196 TYEANNID^I. 



Genus MIONECTES, Cab. 



Mionectes striaticollis (d'Orb. Lafr.'). 



Mionectes striaticollis, Scl $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 512; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xiv. p. Ill (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l iii. p. 113 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Stripe-necked Tyrant-bird in the Collection are 

 of a regular oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a plain white colour. 

 They measure respectively : *81 by '55 ; -8 by '56. 



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

 ( T. K. Salmon). 



Genus MYIOPAGIS, Salv. $ Godm. 



Myiopagis placens, Scl. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 



Elainea placens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 148 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml p. 139 (1899). 

 Myiopagis placens, Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 26 



(1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 116 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclater's Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a 

 regular oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, 

 streaked and spotted, more densely at the broad end where the 

 markings form a wide zone, with purplish brown and deep lavender. 

 They measure respectively : '71 by *54 ; '72 by '51. 



2. British Honduras, May (F. Salvin-Godinan Coll. 



Blancaneaux}. 



Genus ELAINEA, Sundev. 



Elainea pagana (Lwht.). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 17.) 



Elainea pagana, Scl. # Salo. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 513 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiv. p. 137 (1888) ; Salv, $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer. } Aves, ii. p. 34 

 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. 

 Mm. Paulista, iv. p. 230 (1900); Sharpe. Hand-l. iii. p. 122 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Rustic Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval shape 

 and exhibit but little gloss. They are of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 speckled and spotted, almost entirely at the broad end where the 

 markings form a cap or interrupted zone, with purplish red or 

 lilac-red and lavender. They vary much in size, measuring from 

 7 to '84 in length, and from -56 to -65 in breadth. 



2. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Co- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



lombia (T. K. Salmon}. 

 2. Medellin (T. K. S.} Salvin-Godman Coll. 



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