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Genus TACHYCINETA, Cah. 



The eggs of the Swallows of this genus are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval form, exhibit little or no gloss, and are plain white. 



Tachycineta leucorrhous (Vieill). 



Taohycineta leucorrhous, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 114 (1885) ; id. 

 §• Wyatt, Mm. Hirundinidce, 1. p. 143 (1885-94) ; Scl. ^ Huds. 

 Argent. Orn. i. p. 30 (1888) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; 

 von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 206 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 iii. p. 191 (1901). 



Three eggs of the South-American Green Swallow measure 

 respectively : "7 by "52 ; '79 by '55 ; "81 by "55. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest. 



1. South. Chile (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Tachycineta albilinea (Lawr.). 



Tachycineta albilinea, Salv. ^ Godm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 235 

 (1883) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 115 (1885) ; id. f Wyatt, 

 Mon. iUrundinidm, i. p. 149 (1886-94) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 191 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Central-American Green Swallow in the Col- 

 lection measure respectively : -67 by '51 ; •^ by "52. 



2. British Honduras, 5th May {F. Salvin-Qodman Coll. 



Blancaneaux). 



Tachycineta meyeni (-Bp.). 



Hii'undo meyeni, Dalgleish, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edin. vi. p. 242 (1880-1). 



Tachycineta meyeni, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 116 (1885) ; id. Sr 

 Wyatt, Mon. HirundinidfB, i. p. 163 (1886-94) ; James, New List 

 Chilian Birds, p. 2 (1892) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, p. 196 ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



The eggs of the Chilian Swallow measure from "7 to '82 in 

 length, and from '62 to -55 in breadth. 



2. Argentine Republic, 10th Dec. A. H. Holland, Esq. [0.1. 



4. Argentine Republic, Oct. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



2. Central Chile, Oct. Berkeley James CoU. 



3. Central Chile (Landheek). Berkeley James Coll. 

 3. Central Chile {Landheek). Berkeley James Coll. 



Tachycineta bicolor ( Vieill.). 



Hirundo bicolor. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 100, pi. iv. fig. 47 (1856) ; 



Baird, Breiver 8r Ridgtv. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 344 (1874). 

 Tachycineta bicolor, Salv. 8/- Qodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 234 



(1883) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 117 (1885) ; id. f Wyatt, 



Mon. Hirundinidce, i. p. 155 (1885-94) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 



p. 85 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iii. p. 191 (1901). 



