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Empidonax flavescens, Lawr. 



(Plate V. fig. 9.) 



Empidonax flavescens, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 231 (1888) ; Sah. ^ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-A.mer., Aves, ii. p. 75 (1889) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii, 

 p. 139 (1901). 



The eggs of the Yellow Tyrant-bird ifl the Collection are of a 

 blunt oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a pinkish cream-colour, 

 boldly spotted and blotched, especially at the broad end, with 

 chestnut, lilac-red, and lavender. There are also a few black specks 

 at the broad end. Two examples measure respectively : "69 by 

 •55 ; -7 by -58. 



2. Costa Rica, 4th June ( C. F. Crowley Bequest. 

 Underwood). 



Empidonax hammondi {Be Vesey). 



Empidonax hammondi, Baird, Brewer S[ Ridgio. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 383 (1888); Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 232 (1888); Salv.^ 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves,u. p. 76 (1889) ; Bendire,LifeSist. 

 N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 315, pi. ii. fig. 32 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. Bier- 

 eamml. p. 142 (1899) ; Sharpe, Rand-l. iii. p. 139 (1901). 



An egg of Hammond's Tyrant-bird in the Collection is of a regular 

 oval shape, moderately glossy, and plain white. It measures '65 

 by -5. 



1. North America (Nehrhm-n Coll.'). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus HOEIZOPUS, OherTi. 

 Horizopus virens (Linn.). 



Contopus virens, Baird, Brewer. ^ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 3.57 



(1874) ; Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 238 (1888) ; Salv. ^ Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, ii. p. 84 (]889); Bendire, Life- Mist. N. 



Amer. Birds, ii. p. 288, pi. ii. figs. 18 &' 19 (1895) ; Nehrk. Eat. 



Eiersamml. p. 142 (1899). 

 Hurizopus \v:eiis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 141 (1901). 



The eggs of the Wood Pewee are of a pointed oval shape, and 

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

 blotched, chiefly in the form of a band round the broad end, with 

 rich purplish brown and deep lavender-grey. On some specimens 

 the markings are dense and more or less confluent ; on others sparse 

 and detached from each other. Examples measure from -7 to '75 

 in length, and from '52 to "55 in breadth. 



2. North America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Massachusetts (r. TV/. .Brejoer). Crowley Bequest. 



4. West Newbury, Massachusetts, W. Eadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



19th June. [P.]. 



5. West Chester, Pennsylvania, 23rd Crowley Bequest. 



June {T. H. Jackson). 



3. Summit, New Jersey, 3rd May Princeton University, N.J. 



( W. E. n. Scott). [E.]. 



