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Order P ASSEEIFO RMES. 



Sub-Order MESOMYODI. 



Division TRAOHEOPHON^. 



Family PTEROPTOCHIDiE. 



The eggs of the species of Pteroptochidse represented in the 

 Collection are of a broad oval, approaching an ellipticfil form, 

 smooth in texture, almost devoid of gloss, and plain white. ' 



Genus SCYTALOPUS, GouU. 



Scytalopus magellanicus {Gm.'). 



Scytalopus magellanicus, Scl. 8f Salo. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 628 ; Scl, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 338 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Biersamml. p. 151 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Rand-l. iii. p. 4 (1901). 



An egg of the Magellanic Tapacola measures -9 by '7. 



1. Sta.Elena, An tioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{T. K. Salmon). 



Scytalopus obscurus {King). 



Scytalopus obscurus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 340 (1890) ; James, 

 New List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Itand-l. iii. p. 5 

 (1901). 



Four eggs of King's Tapacola measure respectively: -87 by "65; 

 •82 by -65 ; -88 by -67; -81 by -64. 



4. Central Chile (Landbeck). Berkeley James Coll. 



Scytalopus indigoticus {Wied). 



Scytalopus indigoticus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 341 (1890) ; Sharpe, 

 Sand-l. iii. p. 5 (1901). 



Two eggs of the White-breasted Tapacola measure respectively : 

 •81 by -68; -88 by •GS. 



2. Serra do Mar, Brazil, 30th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



