90 MIMIDJB. 



Genus MELANOTIS, Bonap. 



Melanotis cserulescens (Swains.). 



Melanotis oeemlescens, Salv. ^ Oodm. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 28 

 (1879) ; S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 362 (1881) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 50 (1899) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the Slaty-blue Mocking-Thrush in the Collection 

 are glossy and of a regular oval form. They are of a spotless 

 greenish blue, of a decided tint, and measure respectively 1-05 by 

 ■72 and 1-03 by -71. Nehrkorn describes the eggs as spotted, but 

 aU the available information respecting the eggs of the genus seems 

 to indicate that they are spotless. 



2. [Mexico.] Crowley Bequest. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Hartl. 



Melanotis hypoleucus, Scl. Sf Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 7 ; Salv. Sr Godm. Biol. 

 Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 29 (1879) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. 

 p. 363 (1881) ; id. Sand-l. iv. p. 108 (1903). 



The two eggs of the White-breasted Blue Mocking-Thrush in the 

 Collection are of a narrow oval form and have a considerable amount 

 of gloss. They are of a plain unspotted bluish-green colour, rather 

 lighter than those of M. cmrulescens. They are of the same size, 

 measuring 1*20 by '75. 



2. Duenas, Guatemala, 80th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(0. Saluin). 



Genus MAKGAROPS, Sclat. 



Margarops fuscatus ( Vieill.). 



CicMherminia fuscata, A. Sr E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, p, 141, pi. xii. fig. 8 j 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 329 (1881) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 48 (1899). 



Margarops fuscatus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 110 (1903). 



The eggs of the White-eyed Mocking-Thrush are somewhat 

 narrow pointed ovals, with a fair amount of gloss and of a plain 

 greenish-blue colour. They measure from 1'17 to 1'35 in length, 

 and from -8 to "9 in breadth. 



2. St. Croix, West Indies, June {A. 8f Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 E. Newton). 



1. St. Croix, July (A. Sf E. N). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



2. St. Croix (A. Sf E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 2. St. Croix, July {A. 8f E. N). Crowley Bequest. 



5. St. Thomas, West Indies (Nehrkorn Crowley Bequest. 

 CoU.). 



