186 lYKANNlD^. 



Taenioptera irupero (Vieill.). 



(Plate III. fig. 15.) 



Tsenioptera irupero, Dalyleish, Proc. M. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 244, pi. rii. 

 lig. 2 (1880-81) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 13 (1888) ; id. ^ 

 Huds. Argent. Orn. i. p. 118 (1888) ; 4plin, Ibis, 1894, p. 176 ; 

 Nehrh. Kat. JEiersamml. p. 186 (1899) ; von Ihering, Sev. Mm. 

 Paulista, iv. p. 223 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 90 (1901). 



The eggs of the Argentine Tyrant-bird are moderately glossy, and 

 appear to be of two tj'pes. Two specimens in the Collection are of 

 a plain cream-colour. Another is white, rather densely speckled, 

 especially at the broad end, with lilac-red and lavender. Thej' 

 measure respectively : -85 by •Q'J ; -88 by "7 ; "98 by -7. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Tsenioptera pyrope (Kittl.). 



(Plate III. fig. 16.) 



Tfenioptera pyrope, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 15 (1888) ; James, New 

 List Chilian Birds, p. 3 (1892) ; Lane, Ibis, 1897, p. 30 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 136 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 90 (1901). 



The eggs of the Buff-flanked Tyrant-bird are of a broad oval form 

 and glossy. They are white, very sparingly marked with roundish 

 spots and small blotches of deep purplish red and chocolate-brown. 

 They measure from '93 to -96 in length, and from '68 to "75 in 

 breadth. 



Genus OCHTHffiCA, Cal. 



Ochthoeca fumicolor, 8d. 



(Plate III. fig. 13.) 



Ochthoeca fumicolor, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 19 (1888) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Mersamml. p. 136 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 91 (1901). 



The eggs of the Sooty Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of a blunt 

 oval shape and slightly glossy. They are of a creamy-white colour, 

 sparingly speckled with deep purplish brown. They measure 

 respectively : -76 by -59 ; -78 by -6. 



2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



