163 



(S- Rtdgrv. Water Birda N. Am. i. p. 491 (1884) ; Seehohm, Brit. Birds, 

 iii. p. 5o9, pi. 63 (1885); MacFarlane, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. 

 p. 420 (1891). 

 Anas boscas, Hume ^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. lol (1880) ; Oates 

 ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 288 (1890) ; Salmdori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 189 (1895) ; Seebnhm, Eqgs of Brit. Birds, 

 p. 43, pi. 13. fig. 6 (18961 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p.'2l6 (1899). 



About half the eggs of the Mallard in the CoUection are of a 

 perfectly elliptical shape and the other half are of an oval shape, 

 with the smaller end verj- slightly compressed. Some are devoid 

 of gloss ; others show a fair amount. They vary in colour ; the 

 majority are either greyish green or greenish buff, and a few are 

 rich cream-colour. They measure from 2'1 to 2*4 in length, and 

 from I'o to 1"7 in breadth. 



1. Fort Simpsuii, Mackenzie River 

 District. 



0. North America, 28th May {Hen- 



shaw Coll.). 



3. Noith America {Henshaw Coll.). 

 10. Wa.'hoe Lake, Nevada, 4th June 



[Henshuiv Coll.). 



1. Dubuque, Iowa, 28th May (Hen- 



shnic Coll.). 



7. My Vat u Lake, Iceland (Nielson). 



4. Galway, Ireland, 23rd May. 



(). Loch ]NIaddy, North Uist, .jth June 



(E. r. Sevhohm). 

 4. Storr Loch, Skye, Maj'. 

 9. Loch Luichart", Ross-shire, 28tli 



April [HaryHt Coll.). 



6. Loch Luichai-t, loth ^lux (Hargitt 



Coll.). 

 9. Loch Cluuy, Ross-shire, feOth May. 



8. Loch Knockie, Inverness-shire, 



13tii May {Hnr,/itt Coll.). 



2. Loch Knockie (Hargitt Coll.). 



3. Loch Knockie {Hargitt Coll.). 



7. Firth of Forth, June. 



8. Warnford Park, Hants, May. 



10. Missolonghi, Greece, 28th ]May 

 (7/. Seebohm). 



4. Zana, Algeria, June ( IV. H. 



Simjx'fon). 

 2. Zana, 6th June ( JV. H. S.). 

 2. Kashmir, 27th May ( W. E. Brooks) . 

 ('. Kashmir, 9th June. 

 1. Srinagar Lake, Kashmir. 



B. R. Ro.ss, Esq. [P.]. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



8alvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 CrowRr.y Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Anas melleri, Sd. 



Anas melleri. Cowan, Proc. P. Pligs. Soc. Edin. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; 

 Milne- Edwards (§• Grandidier, Hist. Nat. .Madag., Ois. ii. p. 724, 

 pi. 307. fig. 3 (1885) ; Salradori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 199 

 (1895); Sharpo, Hand-l. I \>. ■2\(^ (1899); Ne/irA: Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 244 (1899). 



