182 DENDKOCOLAPT1DJ5. 



Sub-Family SCLEIIURIN/E. 



Genus SCLERURTTS, Swains. 



Sclemrus nmbretta (Licht.). 



Selernrus umbretta, Set. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 114 (1890) ; Goeldi, 

 Ibis, 1896, p. 305, figs. 3 & 4 ; Nehrk. Kat, Eiersamml. p. 149 

 (1899) ; von Iliering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 247 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l iii. p. 72 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brazilian Leaf- turner in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical shape and devoid of gloss. They measure respectively : 

 1-06 by -78 ; 1-1 by -82. 



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



19th Dec. 



Sub-Family MARGARORNITHINjE. 



The birds of this sub-family lay plain white eggs. 



Genus MARGARORNIS, Eeiclienb. 



Margarornis perlata (Less.). 



Margarornis perlata, Scl. fy Salv. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 523 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xv. p. 121 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 149 (1899) : 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 73 (1901). 



The eggs of the Spotted Wood-hewer are of a sharply -pointed 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. Two examples measure respec- 

 tively : -75 by -51 ; -75 by '52. 



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

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus PREMNOPLEX, Cherrie. 



Premnoplex brunnescens (Scl.). 



Margarornis brunnescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 123 (1890); 



Salv. fy Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 170 (1891). 

 Premnoplex brunnescens, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 (1901). 



An egg of the Brownish Wood-hewer in the Collection is closely 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures -85 by *66. 



1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYGARRHICUS, Burm. 



Pygarrhicus albigularis (King). 



Pygarrhicus albigularis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 126 (1890) ; James, 

 New List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 

 (1901). 



