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07. Tiirtnr orientalis (Latham). 



Cliipcsniii : 1? jiiv., July 29; 1$ jiiv., Aug. 4; 1?, 

 juv., Aug. 0; lo^ad., Aug. 10; !</' ad., Aug. 1?>; Ic/ 

 ad., 1$ juv., Aug. 14; ]a^ ad., 1(/,1? juv., Oct. 1 ; 

 Ic/?,1Ç juv., Oct. 0; Icf' ad., Oct. 7; 1?? juv., 

 1 unsexed specimen, Oct. 11; 1Ç juv., Oct. 15. 



Tlie turtle dove of Saglialin is ratlier richly coloured with 

 regard to the vinous reddish as well as the ashy blue of tail- 

 coverts, etc. The under-wing-coverts are still darker. 



NiKOLSKi found this turtle dove " en nombre considérable 

 dans les forets vertes des vallées " (Taczanowskt). 



58. Uria tioile ealifomiea (Bryant). 



Eobben Island: lcs^,5??, June 20. 

 Chipesani : le/', Aug. 16. 



1 ? s2-)ecimen without mention of locality, " June 29th, 



1906." 



Kecorded by Nikolski. The series of eggs collected by 

 Professor Ijima prove that their colouring is just as variable as 

 in those of the European congener. 



The bird should inhabit the rocks of Robben Island in hordes. 



59. Bi'ac7ii/rhmn2)Jiifs perdix (Pallas). 

 Chipesani: 1$, Aug. 22. 

 Recorded by Nikolski as probably breeding according to 



POLJANOW. 



