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Saltator olivascens, Ca6. 



Saltator olivascens, Scl, Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 289 (1886) ; AUen, 

 Bull. Amer. Mtis. xxi. p. 291 (1904) ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml, p. 98 

 (1899) ; Sha?ye, Hand-l. v. p. 223 (1908). 



An egg of Cabanis' Saltator has the zone round the larger end' 

 composed of an intricate tracery of very jBne lines and small spots. 

 It measures 1'05 by "7. 



1. Merida, Venezuela. W. Eadclifie Saimders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Saltator csBrnlescens, Vieill. 



Saltator cserulescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 290 (1886); Sol. SfHtids. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 42 (1888) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 224 (1908). 



Two eggs of the Greyish Saltator are of the usual type, but one 

 is remarkable in having a few black spots scattered over the lower 

 part of the sheU. They measure respectively 1*15 by '76 and 

 1-1 by -78. 



2. Argentina. Crowley Bequest. 



Saltator azarse, D'Orb. 



Saltator superciliaris, Sol. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 291 (1886) [part.]. 

 Saltator magnus, Nehrk. (nee Omel.) Kat. Eiersamml. p. 98 (1899J. 

 Saltator azarse, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 224 (1908). 



Two eggs of Azara's Saltator measure respectively 1-14 by •79 

 and 1-08 by -71. 



1. Peru (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Peru (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Saltator aurantiirostris, Vieill. 



Saltator aurantiirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 292 (1886) ; Scl. ^ 

 Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 42 (1888) : Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 98 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. v. p. 224 (1908). 



Three eggs of the Yellow-billed Saltator measure respectively 

 1-0 by -78; 1-1 by -8 ; and M2 by -8. 



3. Argentina. Crowley Bequest. 



Saltator albicollis, Vieill. 



Saltator albicollis, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 505, pi. xlii. fig. 9 : Salv. 

 Sf Godm. Biol. Cent- Amer., Aves, i. p. 330 (1884) [part.] ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xi. p. 294 (1886) [part.] ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 98 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 225 (1908). 



Eggs of the White-necked Saltator measure from -95 to I'O in 

 length, and from •" to '75 in breadth. 



