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Pitangus lictor (Cab.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 2.) 



Pitangus lictor, Scl. Git. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 178 (1888) ; Sah. $ Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 45 (1889) ; Nehrk. Rat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 140 (1899) ; von Ihering, Reu. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 235 (1900) ; 

 ti/tarpe, Hand-l, iii. p. 128 (1901). 



The eggs of the Lictor Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of an 

 ordinary oval shape, moderately glossy and cream-coloured, deli- 

 cately marked with specks, spots, and tiny blotches of deep blackish 

 brown and lavender. They measure respectively : 1*03 by '75 ; 

 1-04 by -75. 



2. Brazil, 30th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Nehrk. 



Pitangus caudifasciatus (d'Orb.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 3.) 



Tyrannus caudifasciatus, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 177 (1847). 

 Pitangus caudifasciatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 179 (1888) ; Nehr 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 128 (1901). 



The eggs of the Petchary Tyrant-bird are of a regular oval form 

 and moderately glossy. They vary from creamy white to pale 

 pinkish buff, and they are coarsely spotted, streaked, and blotched 

 with chestnut and lilac-grey. They measure from '95 to 1 in 

 length, and from *7 to *72 in breadth. 



4. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Jamaica. Rev. Barham Zincke [C.]. . 



6. Jamaica. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MYIODYNASTES, B#. 



Myiodynastes luteiventer, Bp. 



Myiodynastes luteiventris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 183 (1888) ; 

 Salo. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 48 (1889) ; Bendire, 

 Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 256, pi. ii. fig. 7 (1895) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 129 (1901). 



The eggs of the Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-bird are of a blunt oval 

 shape, slightly glossy and of a pinkish-cream colour, coarsely marked 

 with confluent streaks and blotches of dark reddish brown and 

 lavender. They measure from -97 to 1-02 in length, and from *7 

 to '77 in breadth. 



1. Valladolid, Yucatan (Gaumer). Gould Coll. 



3. Yucatan. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Yucatan (Nehrkorn Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



