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Genus MANACUS, Briss. 



Manacus manacus (Linn.). 



Chironiacliferis manaous, Scl. ^ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 617, pL xlii. fig. 11 ; 



Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 313 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eienamml. 



p. 144, taf. iv. fig. 38 (1899] ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Faulista, iv. 



p. 238 (1900). 

 Manacus manacus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 157 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-bellied Manikin in the Colleetion are of a 

 blunt oval form and exhibit no gloss. They are of a light ochre- 

 colour, marked all over with streaks and blotches of umber-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being confluent and forming a zone 

 round the broad end. They measure respectively: "81 by '57; 

 •76 by -57. 



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

 (T. K. Salmon). 



Manacus gutturosus (Desm.). 



(Plate VI. fig. 2.) 



Pipra manacus {nee Linn.), Euler, J. f. O. 1867, p. 223. 



Chiromachaeris gutturosa, Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 313 (1888) ; von 



Ihering, Mev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p, 238 (1900). 

 Manacus gutturosus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 158 (1901). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Manikin in the Collection resemble 

 those of Machceropterus regulus and Manacus manacus very closely 

 in coloration. They measure respectively : "82 by "6 ; '8 by "6 ; 

 •8 by -6. 



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



1. Iguapg, Brazil, 14th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Manacus vitellinus (Gould). 



Chiromacliseris vitellina., Scl. Sr Sain. P. Z. 8. p. 517, pi. xlii. fig. 10 ; 



Scl. Cat. Birds B. M. xiv. p. 315 (1888) ; Salv. 6f Godm. Biol. Centr.- 



Amer., Aves, ii. p. 114 (1890). 

 Manacus vitellinus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 158 (1901), 



The eggs of the Yellow-throated Manikin in the Collection are of 

 the same character as those of M. manacus. Two are cream-coloured, 

 marked with confluent streaks of umber-brown and lavender, chiefly 

 round the broad end. The other two are of a light ochre-colour, 

 densely smeared over the broader half with umber-brown, pale brown, 

 and lavender. They measure respectively : "79 by -6 ; '86 by "6 ; 

 ■87 by -61 ; -83 by -61. 



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



(T. K. Salmon). 

 2. U.S. Colombia. Crowley Bequest. 



