PIPKID2E. 217 



Muscivora forficatns (Gm.). 



Milvulns forficatus, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgiv. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 311 



(1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 279 (1888) ; Salv. $ Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 106 (1890) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 233, pi. i. figs. 12 & 13 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



JEiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Muscivora forficatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 150 (1901). 



The eggs of the Scissor-tailed Tyrant-bird resemble those of 

 M. tyrannus, but have the lavender-grey markings less conspicuous. 

 They measure from '8 to '88 in length, and from -63 to -65 in 

 breadth. 



3. North America (Smiths. List.}. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Brownsville, Texas, 2nd June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



4. Western Texas (Tristram Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



1. [Texas (Tristram Coll.}.'] Crowley Bequest. 



4. Central America. W. G, Littsom, Esq. [P.]. 



Family PIPKID.E. 



Sub-Family PIPKINS. 



Genus MACHJEROPTERUS, Bp. 



Machaeropterus regulus (Hahn fy Kuster). 



(Plate VI. fig. 1.) 



Machseropterus regulus, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 304 (1888) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 156 (1901). 



An egg of the Striped Manikin in the Collection is of a blunt 

 oval form, devoid of gloss, and cream-coloured, streaked and mottled 

 with pale umber-brown and lavender. It measures -7 by '52. 



1. Eio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.], 



Genus CHIROXIPHIA, Cab. 



Chiroxiphia caudata (Shaw). 



(Plate VI. fig. 3.) 



Pipra caudata, Euler, J.f. O. 1867, p. 223. 



Chiroxiphia caudata, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 310 (1888) ; id. 8f Huds. 



Argent. Orn. i. p. 161 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 144 (1899) ; 



von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 238 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 



iii. p. 156 (1901). 



An egg of the Long-tailed Manikin is of a narrow oval shape, 

 devoid of gloss, and of a light ochre-colour, streaked and blotched, 

 chiefly round the broad end, with brown and lavender. It measures 

 1 by -65. 



1. Iguape", Brazil, 23rd Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



