182 DENDROCOLAPIIBJE. 



Sub-Family SCLERURIN^. 

 Genus SCLERURTJS, Swains. 

 Sclerurti,s nmbretta (Licht.). 



Sclerurus umbretta, Scl Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 114 (1890) ; GoiUi, 

 Ibis, 1896, p. 305, iigs. 3 & 4 ; Nehrh. Kat. Eimsamml. p. 149 

 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 247 (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Mand-l. iii. p. 72 (1901). 



The eggs of the Brazilian Leaf-turner in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical shape and devoid of gloss. They measure respectively : 

 1-06 by -78 ; 1-1 by -82, 



2. Colonia Alpina, Kio de Janeiro, Dr. E. A. Goeldi [P.]. 



19th Dec. 



Sub-Family MARGARORNITHINiE. 



The birds of this sub-family lay plain white eggs. 



Genus MARGAROENIS, Eeichenh. 



Margarornis perlata (Lets.). 



Margarornis perlata, Scl Sr Sah. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 623 ; Scl. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XV. p. 121 (1890) ; Nehrh. Eat. Mersamml. p. 149 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. -p. 7B (1901). 



The eggs of the Spotted Wood-hewer are of a sharply-pointed 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. Two examples measure respec- 

 tively : -75 by -51 ; -75 by -52, 



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

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus PREMNOPLEX, Cherrie. 



Premnoplex brunnescens (Scl.). 



Margarornis brunnescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 123 (1890) ; 



Salv. Sr Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Avea, ii. p. 170 (1891). 

 Premnoplex brunnescens, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 (1901). 



An egg of the Brownish Wood-hewer in the Collection is closely 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures "85 by "BG. 



1. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYGARRHICUS, Bum. 

 Pygarrhicus albigularis {King). 



Pygarrhicus albigularis, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 126 (1890) ; James, 

 New List Chilian Birds, p. 4 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 74 



