DENDROCOLAPT1DJE. 171 



Family DENDROCOLAPTID^E. 



The eggs of the species of Dendrocolaptidse represented in the 

 Collection are all unmarked, and vary in colour from white, through 

 greenish white and pale greenish blue, to deep "blue. 



Sub-Family FURNARIIN.E. 



The eggs of the birds of this sub-family are white and moderately 

 glossy. 



Genus GEOSITTA, Swains. 



Geositta cunicularia ( Vieill.). 



Geositta cunicularia, Scl $ Hvds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 165 (1888) ; Scl Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 5 (1890) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml p. 148 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 45 (1901). 



The eggs of the Common Miner are of a somewhat pointed oval 

 form, and measure from *92 to 1'02 in length, and from '72 to '75 

 in breadth. 



6. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [0.]. 



Genus FUENARIUS, Vieill. 



Furnarius rufus (Gm.). 



Furnarius rufus, Dalgleish, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. vi. p. 242 (1880-81) ; 

 x. p. 79 (1888-90) ; Scl. $ Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 167 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 11 (1890) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 201 ; 

 Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 181 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; 

 von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 241 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 46 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red Oven-bird are of a regular oval shape, 

 and measure from 1*06 to 1*21 in length, and from *8 to '87 in 

 breadth. 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C,~], 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



2. 70 miles S.W. of Buenos Ayres. G. S. Morris, Esq. [P.]. 



