20^ TTEANNIDa;. 



oval shape, slightly glossy, and of a white colour. Two examples 

 measure respectively : -75 by -57 ; -79 by -58. 



2. Prontino, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Genus EMPIDONAX, Ca,l. 

 Empidonax pusillus {Swains. ^ Ridhards.). 



Empidonax pusillus, Baird, Brewer 8f Bidgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 366 

 (1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 225 (1888) ; Bendire, Life- 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 305, pi. ii. figs. 28 & 29 (1895) ; Nehrk, 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 



Empidonax pusillus, ««>■. trailli, 5aiV^, Brewer Sc Ridqw. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 369 (1874). • ' 



Empidonax trailli, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 220 (1888) ; Salv. ^ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 71 (1889) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899). 



Empidonax pusillus traillii, Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. u. 310 

 pi. ii. fig. 30 (1895). 



The eggs of the Little Tyrant-bird are of a pointed oval shape, and 

 slightly glossy. They vary from white to pale cream-colour, marked 

 with purplish red and lilac-red. On some specimens the markings 

 consist of small spots and specks ; on others of spots and small 

 blotches. Examples measure from -67 to "74 in length, and from 

 •61 to '55 in breadth. 



8. N. America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. N. America. Crowley Beque.st. 



4. Black Hawk Co., Iowa, 9th July. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 4. McLean, Illinois, 16th June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



. [P.]. 

 1 . California. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Honey Lake, California, 25th June Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 {Henshaw Coll.). 



Empidonax minimus {Baird). 



Empidonax minimus, Ross, Canad. Nat. vii. p. 144 (1862) ; id. Nat. 

 Hist. Rev. 1862, p. 278 ; Baird, Breioei- Sf Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 372 (1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 227 (1888) j Salr. ^ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 72 (1889) ; Bendire, Life- 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 312, pi. ii. fig. 31 (1895) ; Nehrh. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 141 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 138 (1901). 



The egga of the Least Tyrant-bird are white, of a pointed oval 

 shape, and almost devoid of gloss. They measure from "6 to '7 in 

 length, and from -46 to -54 in breadth. 



13. N. America {Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. N. America {Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman CoU, 



4. N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Mackenzie River District. R. B. Ross, Esq. [P.], 



3. CobuuriT, Outario, 10th July. W. Radclifl'e Saunders, Esq. 



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