176 DENl)EOCOIA.PIIDiE. 



Sjmallaxis padica, Sol. 



(Plate III. %. 10.) 



Synallaxis pudica, Sd. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 521 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 45 (1890) ; Salv. ^ Godni. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. 

 p. 149 (1891) ; Mehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Handrl. iii. p. 55 (1901). 



The eggs of Sclater's Spine-tail in the Collection are of a broad 

 oval form, devoid of gloss, and of a pale bluish-green colour. Tbey 

 measure respectively : -85 by •64; -84 by '65 ; -94 by -7. 



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



(T.K. Salmon). 

 1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis guianensis (Gm.). 



Synallaxis guianensis, Sol. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 46 (1890) ; Sharpe, 

 Rand-l. iii. p. 55 (1901). 



An egg of the Guiana Spine-tail in the Collection is elliptical in 

 shape, and of a white colour, very faintly tinged with green. It 

 measures "82 by •68. 



1. [U.S. Colombia.] Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis cinnamomea (Gm.). 



Synallaxis mentalis, JEuler, J. f. 0. 1867, p. 400. 



Synallaxis cinnamomea, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 50 (1890) ; Nehrh. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 148 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 



p. 243 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 56 (1901). 



The eggs of the Cinnamon Spine-tail are of an ordinary oval 

 form, devoid of gloss, and of an ashy-white colour. They measure 

 from ^77 to '8 in length, and from -6 to -Q'l in breadth. 



1. Brazil. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



2. Brazil, 1st Nov. Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Iguap6, Brazil, 20tli Oct. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. [Brazil {Nehrhorn Coll.)^ Crowley Bequest. 



Synallaxis oastanea, Scl. 



Synallaxis castanea, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 53 (1890) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 149 (1899); Sharjye, Hand-l. iii. p. 56 (1901), 



An egg of the Chestnut Spine-tail in the Collection is of a 

 pointed oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a pale greenish-white 

 colour. It measures -8 by •61. 



1. Venezuela {Tristram Coll.), Crowley Bequest. 



