370 ICTEKID^3. 



Mus. N. II. iii. p. 377 (1891) ; Goeldi, Ibis, 1897, p. 361 ; Euler, 

 Rev, Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 33 (1900) ; Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, 

 iv. p. 219 (1900) ; Goeldi, Bol Mus. Paraense, iii. p. 203 (1901). 

 Cacicus persicus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 486 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 341 (1910). 



Two eggs of the Yellow Ilangnest, also known as the " Japirn," 

 are of a somewhat pointed oval shape and without gloss. The 

 ground is white, sparingly marked, chiefly towards the larger end, 

 with spots and small blotches of deep chocolate-brown and lavender- 

 grey. They measure respectively : 1*15 (about) by '74, and T07 

 by '72. 



1. San Esteban. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Peru. Crowley Bequest. 



Cacicus vitelliims (Lawr.). 

 (Plate XVI. fig. 8.) 



Cassicus flavicrissus, Wyatt (nee Scl.], Ibis, 1871, p. 329 ; Scl. $ Salo. 

 P. Z. S. 1879, p. 509 ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 322 (1886) ; Sal-o. 

 &r Godm. Biol Centr-Amer., Ares, i. p. 441 (1886) j Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 99 (1899). 



Cacicus vitellinus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 486 (1909) : Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml p. 341 (1910). 



The eggs of the Yellow-vented Hangnest are of a narrow, pointed 

 oval shape, without gloss and somewhat rough in texture. They 

 are white, spotted and blotched, chiefly at the broad end, with 

 chocolate-brown and lavender-grey. Four examples measure re- 

 spectively : 1-25 by '77 ; 1-25 by -72 ; MS by -8 ; 1-12 by -75. 



"2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Remedies, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (7'. K. Salmon). 



Cacicus haemorrhons (Linn.). 

 (Plate XVI. fig. 4.) 



Cassicus hsemori'hous, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 1230 (1831) ; Scl. Cat. Birds 



H.M.xi. p. 324(1886). 

 Cacicus haemorrhous, Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 487 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml p. 341 (1910). 



Two eggs of the lied-rumped Hangnest are of a rather elongate 

 oval form and without gloss. The ground is white, spotted or 

 heavily blotched with reddish-brown and with underlying dots of 

 lilac-grey. They measure I'll by *75 and T08 by *73 respectively. 



2. Iguape, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Crowley Bequest. 



17th October. 



