170 I'OEMICAEIIBiE. 



creamy-whitp colour, marked all over, but more densely at the 

 broad end than elsewhere, with spots, blotches, and fine twisted lines 

 of deep brownish purple and lilac-red. Two examples measure 

 respectively : -99 by '73 ; 1-05 by -75. 



2. Iguap^, Brazil, 25th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus GRALLARIA., Vieill. 



Grallaria ruflceps, Sd. 



Grallaria ruficeps, Sd. ^ Salo. P. Z. S. 1379, p. 526, pi. xliii. fi°:. 5 ; Sd. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 317 (1890) ; Shai-pe, Hand-l. iii. p. 42 

 (1901). 



Eggs of the Eed-headed Prown Ant-bird in the Collection are 

 of an elliptical shape and slightly glossy. They are of a deep 

 blue colour. Two examples measure respectively: 1*45 by I'l ; 

 1-43 by 1-06. 



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

 {T. K. Salmon). 



Grallaria niflcapilla, Lafr. 



Grallaria nificapilla, Scl. 8f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 527, pi. xliii. fig. 6 ; 

 Sd. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 320 (1890) ; Sharps, Hand-l. iii. p. 43 

 (1901). 



Eggs of the Chestnut-headed Ant-bird in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in shape, almost devoid of all gloss, and of a dull green 

 colour. They measure respectively : 1-18 by 1 ; 1'22 by 1-03. 



2. Concordia, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman CoU. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus GRALLARICULA, Sd. 



Grallaricula cucuUata {Sd.). 



(Plate III. fig. 8.) 



Grallaricula cucullata, Sd. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 527 ; Sd. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 327 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 45 (1901). 



An egg of the Little Hooded Ant-bird in the Collection is 

 spheroidal in shape and but slightly glossy. It is of a buff colour, 

 marked with large confluent blotches of very deep reddish brown at 

 the broad end, and with rufous and lavender specks and spots 

 elsewhere. It measures "8 by '&i. 



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

 (jT. E. Salmon). 



