200 



TYEANNIDJ!. 



Pitangus sulphuratus (Linn.). 



Pitangus sulphuratus, Sclater, Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 177 (1888), part. ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-L iii. p. 127 (1901). 



An egg of the Amazonian Sulphur-breasted Tyrant-bird in the 

 Collection is of a regular oval form, with no gloss, and is cream- 

 coloured, with a few dark umber and lavender blotches or spots, 

 which are almost confined to the broader end. The measurements 

 are 1-08 by -79 inch. 



1. British Guiana. W. Eadclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus maximiliani (Cah. Sf Heine). 

 (Plate V. fig. 1.) 



Tyrannus sulphuratus, d^Orb. Voy., Ois. pi. 39. fig. 3, & pi. 49. fig. 3 



(1835-44). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 176, part. (1888); 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899). 

 Pitangus ■ sulphuratus maximUiaui, von Ihering, JJew. Mus. Pmdista, iv. 



p. 234 (1900). 

 Pitangus maximiliani, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 



The eggs of Maximilian's Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of 

 a regular oval shape, slightly glossy and cream-coloured, spotted 

 with dark umber-brown and lavender. They measure respectively : 

 1-08 by -8 ; 1-12 by -83 ; 1-12 by -85 ; 1-1 by -85 ; 1-1 by -8. 



3. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Brazil. W. Eadclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Pitangus bolivianus {Lap-.). 



Pitangus bellicosus, Balgleish, Froc. B. Phi/s. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 247, pi. viii. 



fig. 1 (1880-1). 

 Pitangus bolivianus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 177 (1888) ; id. 8r 



Suds. Argent. Om. i. p. 147 (1888); Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 200; 



Aplin, Ms, 1894, p. 179 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 140 (1899) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 127 (1901). 

 Pitangus sulphuratus bolivianus, von Ihering, Bev. Hftts. Paulista, iv. 



p. 234 (1900). 



The eggs of the Bienteveo Tyrant-bird are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval shape and but very slightly glossy. They vary from cream- 

 colour to pale buff, spotted, blotched, and otherwise marked with 

 chocolate-brown and lavender. The markings are almost entirely 

 confined to the broad end. Specimens measure from l-l to 1"2 in 

 length, and from -77 to -87 in breadth. 



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

 2. Brazil {Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



6. Uruguay, 22nd Nov. O. V, Aplin, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Uruguay, A. K. Mackinnon, Esq. (P.]. 



5. Argentine Eepuhlio, Oct. A. IL floUand, Esq. [C], 



4. Argentine Eepuhlic. ' Crowley Bequest. 



