400 



ICTER1DJ5. 



Megaquiscalus major macrourus, Ridyw. Birds North fy Middle Amer.ii. 



p. 238 (1902). 

 Megaquiscalus macrurus, Sharpe, Hand-L v. p. 508 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 347 (1910). 



The eggs of the Great-tailed Grackle closely resemble those of 

 M. major. The ground-colour is. however, frequently tinged with 

 green. Specimens measure from 1'26 to 1-54 in length, and from 

 82 to -93 in breadth. 



4. North America. 



4. North. America. 



4. North America. 



4. Tampico, Mexico, 22nd May. 



5. Victoria, Tampico, 23rd April 



( W. B. Richardson). 



2. Mexico. 



2. Oaxaca, Mexico. 



3. Matamoras (L. B. Couch: Hen- 



shaw Coll.). 



1. Dueiias, Guatemala (O. Salvin: 

 Tristram Coll.). 



1. Duefias (O. S. : Tristram Coll.). 



2. Dueiias, 8th May (O. S.). 

 1. Duenas, 19th May (O. S.). 



3. Duenas, 27th May (0. S.: Tris- 



tram Coll.). 



1. Duenas, 27th May (O. S.). 



4. Duenas, 28th May (O. S.). 

 4. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 



2. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 



3. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 



2. Duenas, 29th May (O. 8.}. 



3. Dueiias, 29th May (O. S.). 

 1. Duenas, 29th May (O. S.). 

 1. Glover's Reef, Honduras. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.I. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Old Collection. 



C. G. Richards, Esq. [P.]. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Megaquiscalus tenuirostris (Swains.}. 

 (Plate XVIII. fig. 9.) 



Quiscalus tenuirostris, Set. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 397 (1886) ; Sah. $ 



Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer. Aves, i. p. 485 (1887). 

 Megaquiscalus tenuirostris, Ridqio. Birds North fy Middle Amer. ii. 



p. 243 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-L v. p. 509 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml p. 347 (1910). 



Two eggs of the slender-billed Graekle resemble those of M. major 

 and M. macrurus but are rather smaller. They measure respectively 

 1-2 by -82, and 1-09 by -8. 



2. Mazatlan, W. Mexico ( A. Forrer). Crowley Bequest. 



