IINAMUS. NOTHOCEBCCS. — CRYPIUKUS. 1 1 



Tinamns ruflceps, Scl. Sf Salv. 



Tinamusruficeps, Scl. §• Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 548 ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvii. p. 506 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 8 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eufous-crowned Tinamou vary from 2-15 to 2-35 

 in length, and from 1-72 to 1"95 in breadth. 



6. Kemedioa, Antioquia, U.S. of Salvin-Godman Ooll. 



Colombia ( T. K. Salmon). 



Genus NOTHOCERCUS, Bp. 



The eggs of the Tinamous of this genus are of a darker blue than 

 those of the species of Tinamus. In shape they are either true 

 ellipses, or ovals with one end very slightl}' compressed. 



Nothocercus frantzii (Lawr.). 



Nothocercus frantzii, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 512 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (1899). 



The two eggs of Frantz's Tinamou in the Collection measure 

 respectively : 3 by 2-05 ; 3-1 by 2-05. 



2. Of uncertain origin. Old Oolleetion. 



Nothocercus intercedens, Salvad. 



Nothocercus, bonapartii, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 548. 

 Nothocercus intercedens, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 513 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (1899). 



The two eggs of Salvadori's Tinamou in the Collection are smaller 

 and of a darker blue than those of N. frantzii. They measure 

 respectively: 2-8 by 2; 2-9 by 2. 



2. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. of Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Colombia (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus CRYPTURUS, Illig. 



In this genus the eggs are short regular ellipses, with a tendency 

 to be spheroidal. The colour varies from a pinkish stone-colour to a 

 clay-colour. 



Crypturus griseiventris, Salvad. 



Crypturus griseiventris, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 521 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 9 (1899). 



The single egg of the Grey-beUied Tinamou in the Collection is of 

 a pinkish stone-colour, and measures 1-82 by 1-4. 



1. Santarem, R. Amazon {H. Wick- Salvin-Godman Coll., 



ham). 



