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2. Antioquia ( T. K. &). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



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



2. Cayenne (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea martinica (Linn.). 

 (Plate IV. fig. 18.) 



Elainea martinica, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888) ; Salv. $ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 36 (1888) ; Sharps. Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 123 (1901). 



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

 and nearly devoid of all gloss. They are of a pinkish-white colour, 

 and while some are marked, almost entirely in the form of a zone 

 round the broad end, with blotches of deep purplish brown and 

 lavender, others are more delicately marked, also at the broad end, 

 with small spots of lilac-red and lavender. They measure from 

 78 to -87 in length, and from -63 to -67 in breadth. 



2. Grenada, W Indies, 19th Mav Crowley Bequest. 



(J. G. Wells). 



2. Grenada, 7th June (J. G. W.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Grenada (J. G. IV.). Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea albiceps (cVOrb. fy Lafr.). 



Elainea albiceps, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 141 (1888) ; id. fy Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 145 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 

 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 231 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 123 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-crested Tyrant-bird vary from a regular oval 

 to an elliptical shape and are devoid of gloss. Two examples in the 

 Collection are of a plain white colour. Another is white, marked 

 with a blotch and a few specks of reddish brown, and a fourth is 

 white, sparingly speckled over the larger half with deep purplish 

 brown. They vary much in size, the four examples measuring 

 respectively : -75 by -59 ; -76 by -59 ; -88 by '62 ; -89 by -65. 



2. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Chile, Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



Elainea frantzii, Lawr. 

 (Plate IV. fig. 19.) 



Elainea frantzii, Scl. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 513; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xiv. p. 145 (1888) ; Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 

 p. 36 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 139 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l iii. p. 124 (1901). 



The eggs of Frantzius' Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval shape and 

 devoid of all gloss. They are of a creamy white colour, sparingly 

 spotted, in the case of two specimens, with purplish red, and in the 



