40 CHAftADRIID^. 



Limosa lapponica {Linn.). 



Limosa rufa, Thien. Fortpfianz. (jes. Voff. tab. ic. fig. 22 (1845-54); 



Hewitson, E(/ys of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 343, pi. xciv. (1856) ; Seehohm, 



Geogr. Distr. Chnradriid^,^. 384 (1887). 

 Limosa lapponica, Dresser, Birds £«»•. viii. p.203 (1872) ; Poyiding, Eggs 



of Brit. Birds, p. 231, pi. 49 (1895-6); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxiv. p. 373 (1896); Popham, Ibis, 1897, p. 105: Skarpe, Hand-l. 



i. p. 159 (1899). 

 Totanus rufus, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 156, pi. 29 (1885) ; id. Eggs 



of Brit. Birds, p. 142, pi. 42. tigs. 7, 9 (1896). 



The eggs of the Bar-tailed Godwit have an olive-green ground- 

 colour. The markings vary considerably in character. On some 

 specimens they consist of small, cloudy and indistinct spots and 

 smears of pale brown ; on others, of well-defined spots and blotches 

 of dark umber-brown. In either case, they are usually evenly 

 spread over the shell. The underlying spots of pale grey or purple 

 are inconspicuous. Numerous examples measure from U-01 to 232 

 in length, and from 1"4.5 to 1"55 in breadth. 



1. Sweden. Seebohm Coll. 



2. Salmo-jarwi, Ea.st Bothnia Seebohm Coll. 



(J. Wolley). 



1. Sardio, Lapland {J. W.): Seebohm Coll. 



2. Archangel, 1st June {Xitzin). Seebohm Coll. 



Limosa limosa (Linn.). 



Limosa melanura, Thicji. Forfpfl<mz. gcs. Viiq. tab. Ixvi. fig. ], a-h (1845- 

 54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Voq. tab. 14'. fia. 3(1855-63); Hemtson, 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. .342, pi. xciii. (1856); Elices, Ibis, 1880, 

 p. 302; Seebohm, Geugr. Distr. Charadriidi-e, p. 389 (1887). 



Limosa aegocephala. Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 211 (1872) ; Legge, Birds 

 Ceylon, p. 832 (1880). 



Totanus melanurus, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 162, pi. 29 (1885) ; id. 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 143, pi. 42. fig. 2 (1896). 



Limosa belgica, Boynting, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 2.35, pi. .50 (1895-6). 



Limosa limosa, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 381 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. 

 i. p. 159 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-tailed Godwit vary from olive- green to 

 olive-buff, and they are marked with spots, blotches, smears and 

 clouds of pale yellowish-brown and umber-l)rown, usually very 

 evenl}' distributed over the shell. The markings on some specimens 

 are darker than on others, but in every case they are ill-defined and 

 cloudy. On a small number the blotches form a cap at the broad 

 end, where a few spots and hair-like lines of dark brown or 

 black are also occasionally present. Dark specks are also to be fre- 

 quently seen on other parts of the shell. The underlying grey 

 markings are indistinct. The eggs measure from 2"05 to 2-27 in 

 length, and from 1-42 to 1-5.5 in breadth. 



4. Holland (■/. Baher). Salvin-Godnian Coll. 



4. Valkenswaard, Holland, 7tli 3Iay Seebohm Coll. 



(H. Seehnhin). 



