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Five examples measure respectively : 1 by '78 ; 1 by *8 ; 1-02 by 

 79 ; -91 by 71 ; 1-08 by -81. 



3. Central Chile (Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Chile {Tristram Co//.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Chile, June (Nehrkorn Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Cinclodes fuscus (Vieill.}. 



Cinclodes fuscus, Scl. fy Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 172 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 23 (1890; ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 50 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brown Cinclodes are of a broad oval shape. 

 Five examples measure respectively : -99 by '75 ; '99 by '76 ; 1-02 

 by -8; 1-07 by -84; 1-05 by 82. 



3. Andes of the Argentine Republic, E. A. FitzGerald, Esq. [P.]. 

 14th Dec. (P. H. Gosse, Junior). 



2. Argentine Republic, 24th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus LOCHMIAS, Swains. 



Lochmias nematura (Licht.). 



Lochmias nematura, Scl. 8f Huds. Argent. Om. \. p. 174 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 28 (1890); Goeldi, Ibis, 1894, p. 490, 

 figs. 2 & 3 ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 242 (1900) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 61 (1901). 



Two eggs of tbe Brazilian Lochmias are of a regular oval form. 

 One of these measures *95 by '7. 



2. Colonia Alpina, Rio de Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 

 2nd Sept. 



Sub-Family SYNALLAXIN^E. 



The eggs of the species of Synallaxince are variable in colour, 

 some being white, others pale green, and those of one species deep 

 blue. 



Genus APHRASTURA, OberMser. 



Aphrastura spinicauda (Gm.). 



Oxyurus spinicauda, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 30 (1890) ; James, Neiv 



List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892). 

 Aphrastura spinicauda, Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 51 (1901). 



The eggs of the Chilian Spine-tail are of a regular oval form, 

 almost devoid of all gloss, and of a white colour. The specimens in 

 the Collection are of the same size, and measure -75 by '55. 



2. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 

 3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 

 3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



