186 TYRANNIDJS. 



Taenioptera irupero ( VieilL). 

 (Plate III. fig. 15.) 



Ttenioptera irupero, Dalyleish, Proc. R, Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 244, pi. vii. 

 fig. 2 (1880-81) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 13 (1888) ; id. $ 

 Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 118 (1888); Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 176 ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 136 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mm. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 223 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 90 (1901). 



The eggs of the Argentine Tyrant-bird are moderately glossy, and 

 appear to be of two types. Two specimens in the Collection are of 

 a plain cream-colour. Another is white, rather densely speckled, 

 especially at the broad end, with lilac-red and lavender. They 

 measure respectively : -85 by -67 ; *88 by '7 ; '98 by '7. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Taenioptera pyrope (Kittl.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 16.) 



Taenioptera pyrope, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 15 (1888) ; James, New 

 List Chilian Birds, p. 3 (1892) ; Lane, Ibis, 1897, p. 30 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 90 (1901). 



The eggs of the Buff-flanked Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval form 

 and glossy. They are white, very sparingly marked with roundish 

 spots and small blotches of deep purplish red and chocolate-brown. 

 They measure from '93 to '96 in length, and from *68 to '75 in 

 breadth. 



3. Chile. Old Collection. 



3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James Coll. 



3. Central Chile, Nov. Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus OCHTHCECA, Cab. 



Ochthceca fumicolor, Scl. 



(Plate III. fig. 13.) 



Ochthoeca fumicolor, Scl, Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 19 (1888); Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 91 (1901). 



The eggs of the Sooty Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a blunt 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. They are of a creamy-white colour, 

 sparingly speckled with deep purplish brown. They measure 

 respectively : -76 by '59 ; '78 by '6. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



