54: MOMOTIDiE. 



Sub-Order MOMOTI. 

 Family MOMOTID^. 



The eggs of the Motmots vary in shape from blnnt oval to 

 spheroidal. They are very smooth, higMy glossy, and of a plain 

 white. 



Genus EUMOMOTA, Scl 



Eumomota superciliaris (Sandb.). 



liumomota superciliaris, Owen, Ibis, 1361, p. 64 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvii. p. 317 (1892) ; Sah. 8f Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 

 ii. p. 464 (1895) ; Nehfk. Kat. Hiersamml. p. 162 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 76 (1900). 



The eggs of the Yucatan Motmot measure from 1"04 to I'lo in 

 length, and from -86 to -94 in breadth. 



4. San Geronimo, Guatemala, 21st Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 May (JR. Oioen). 



1. San Geronimo, 21st May (-ffi. O.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Guatemala (O. Salvin). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus MOMOTUS, Briss. 



Momotus seciuatorialis, Gould. 



Momotus sequatorialis, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 534; Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xvii. p. 323 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900J. 



Three eggs of Gould's Motmot measure respectively: 1-52 by 

 1-18; 1-45 by MO; 1-61 by 1-2. 



2. n-ontino^, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godman Coll. 



(T. K. Salmon). 

 1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Momotus lessQni, Less. 



Momotus lessoni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 324 (1892) ; Cherrie 

 Auk, 1892, p. 322; Sah. Sf Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii! 

 p. 466 (189.5); Nehrk. Kat. JSiersamml. p. 162 (1899); Sharpe 

 HarM-l. ii. p. 77 (1900J. ^ "J > anaipe. 



An egg of Lesson's Motmot measures 1-07 by -85. 

 1. Chiriqui, Panama (2\W«-/i:oraCuH.). Crowley Bequest. 



Momotus mexicanus, Sivains. 

 Momotus mexicanus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 328 (1893) ■ Salv 

 ^■Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 460 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Ewrsamml. p. 162 (1809) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 77 (1900) 



