AMBLYCERCUS. CASSICULUS. CASSIDIX. 371 



Genus AMBLYCERCUS, Cahanis. 



Amblycercus solitarius ( VieilL). 

 (Plate XVI. figs. 5, 6.) 



Amblycercus solitarius, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 326 (1886) ; Aplin, 

 Ibis, 1804, p. 171 ; Ihering, Rev. Mus. Pauhsta, iv. p. 219 (1900); 

 Sharps, Hand-l. v. p. 487 (1909) : NehrJc. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 341 

 (1910). ^ 



Two eggs of the Solitary Cassique, also kuown as the " Boyero," are 

 of a long pointed oval form, pure white, and devoid of gloss ; one 

 egg has a few scattered spots aud markings of deep hrownish-black 

 and dull purplish-brown, the other'has a few large irregular blotches 

 of purplish-brown and smaller markings of the same colour scattered 

 over the shell. They measure 1-12 by -74 and 1-2 by -75. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowlev Bequest. 



Genus CASSICULUS, Swahis. 



Cassiculus melanicterus (Bonap.). 



(Plate XVI. fig. 10.) 



Cassiculus melanicterus, Lawr. Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 278 (1874) ; 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. ;J28 (.1866) ; Salv. ^ Godvi. Biol. Centr.- 

 Avier., AveSji. p. 443 (1886) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 99 (1899) 

 p. 341 (1910) ; Ridgw. Birds iSorth Sf Middle Amer. ii. p. 191 

 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hmid-l. v. p. 488 (1909). 



Eggs of the Mexican Hangnest are of a broad oval shape and 

 devoid of gloss. They are very pale blue, sparingly spotted with 

 black and lavender-grey, the markings of the latter colour being, 

 however, verv inconspicuous. Six examples measure respectively : 

 1-16 by •85- 1-15 by -8 ; 1-15 by -79 ; 1-1 by •«! ; 1-1 by -S ; 

 1-09 by -81. 



2. West Mexico. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Oaxaca, Mexico. C. G. Kickards, E.?q. [P,]. 



Genus CASSIDIX, Less. 

 Cassidix oryzivora (QmeL). 



Cas3idix oryzivora, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 510 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B M xi p. 329 (1886); Salv. Sr Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 

 i. p. 444 (1886) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 1897, p. 168 ; Goeldi, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 861 ; Euler, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv, p. a7 (1900) : Ihering, Res. 

 Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 219 (1900) ; Schulz, J. f. 0. 1900, p. 242 ; 

 Goeldi, Bol. Mus. Paraense, iii. p. 203 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 488 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 341 (1910). 



Cassidix oryzivora violea, Ridgway Birds North 8,- Middle Amer. ii. p. 197 



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