Hcmd-l. iii. p. 42 

 (1901). 



Eggs of the, Red-headed Prown Ant-bird in the Collection are 

 of an elliptical shape and slightly glossy. They are of a deep 

 blue colour. Two examples measure respectively: 1*45 by 1*1 ; 

 1-43 by 1-06. 



2. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K.Salmon). 



Grallaria ruficapilla, Lafr. 



Grallaria ruficapilla, Scl $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 527, pi. xliii. fig. 6 ; 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 320 (1890) ; Sharpe. Hand-l. iii. p. 43 

 (1901). 



Eggs of the Chestnut-headed Ant-bird in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in shape, almost devoid of all gloss, and of a dull green 

 colour. They measure respectively: 1-18 by 1 ; 1*22 by 1'03. 



2. Concordia, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus GRALLARICULA, Scl. 



Grallaricula cucullata (Scl.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 8.) 



Grallaricula cucullata, Scl. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 527 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xv. p. 327 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 45 (1901). 



An egg of the Little Hooded Ant-bird in the Collection is 

 spheroidal in shape and but slightly glossy. It is of a buff colour, 

 marked with large confluent blotches of very deep reddish brown at 

 the broad end, and with rufous and lavender specks and spots 

 elsewhere. It measures *8 by "63. 



1; Sta, Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



