n^MATorus. I 



2. Ilog Islaiiil, 12tli July (W. E. rrincetoii University, N.J. [E.| 

 1). S.). 



1. Hoy Island, July ( W. E. B. <S'.). „ „ „ 



2. Cobbs Island, Virti'inia, 3rd Mav „ „ „ 



(W.E.B.S.). 



3. Cobbs Island, Utli Mav {IF. E. „ „ 



D. S.). 

 3. Cobbs Island, 9th May {W. E. 



D. S.). 

 1. Cobbs Island, 15th May ( W. E. „ 



D. S.). 

 1. Cobbs Island, 15th June ( W E. „ „ „ 



D. S.). 



1. Cobbs Island, 2.'5rd June ( JF. E. „ „ „ 



1). S.). 



2. Little Pass, Clearwater, Florida, ., „ „ 



Gth May ( W. E. D. S.). 



Hsematopus unicolor, Wagler. 



Ha3niatopus fuliginosus, Gould, Handb. Birds Aicstr. ii. p. 217 (18(35); 



Campbell, Nests if Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 52 (1883). 

 Ilsematopus unicolor, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidee, p. 308 (1887) ; 



Bitller, Birds Neiu Zeal. 2ud ed. ii. p. 18 (1888) ; North, Nests S,- Eggs 



Austr. Birds, p. 300, pi xx. fig. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxiv. p. 118 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 147 (1899). 



The eggs of the Australian Black Oyster-catcher reserable those of 

 U. ostrahgus, and cannot be separated from them. They measure 

 from 2-33 to 2-57 in length, and from 1-56 to 1-75 in breadth. 



1. Australia. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. Troughton Island, N.W. Australia. Lieut. G. Oliver [P.]. 

 1. Cape Barren Island, Bass Straits, Gould Coll. 



26th Oct. (C. Gould). 

 1. Cape Barren Island, 30th Oct. Gould Coll. 



{C. G.). 

 1. Capo Barren Island, 2nd Nov. Gould Coll. 



(C. G.). 

 1. Cape Barren Island, 9th Nov. Gould Coll. 



(C. G.). 



Hsematopus moquini, Bp. 



Haematopus capensis, Sharpe, ed. Laimrd, Birds S. Africa, p. 672 



(1875-84). ^ ' i 



Hsematopus unicdlor capensis, Seebohm, Geoqr. Distr. Charadtiid<e, p. 309 



(1887). 

 Htematopus moquini, Dresser, Birds Eur. ix. (Suppl.) p. 359 (1896) ; 



Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 119 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 147 



(1899). 



The egg of the African Black Oyster-catcher in the Collection 

 resembles many of those of H. ostralerius, but the underlying 

 markings are very prominent and of a dark inky-purple colour. It 

 measures 2-3 by 163. 



1. S. Africa, 3rd Dec. Sir A. Smith [C.]. 



