EMPIDONAX. 207 



Empidonax virescens, Vieill. 



Empidonax acadicus, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 374 



(1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 228 (1888) ; Salv. $ Godm. 



Biol. Cent r.- Amer., Aves, ii. p. 70 (1889) ; Bendire, Life- Hist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 302, pi. ii. figs. 26 & 27 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899). 

 Empidonax virescens, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 



The eggs of the Acadian Tyrant-bird resemble those of E.pusiXlus 

 of the coarsely-marked type. They measure from '72 to -77 in 

 length, and from -52 to "58 in breadth. 



1. N. America (Smiths. List.'). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. N. America, loth May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 3. Washington District, Columbia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(Henshaw Coll.). 

 1. Columbus, Ohio (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Empidonax flaviventris (Baird). 



Empidonax flaviveiitris, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 378 (1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 230 (1888) ; Salv. fy 

 Godm. Biol. Cent r.- Amer., Aves, ii. p. 73 (1889); Bendire, Life-Hist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 295, pi. ii. fig. 23 (1895) ; Neltrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 142 (1899) ; Sharpie, Hand-l. iii. p. 139 (1901). 



An egg of the Yellow-bellied Tyrant-bird in the Collection is of a. 

 pointed oval shape, devoid of gloss, and plain white. It measures 

 69 by '51. The eggs of this species appear to be often speckled 

 with rufous. 



1. Grand Menan Island, Bay of Fundy Crowley Bequest. 

 (T. M. B reiver : Tristram Coll.). 



Empidonax difficilis, Baird. 



Empidonax flaviventris, var. diiricilis, Baird, Brewer fy Ridyiv. N. Amer. 

 Birds, ii. p. 380 (1874). 



(1901). 



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

 slightly glossy and white, speckled and blotched, chiefly round the 

 broad end, with pale chestnut and lilac-red. Four examples 

 measure respectively: '62 by -51; '66 by '52; '68 by '52; '65 

 by -51. 



1. North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



3. Alameda, California, llth May Crowley Bequest. 

 (//. B. Taylor}. 



