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Genus MELANOTIS, Bonap. 



Melanotis caerulescens (Swains.). 



Melanotis caerulescens, Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 28 

 (1879) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 362 (1881) ; Nehrk. Eat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 50 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the Slaty -blue Mocking-Thrush in the Collection 

 are glossy and of a regular oval form. They are of a spotless 

 greenish blue, of a decided tint, and measure respectively 1'05 by 

 72 and 1*03 by *71. Nehrkorn describes the eggs as spotted, but 

 all the available information respecting the eggs of the genus seems 

 to indicate that they are spotless. 



2. [Mexico.] Crowley Bequest. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Hartl. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Scl. fy Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 7 ; Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. 

 Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 29 (1879) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. 

 p. 363 (1881) ; id. Hand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the White-breasted Blue Mocking-Thrush in the 

 Collection are of a narrow oval form and have a considerable amount 

 of gloss. They are of a plain unspotted bluish-green colour, rather 

 lighter than those of M. ccerulescens. They are of the same size, 

 measuring 1'20 by -75. 



2. Dueiias, Guatemala, 30th May Sal \in-Godman Coll. 

 (O. Salvin}. 



Genus MARGAROPS, Sclat. 



Margarops fuscatus ( Vieill.). 



Cichlherminia fuscata, A. fy E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, p, 141, pi. xii. fig. 8 ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 329 (1881) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 48 (1899). 

 Margarops fuscatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 110 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-eyed Mocking-Thrush are somewhat 

 narrow pointed ovals, with a fair amount of gloss and of a plain 

 greenish-blue colour. They measure from 1-17 to 1*35 in length, 

 and from -8 to *9 in breadth. 



2. St. Croix, West Indies, June (A. $ Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 E. Newton}. 



1. St. Croix, July (A. 8f E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. St. Croix (A. $ E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 2. St. Croix, July (A. $ E. N.\ Crowley Bequest. 



5. St. Thomas, West Indies (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 

 Coll.). 



