307 



Tanagra melanoptera, Sdaier. 



Tanao;ra palmariim, Scl. ^ Salv. {nee Max.) P. Z. S. 1879, p. 500 ; Scilv. 



Sf Godm. Biol. Centr.-Aner., Aves, i. p. 279 (1883) [part.] ; Scl. Cat. 



Birds B. M. xi. p. 159 (1886) [part.]. 

 Tanagra palm arum melanoptera, Ridgib. Birds of North ^ Middle Amer. 



ii. p. 58 (1902) ; Berhpsch '^ Hartert, Nov. Zool. ix. p. 20 (1902). 

 Tanagra melanoptera, Sharpe, Uand-l. v. p. 378 (1909). 



Two eggs of the Black-winged Tanager vary considerably. One 

 example is nearly a perfect ellipse in shape, cream-coloured, and 

 very thickly freckled all over with pale brown and lavender. At the 

 broader end there are a few fine hair-lines of black. The second 

 example is of a pointed oval shape, cream-coloured, densely mottled 

 all over with pale brown, dark brown and lavender-grey. They 

 measure respectively : "91 by -64 ; -93 by -65. 



2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Salvin-G-odmau Coll. 



Colombia {T. K. Salmon). 



Tanagra ornata, Sparrm.. 



Tanagra ornata, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 161 (1886) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamm'. p. 96 (1899) ; Iherinq, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 209 

 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 878 (1909) ; Nehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 326 (1910). 



An egg of the Archbishop Tanager is of a long pointed oval form, 

 and displays scarcely any gloss. It is white, thickly clouded and 

 blotched all over the shell with purplish-grey, with scattered spots, 

 streaks and irregular markings of deep purplish-brown. It 

 measures I'l by '1\. 



1. Iguape, Sao Paulo, 4th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Tanagra abbas, Licht. 



Tanagra vicarius, Bonap. ; Scl. ^ Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 16, pi. v. fig. 1. 



Tanagra abbas, Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves,i. p. 278 (1883) ; 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 162 (1886) ; Ridgxeay, Birds North &■ 

 Middle Amer. ii. p. 60 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 378 (1909). 



The eggs of the Blue- headed Tanager resemble those of Cahspiza 

 atricapilla in many respects. They are of a broad oval shape, 

 and exhibit a considerable amount of gloss. The ground-colour 

 is dull greenish-white rather thickly marked, especially at the 

 broad end, where the markings are more or less confluent, with 

 spots and blotches of brown and lavender-grey and with a few specks 

 and spots of very deep chocolate-brown. Two examples measure 

 respectively -87 by -67 ; -89 by -65. 



2. Duenas, Guatemala, 80th Mav Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(O. Salvin). 



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