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2. Cape St. Lucas, June [J. X. : Sen- Salvin-Qodman Coll. 



show Coll.). 



2. Cape St. Lucas (Smiths. Inst). Salyin-Godman Coll. 



2. Cape St. Lucas (J. X. . Smiths. Inst.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus THRYOPHILUS, Baird. 



Thryophilus longirostris ( Vieill). 



Thryophilus longirostris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 206 (1881) ; 

 Nehrh. Kat. Miersamml. p. 45 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mils. 

 PauUsta, iv. p. 199 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 77 (190-3). 



The eggs of the Long-billed Wren in the Collection are of a 

 somewhat narrow oval shape and devoid of all gloss. They are of a 

 creamy-white colour, somewhat thickly speckled with pale reddish 

 brown and lavender, especially at the broad end, where the markings 

 form a very well-marked zone. Two examples measure respectively : 

 •88 by -6 ; -82 by -6. 



2. Iguap^, Brazil, 12th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



Thryophilus modestus {Cab.). 



Thryophilus modestus, Salv. Sr Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 83 

 (1880) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 209 (1881) ; Nehrh. Kat. 

 Eieraamml. p. 46 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 78 (1903). 



The eggs of the Central-American Wren in the Collection are of a 

 narrow oval form, devoid of gloss, and plain white. They measure 

 respectively : '84 by '57 ; "83 by '56. 



2. Costa Rica, 16th May (C F. Under- Crowley Bequest. 

 ivood). 



Thryophilus nigricapillus (Sol.). 



(Plate V. fig. 4.) 



Thryothorus nigricapillus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 84. 



Thryophilus nigricapillus, Scl. f Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 493 ; Salv. Sr Godm. 



Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 89 (1880) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 



vi. p. 217 (1881) ; id. ITand-l. iv. p. 80 (1903). 



Eggs of the Black-capped Wren in the Collection are of an abnor- 

 mally lengthened oval shape, devoid of gloss, and of a creamy-white 

 colour, sparingly spotted with black and lavender, the spots being 

 irregularly distributed over the whole surface. They measure I'Ol 

 by -60 and 1-01 by -62. 



2. Nanegal, Ecuador (i. Fraaer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



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