342 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



ence Bulletin, I, 1908, 362, footnote) the description of the nest and 

 eggs given by Dr. Allen under the head of " Megarhynchus pitangus " 

 in reality applies to the present species instead. " The nests are mas- 

 sive, domed structures, with the entrance on one side near the top. 

 They are globular in general outline, varying in size from about 10 

 to 15 inches (250-380 mm.) in diameter, and are placed in the up- 

 right forks of branches. They are constructed externally of coarse 

 grass stems, long pieces of vine stems, and other coarse vegetable 

 fibers, with a globular inner nest of finer materiale, all compactly and 

 firmly woven together. The materials vary considerably in the dif- 

 ferent nests, which also vary in size, those made of the finer mate- 

 rials being smaller than those constructed of coarser materials. Their 

 large size must make them very conspicuous objects, but their thick 

 walls must secure protection from enemies. 



" The ground-color of the eggs is creamy white, varying somewhat 

 in the depth of tone in different sets of eggs, sprinkled with dots and 

 small blotches of rich chocolate and lavender, mostly about the greater 

 end, but more or less scattered over the whole surface. The mark- 

 ings vary in size and abundance in different specimens, sometimes 

 forming simply a circle of large blotches around the point of the 

 greatest diameter of the egg, with the rest of the surface nearly free 

 from markings ; in other cases the whole surface is more or less 

 marked with specks and spots, without forming a very distinct ring 

 near the greater end." Of the fifteen sets of eggs, thirteen had two 

 eggs each, one had three, and one had four. The dates were from 

 April 7 to May 3. 



294. Megaiynchus pitangua pitangua (Linnaeus). 



Megarhynchus pitangua Salvin and Godman, Ibis, 1879, 201 (Atanquez) ; 



1880, 125 (Santa Marta). — Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XIV, 1888, 189 



(Santa Marta and Atanquez). — Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, XII, 



1898, 137 ("Santa Marta''), 176 (Palomina). — Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. 



Hist., XIII, 1900, 145 (Bonda and Minca). — Cherrie, Mus. Brooklyn Inst. 



Sci. Bull., I, 1908, 362 ("Santa Marta"). 



Additional records: Fundacion (Carriker). 



Eight specimens: Bonda, Minca, Mamatoco, and La Tigrera. 



We are unable to distinguish these satisfactorily from specimens 

 from Bolivia, Venezuela, etc. It is very doubtful also if M. pitangua 

 mexicanus (Lafresnaye) is really separable. 



