MTEMOTHERTJLA. CEECOMACEA. PYEIGLENA. 169 



An egg of the Colombian Plumbeous Bush-bird is of a regular 

 oval shape, and possesses little gloss. It is creamy -white, marked, 

 chiefly round the middle portion of the shell, with rich brownish- 

 purple and dark lavender spots and blotches. It measures -95 

 by -64. 



1. Sta.Elena,Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Crowley Bequest. 



{T. K. Salmm). 



Genus MYEMOTHERULA, Scl. 



Myrmotherula surinamensis (Om.). 



(Plate III. fig. 7.) 



Myimotherula surinamensis, iSd. §■ Salv. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 625 ; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 281 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 209 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 20 (1901). 



The eggs of the Surinam Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 

 sharply pointed oval form and devoid of gloss. They are of an 

 extremely pale green or greenish-white colour, and measure 

 respectively : -78 by -63 ; -84 by -65. 



2. Remedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{T. K. Saltnon). 



Genus CERCOMACKA, Scl 



Cercomaora nigricans, Scl. 



(Plate III. fig. 6.) 



Cercomacra nigricans, Scl. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 526 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 267 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Avea, 

 ii. p. 215 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclaters Black Bush-bird in the Collection are of 

 a blunt oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are of a pink colour, 

 mottled and blotched all over with dark purplish red and lavender. 

 There are also some dark irregular lines scattered over the shell. 

 Two specimens measure respectively : -85 by "6 ; '84 by -6. 



^. Kemedios, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (r. K. Salmon). 



Genus PYRIGLENA, Cab. 



Pyriglena leucoptera ( Vieill). 



(Plate III. fig. 4.) 



Pyriglena leucoptera, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 269 (1890) ; Nehrh. 

 K(it. Mersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulisia, iv. 

 p. 250 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 29 (1901). 



Eggs of the "White-winged Bush-bird in the Collection are of a 



