400 ICTERIDJ!. 



Megaquisealus major iiiacrourus, Rlclyw. Birds North 8f Middle Amer.n. 



Megaqaiscalus macrurus, Sharpe, liand-l. v. p. 508 (1909) ; Nehrh. Kat. 

 " Eiersamml. p. 347 (1910j. 



The eggs of the Great-tailed Graokle closely resemble thoseof 

 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. Victoi-ia, Tampico, 23rd April 



( W. B. Richardson), 



2. Mexico. 



2. Oaxaca, Mexico. 



3. Matamoras (i. B. Couch : Ilen- 



shaw Cull.). 



1. Dueiias, Guatemala (O. Salmnr 

 Tristram Coll.). 



1. Dueiias (0. 8. : Tristram Coll.). 



2. Dueiias, '8th May (0. «.). 

 1. Dueiias, 19th May (0. &). 



3. Dueiias, 27th May (O. S.: Tri^ 



tram Coll.). 



1. Dueiias, 27th Mav (0. S.). 



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

 4. Dueiias, 29th May (0. 5'.). 



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



3. Dueiias, 29th May (0. S.). 



2. Dueiias, 29th May (O. -S,). 



3. Dueiias, 29th May (0. S.). 

 1. Duenas, 29th May (0. &). 

 1. Glover's Keef, Honduras. 



W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 

 W. Kadclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P-]- 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 W. Radclifte Saunders, Esq. 



[P.l. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Old Collection. 



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



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin 

 Salvin 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 

 Salvin- 



Godman Coll. 

 •Godman Coll. 

 -Godman Coll. 

 ■Godman Coll. 

 -Godman Coll. 

 ■Godman Coll. 

 -Godman Coll. 

 ■Godman Coll. 

 •Godman Coll. 



Megaquiscalus tenuirostris {Swains.). 

 (Plate XVIII. fig. 9.) 



Quiscalus tenuirostris, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 397 (1886) ; Sah\ ^ 



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

 Me"'aquisoalus tenuirostris, Ridgw. Birds North i^ Middle Amer. ii. 



p. 243 (1902) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 509 (1909) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Biersamml. p. 347 (1910). 



Two eggs of the slender-billed Graokle 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. 



