184 BENDKOCOLAPTID^. 



Picolaptes angustirostris (Vieill.). 



Picolaptes angustirostris, Scl. §• Suds, Argent. Orn. i. p. 201 (1888) ; 

 Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 155 (1890) ; Nehrh. Kat. Biersamml. 

 p. 150 (1899) ; vcm Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 247 (1900) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. iij. p. 85 (1901). 



The eggs of the Narrow-billed Wood-hewer are of a blunt oval 

 form, and almost devoid of all gloss. Three examples measure 

 respectively : 1-01 by "75 ; 1 by -74; 1-04 by -78. 



3. Argentine EepubMc. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus DRYMOUNIS, Eyion. 



Drymornis bridges! (Eyion). 



Drymornis bridgesi, Scl ^ Suds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 199 (1888) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xv. p. 157 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Mersamml. 

 p. 150 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 86 (1901). 



The egg of Bridges' Wood-hewer in the Collection is of an 

 ordinary oval form and moderately glossy. It measures 1-22 

 by -92. 



1. [Argentine Eepublic] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus XIPHOEHYNCHXJS, Swains. 



Xiphorhynclius trocHlirostris {LkM.). 



Xiphorhynchus trochiliiostris, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S, 1879, p. 524; Scl. Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 169 (1890) ; Salv. 8f Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 188 (1891); Skarpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 86 (1901). 



The egg of the Slender-billed Wood-hewer in the Collection is 

 spheroidal in shape, and exhibits a small amount of gloss. It 

 measures "92 by •82. 



1. Eemedios,Antioquia, U.S.Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus DENDROCOLAPTES, Herm. 



Dendrocolaptes validus, Tsch. 



Dendrocolaptes validus, Scl ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 623 ; ScL Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xv. p. 172 (1890) ; Salv. Sr Godm. Biol Centr.-Amer., 

 Aves, ii. p. 191 (1891) ; Sharpe, Sand-l iii. p. 87 (1901). 



The egg of the Black-spotted Wood-hewer in the Collection is 

 elliptical in shape and devoid of gloss. It measures 1"13 by "81. 



1. Frontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {T. K, Salmon). 



