192 TYRANNID.E. 



The eggs of the Cinereous Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape, devoid of gloss, and of a plain white colour. They measure 

 from -64 to -67 in length, and '41 to '47 in breadth. Other speci- 

 mens from the Crowley Collection are white, speckled with very 

 pale rufous at the broad end. 



4. British Honduras, May (JP. Blanc- Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 aneaux], 



1. Chiriqui, Panama (Nehrkorn Cull.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. New Granada. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godman Coll. 



(T. K. Salmon}. 



Todirostrum poliocephalum ( Wied). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 12.) 



Todirostrum poliocephalum, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 71 (1888) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; von Iliering, Rev. Mus. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 226* (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 103 (1901). 



The eggs of the Grey-crowned Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval shape and but slightly glossy. They are of a 

 pale salmon-pink colour, freckled, chiefly at the broad end, with 

 light red. They measure respectively : *59 by '4 ; -6 by *42. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 4th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Todirostrum schistaceiceps, Scl. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 14.) 



Todirostrum schistaceiceps, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 74 (1888) ; 

 Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 13 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 138 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 104 (1901). 



The eggs of the Slaty-headed Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a pointed oval shape, and almost devoid of all gloss. They are 

 white, boldly speckled and spotted with umber-brown and purplish 

 red. They measure respectively : -7 by '49 ; *65 by *48. 



2. British Honduras, 20th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(F. Blancancaux). 



Todirostrum ruficeps, Kaup. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 11.) 



Todirostrum ruficeps, Scl. 8> Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 512 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 75 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 104 (1901). 



The sole egg of the Red-headed Tyrant-bird in the Collection is 

 of a regular oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a white colour, very 

 sparingly marked with minute reddish-brown specks. It measures 

 62 by 46. 



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

 (T. K. Salmo?i). 



