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Genus MYIOBIUS, Gray. 



MyioMus barbatus {Gm.). 



Myiobius barbatus, &^. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p 199(1888); Sah. S;' 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 56 (1889) ; von Ihering, Rev. 

 Mus. Puuhsta, iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Shurpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 131 (1901). 



Two eggs of the Yellow-rumped Tyrant-bird in the Collection 

 appear to be quite indistinguishable from those of the next species. 

 One example measures '7 by '55. 



2. Rio Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



Myiobius nsevius {Bodd.). 



(Plate V. fig. 6.) 



Myiobius ntevius, Scl. 8f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 514 ; Sol. Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xiv. p. 209 (1888) ; id. Sj- Huds. Aryent. Orn. i. p. 151 (1888) ; 

 Salv. 8r Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer.; Aves, ii. p. 58 (1889) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, 

 iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 133 (1901). 



The eggs of the Little Brown Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval 

 shape and almost devoid of gloss. They are of a rich cream-colour, 

 spotted and blotched, chiefly over the larger half of the egg, with 

 reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. They measure from -65 to -7 

 in length, and from -5 to -52 in breadth. 



1. Antioquia, U.S. Colombia (T. X Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salmon). 



2. MedeUin, Antioquia {T. K. S.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Rio de Janeiro. Alexander Fry, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PYROCEPHALUS, Gould. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus (Bodd.). 



(Plate V. fig. 5.) 



Pyrocephalus rubineus, ITuds. P. Z. S. 1873, p. 808 ; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, 

 p. 752 ; Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 515 ; Dalgleish, Proe. R. Phys. Soc. 

 £din. viii. p. 82 (1883-5) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 211 (1888)'; 

 id. Sf Huds. Argent. Om. i. p. 152 (1888) ; Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. 

 Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 60 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eieraamml. p. 141 

 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 236 (1900) ; Shai-pe, 

 Hand-l. iii. p. 134 (1901). 



The eggs of the Scarlet Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape 

 and devoid of gloss. They are .cream-coloured, spotted and blotched 

 with sepia-brown and deep lavender-grey, the markings being often 

 disposed most densely round the larger end or the middle of the egg, 

 where they form a very broad but irregular zone. They measure 

 from -65 to '7 in length, and from -5 to '57 in breadth. 



