370 lOTEKID^. 



Mus. N. H. ill. p. 377 (1891) ; Goeldi, Ibis, 1897, p. 361 ; JEuler, 

 Heo. Mus. PauUsta, iv. p. 33 (1900) ; Ihering, Men. Mus. Paulista 

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

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

 Eiersamml. p. 341 (1910). 



Two eggs of the Yellow Hangnest, also known as the " Japira,'' 

 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 hlotohes of deep chucolate-brown and lavender- 

 grey. They measure respectively: 1'15 (about) by '74, and 1-07 

 by -72. 



1. San Esteban. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Peru. Crowley Bequest. 



Cacicus vitellimis (Lawr.). 

 (Plate XVI. fig. 8.) 



Cassicus flavicrissus, Wyafi (nee Scl.), Ibis, 1871, p. 329 ; Scl. ^- Sah. 

 P. Z. S. 1879, p. 509 ; Sel. Cat. Birds V. M. xi. p. 322 (1886) ; .SV(/o. 

 ^ Oodm. Biol. Ceidr.-Amei:, Aves, i. p. 441 (1886); Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersumml. 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 ; 1-18 by -8 ; 1-12 by "75. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Kemedios, Aiitioquia, U.S. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia {T. K. Salmon). 



Cacicus hsemorrhous {Linn.). 

 (Plate XVI. fig. 4.) 



Cassicus hEemorrhous, Ma.v. Beitr. iii. p. 1230 (1831) : Scl. Cat. Birdi 



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

 Cacicus liKmorrhous, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 487 (1909); Nehrk. Kat 



Eiersamml. p. 341 (1910). 



Two eggs of the Eed-rumped Hangnest are of a rather elongatt 

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

 heavily blotched with reddish-brown and with underlying dots o: 

 lilac-grey. They measure 1-11 by -75 and 1-08 by -73 respectively 



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



17th October. 



