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Cn^iKADRIIDJJ. 



West Jutland, 29th May. 



Tarm, Jutland, 15tli "May {H. 



Seebolun). 

 Tarm, loth Mav {H. S.). 

 Tarm, loth May (H. S.). 

 Tarm, loth May (H. S.). 

 Holland. 

 Helford, Belguim, 11th May 



(J. Baker). 

 South Spain. 

 Seville, Spain {Ruiz). 

 Chot Saboun, Algeria, loth June 



(O. Salmi.) 

 Chot Saboun, 21st June (O. S.). 

 Tunis. 



Cape Colony. 

 Mesopotamia. 

 Ormarra, Mekran Coast. 

 Ormarra, 19th June. 

 Ormarra, 19th June. 

 Ormarra, 19th June. 



J. Stares & E. Earle, Esqrs. [P. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Lord Lilford [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Salvin-Godman CoU. 

 L. Eraser, Esq. [C.]. 

 E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 

 Euphrates Expedition. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 ' Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Recurvirostra americana {Gm.). 



Recurvirostra americana, Thien. Fovtpfianz. qes. Vog. tab. Ixvi. fig. 3 

 (1845-54); Corns, Birds N.-Wesf',^. 460(1874); Baird, Brewer S,- 

 Ridqw. Water Birds N. Am. I. p. ."341 (1884); Skar/ie, Cut. Birds 

 B. M. xxiv. p. 330 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. lo7 (1809). 



Himantopus americanus, Seebohm, Geoijr. Dis/r. Charudriida, p. 291 

 (1887). 



No difference can be detected between the eggs of the North- 

 American Avocet and those of the Common Avocet. Those of the 

 former species measure from lO to 2"05 in length, and from 1'3 to 

 1*4 in breadth. 



North America [Hen^haw Coll.). 

 North America {R. Ridc/wrn/). 

 Little Slave Lake (S. Jones: Hen- 



shuw Coll.). 

 Utah (L. E. Ricksecker : Henshaw 



Coll.). 

 Utah. 

 Washoe Lake, Nevada, 1st June 



(H. G. Parker: Henshaio Coll.). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Sub-Family TOTANINiE. 



Genus NUMENIUS, Brlss. 

 Niimenius arquatus {Linn.). 



Numenius arquatus, Thien. Fortpflanz. (jes. T'of/. tab. Ixviii. fig. 1, a-f 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 14. fig. 1 (1855-63); 

 Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 322, pi. Ixxxvii. fig. ii (1856) ; 



