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Tyrannus griseus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 271 (1888) : 'Salo. $ 

 Godm. BioL Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 98 (1889); Nehrk. Kat, 

 Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 



The eggs of the Grey King -bird resemble those of T. tyrannus in 

 general character, but the ground isof a salmon-pink colour, and 

 the markings brownish-red and lavender. They measure from '9(5 

 to ri in length, and from '7 to -"<8 in breadth. 



1. St. Croix, W. Indies, 25th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(A. $ E. Newton). 



3. St. Croix, July (A.$E.N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. St. Croix, July (A. fy E. N.}. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Jamaica. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Tyrannus ro stratus, Scl. 

 (Plate V. figs. 17 & 18.) 



Tyrannus rostratus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 273 (1888) ; Feilden, 

 Ibis, 1889, p. 486 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 149 (1901). 



The eggs of the Large-billed Grey King-bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape, and almost devoid of all gloss. They vary from creamy- 

 white to pinkish cream-colour, and are spotted and blotched, chiefly 

 at the broad end, with umber-brown and dark lavender-grey. Six 

 examples measure from 1 to 1/12 in length, and from '67 to '75 in 

 breadth. 



1. Barbados, 7th June. Col. H. W. Feilden [P.]. 



3. Preference, Grenada (J. G. Bell). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Preference, 4th June (J. G. B.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tyrannus melancholicus, Vie-ill. 



Tyrannus melancholicus, d'Orb. Toy. Amer. Mend., Ols. pi. 51. fig. 3, 

 pi. 54. fig. 3 (1835-44) ; Sd. $ Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 121, pi. v. tig. 4 ; 

 Owen, Ibis, 1861, p. 63; Scl. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 516; Dalgleish, 

 Proc. It. Phys. Soc. Edin. viii. p. 83 (1883-85) ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 273 (1888) ; id. $ Huds. Argent. Orti. i. p. 158 (1888) ; 

 Salv. $ Godm. BioL Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 101 (1889) ; Holland, 

 Ibis, 1892, p. 200; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 143 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 149 (1901). 



Tyrannus melancholicus couchii, Baird, Brewer & Ridgiv. N. Amer. 

 Birds, ii. p. 329 (1874) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. 'N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 243, pi. ii. figs. 5 & 6 (1895). 



The eggs of the Melancholy King-bird are of two types, some 

 resembling the eggs of T. tyrannus and others those of T. domini- 

 censis. They measure from '9 to 1'05 in length, and from '66 to 

 73 in breadth. An abnormally large specimen in the Collection 

 measures 1*1 by *8. 



4 Florence, Arizona, 15th May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 2. Duenas, Guatemala (O. Salvin). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



