222 COTINGID2E. 



of a pale buff-colour, spotted and blotched, chiefly at the broad 

 end, with dark umber-brown, deep grey, and lavender. Three 

 examples measure respectively: 1*75 by 1-34; 1'85 by 1*3 ; 1*87 

 by 1-21. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



(T. K. Salmon). 

 1. Antioquia. Crowley Bequest. 



Sub-Family COTINGIN^E. 



Genus PHIBALURA, Vieill. 



Phibalura flavirostris, Vieiil. 

 (Plate VI. fig. 11.) 



Fhibalura flavirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 372 (1888) ; Goeldi, 

 Ibis, 1894, p. 484, tig. 1 ; von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 240 

 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 171 (1901). 



The eggs of the Crested Short-bill presented by Dr. Goeldi approach 

 the spheroidal in shape and are quite devoid of all gloss. They are 

 of a pale green colour, spotted and blotched, chiefly on the broader 

 half, with very dark brown or black, deep grey, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : '9 by '75 ; *9 by *72. 



2. Colonia Alpina, Rio Janeiro, 17th Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 

 Nov. 



Genus PIPREOLA, Swains. 

 Pipreola riefferi (Boiss.). 



Pipreola riefferi, Scl. S? Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 519, pi. xliii. fig. 8; Scl 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 377 (1888); Sharne. Hand-l. iii. p. 172 

 (1901). 



The eggs of llieffer's Pipreole are of a regular oval shape, and 

 exhibit a moderate amount of gloss. They are of a white or pinkish 

 cream-colour, sparingly marked with small round spots of rich 

 purplish red. On one of the examples in the Collection there is, 

 in addition to the small spots, a large blotch which is blurred at 

 the edges and runs into the surrounding ground-colour Five 

 specimens measure respectively : '99 by '8 ; T06 by '8 ; 1 by '74; 

 1-04 by -72; 1-07 by -8. 



2. Santa Elena, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godinan Coll. 



Colombia ( T. K. Salmon). 



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



1. U.S. Colombia. Ciowley Bequest. 



