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TTEANKIDiE. 



6. Medellin, Antioquia, U.S. Oo- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



lombia (T. K. Salmon). 



2. Medellin (T. ^. «,). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Antioquia (T. K. 8.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C."]. 



3. Buenos Ayi-es. W. H. Hudson, Esq.^Pj. 



Pyrocephalus mezicanus, Sd. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus, var. mexicanua, Baird, Brewer & Bidgw, N. Amer. 



Birds, ii. p. 387 (1874). 

 Pyrocephalus mexicanus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 213 (1888) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 134 



Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 322, pi. ii. figs. 34 & 35 (1895). 



The eggs of the Vermilion Tyrant-bird appear to be inseparable 

 from those of P. rubineus. Three examples measure respectively ; 

 •71 by -52 ; -68 by -52 ; -72 by -53. 



3. Mexico. Crovirley Bequest. 



Genus EMPIDOCHANES, Scl. 



Empidochanes fuscatus {Wied). 



(Plate V. fig. 8.) 



Empidochanes fuscatus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 216 (1888) ; Nehrh. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; von Iherinq, Bev. Mus. Paulista, iv. 

 p. 236 (1900) ; Sharpe, Handrl. iii. p. 135 (1901). 



The eggs of the Dusky Tyrant-bird in the Collection are of an 

 ordinary oval shape. One is cream-coloured, a second is of a 

 pinkish-white colour, and both are spotted and blotched, chiefly 

 at the broad end, with reddish brown, lilac-red, and lavender. 

 They measure respectively : -72 by -6 ; •76 by •SQ. 



2. Iguap^, Brazil, 20th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAYORNIS, Bp. 

 Sayornis phoebe (Lath.). 



Sayornis fuscus, Baird, Brewer 8^ Bidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 343 



(1874). 

 Empidias fuscus, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 264 (1888) ; Nehrh. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 143 (1899). 

 Sayornis phcebe, Salv, Sr Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 63 



(1889) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 272, pi. i. fig. 28 



(1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 136 (1901). 



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

 and moderately glossy. The majority are plain white ; others are 

 sparingly speckled with rufous brown at the broad end. They 

 measure from ^71 to '84 in length, and from '55 to •Bl in breadth.. 



