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Genus SYNALLAXIS, rieill. 



Synallaxis ruficapilla, Vieill. 



Synallaxis ruficapilla, iSd. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 38 (1890) ; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; von Ihering, Bev. Mus. Paulista,iY. 

 p. 242 (1900) ; SJiarpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of the Eed-capped Spine-tail are of a broad oval form, 

 devoid of gloss, and of a greenish-white colour. They measure 

 from '72 to -78 in length, and from -06 to -6 in breadth. 



4. Brazil. Spencer Moore, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Rio Grande, Brazil. Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis frontalis, Pelz, 



Synallaxis frontalis, Scl 8r Salv. P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 520; Scl. ^ Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 178 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 39 

 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. 

 p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brown-fronted Spine-tail are of a regular oval 

 shape, slightly glossy, and of a very pale greenish-white colour. 

 Four examples measure respectively : -83 by '64 ; "8 by -62 ; -78 

 by -58 ; -76 by -59. 



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



(T. K. Salmon). 

 2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis albescens, Temm. 



(Plate III. fig. 11.). 



Synallaxis albescens, Scl. 8f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 521 ; Scl. ^ Httds 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 179 (1888) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 43 

 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Oudm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 147 (1891) ; 

 Holland, Ihis, 1895, p. 216; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899); 

 von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Faulista, iv. p. 243 (1900) ; Sharpe, Rand-l, 

 iii. p. 54 (1901). 



The eggs of Temminck's White-throated Spine-tail are of a 

 regular oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a bluish-white colour. 

 They measure from '79 to •87 in length, and from -55 to 65 in 

 breadth. 



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



{T.K.Salmon). 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. II. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



