MYIOBIUS. PYROCEPIIALUS. 203 



Genus MYIOBIUS, Gray. 



Myiobius barbatus (Gm.). 



Myiobius barbatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p 199(1888); Sale. $ 

 God in. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 56 (1889) ; von Ihcriiif/, Rev. 

 Mm. Piiulista, iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpy Hand-l. iii. p. 131 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Yeilow-rumped Tyrant-bird in the Collection 

 appear to be quite indistinguishable from those of the next species. 

 One example measures *7 by *55. 



2. Rio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



Myiobius naevius (Bodd.). 

 (Plate V. fig. 6.) 



Myiobius ngevius, Scl. 8f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 514 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 209 (1888) ; id. fy Huds. Argent. Orn.i. p. 151 (1888) ; 

 Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 58 (1889) ; Nehrk. 

 Kelt. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, 

 iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Sharps, Hand-l. iii. p. 133 (1901). 



The eggs of the Little Brown Tyrant -bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape and almost devoid of gloss. They are of a rich cream-colour, 

 spotted and blotched, chiefly over the larger half of the egg, with 

 reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. They measure from *65 to ! 

 in length, and from '5 to *52 in breadth. 



1. Antioquia, U.S. Colombia (T. K. Solvin-Godman Coll. 



Salmon). 



2. Medellin, Antioquia (T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Rio de Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYKOCEPHALUS, Gould. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus (Bodd.}. 

 (Plate V. fig. 5.) x 



Pyrocephalus rubineus, Huds. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 808 ; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, 

 p. 752 ; Sel. # Solo. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 515 ; Dalgleish, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. 

 Edin. viii. p. 82 (1883-5) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 211 (1888) ; 

 id. 8f Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 152 (1888) ; Salv. $ Godm. BioL 

 Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 60 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 

 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 134 (1901). 



The eggs of the Scarlet Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape 

 and devoid of gloss. They are cream-coloured, spotted and blotched 

 with sepia-brown and deep lavender-grey, the markings being often 

 disposed most densely round the larger end or the middle of the egg, 

 where they form a very broad but irregular zone. They measure 

 from -65 to ? in length, and from *5 to -57 in breadth. 



