MYOPSITTACirS.— BEOTOeERTS. 9 



Genus MYOPSITTACUS, Bp. 



Myopsittacus monachus (Bodd.). 



Bolborhvnclius monaolius, Dalgleuh, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edin. viii. 



p. 84 (1883-5) ; Scl. ^ Suds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 43 (1889) ; Holland, 



Ms, 1892, p. 203; Aplin, Ibis, 1894, p. 192. 

 Myopsittacus monachus, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 231 (1891) ; 



Nehrh. Kat. JBiersamml. p. 175 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hflnd-l. ii. p. 18 



(1900) ; von Ihering, Jtiev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 264 (1900). 



The eggs of the Grey-breasted Paroquet measure from 1-03 to 

 I'li in length, and from -76 to -So in breadth. 



3. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [0.]. 



2. South America. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BOLBORHYNCHUS, B^. 



Bolborli3nichas aurifrons (Less.). 



Bolborhynchus aurifrons, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 236 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 18 

 (1900). 



An egg of the Golden-fronted Paroquet, laid in confinement, 

 measures I'l by -IQ. 



1. Laid in confinement. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PSITTACULA, III. 



Psittacula coelestis {Less.). 



Psittacula coelestis, Tacz. P. Z. 8. 1877, p. 753 ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XX. p. 241 (1891) ; Nehrk. Eat. Hiersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hatid-l. ii. p. 18 (1900). 



An egg of the Peruvian Green Paroquet measures -79 by -64. 



1'. Peru (Nehrkorn Coll?). Crowley Bequest. 



Psittacula passerina (Linn.). 



Psittacula passerina, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 245 (1891) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. JEiersamml. p. 176 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 

 (1900) ; von Iheriny, Beo. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



The egg of the Passerine Paroquet in the Collection measures -82 



by -72. 



1. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus BROTOGEKYS, Vig. 



Brotogerys tirica {Gm.). 



Brotogerys tirica, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 254 (1891) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Hiersamml. p. 176 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 19 (1900) j 

 von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 265 (1900). 



