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Synallaxis gularis, Lafr. 



Synallaxis gularis, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 65 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 149 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 57 (1901). 



An egg of Lafresnaye's White-throated Spine-tail in the Collection 

 is of a regular oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a very pale greenish 

 white. It measures '85 by -68. 



1. Venezuela (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis erythrothorax, Scl. 



Synallaxis erythrotliorax, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 55 (1890) ; Salv. $ 

 Godm. Biol Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 150 (1891); Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 57 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red-breasted Spiue-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a regular oval form, and devoid of gloss. Three examples 

 measure respectively : '84 by '6 ; *8 by -62 ; *8 by *61. 



3. British Honduras (F. B lancaneau.i) . Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Synallaxis phryganophila (Vielll.}. 



Synallaxis phryganophila, Scl. fy Huds. Argent. Orn.i. p. 181 (1888); 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 57 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 149 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 58 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Spine-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a regular oval form, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively : '77 by *58 ; *77 by -16. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SIPTORNIS, Reichenb. 

 Siptornis erythrops (Scl.). 



Synallaxis erythrops, Scl. $ Salv. P.Z. S. 1879, p. 521. 



Siptornis erythrops, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 60 (1890) ; Salv. $ Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 151 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. 



p. 59 (1901). 



The eggs of the Red-faced Spine-tail in the Collection are 

 white, of a pointed oval shape, and devoid of gloss. They measure 

 respectively : '95 by '65 ; *88 by *6. 



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

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Siptornis striaticeps (d'Orb. fy Lafr.). 



Siptornis striaticeps, Scl. fy Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 182 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 63 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. ]49 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 59 (1901). 

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