204 TYKANNID.E. 



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



lombia (T. K. Salmon). 



2. Medellin (T. K. S.). Crowley Bequest. 



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



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.I. 



3. Buenos Ayres. W. H. Hudson, Esq. [P.]. 



Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Scl. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus, var. mexicanus, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgw. N. Amer. 



Birds, ii. p. 387 (1874). 

 Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 213 (1888) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 134 



(1901). 

 Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, 



ii. p. 322, pi. ii. figs. 34 & 35 (1895). 



The eggs of the Vermilion Tyrant-bird appear to be inseparable 

 from those of P. rubineus. Three examples measure respectively : 

 71 by -52 ; -68 by -52; -72 by -53. 



3. Mexico. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus EMPIDOCHANES, Scl. 



Empidochan.es fuscatus (Wied). 



(Plate V. fig. 8.) 



Empidochanes fuscatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 216 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Iherina, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 135 (1901). 



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

 ordinary oval shape. One is cream-coloured, a second is of a 

 pinkish-white colour, and both are spotted and blotched, chiefly 

 at the broad end, with reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : *72 by *6 ; '76 by '59. 



2. Iguape, Brazil, 20tli Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAYORNIS, Bp. 

 Sayornis phcebe (Lath.). 



Sayornis fuscus, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 343 



(1874). 

 Empidias fuscus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 264 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Sayornis phoebe, Salv. fy Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 63 



(1889) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 272, pi. i. fig. 28 



(1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



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

 and moderately glossy. The majority are plain white ; others are 

 sparingly speckled with rufous brown at the broad end. They 

 measure from -71 to -84 in length, and from '55 to '61 in breadth*. 



