HISIKIONKTS. (EDEMIA. 



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Genus HISTRIONICUS, Less. 

 Histrionicus histrionicus (Linn.). 



Anas histrionica, Thien. Fortpfliniz. f/cs. Voj/. tab. Ixxx. tig. 7 (184-3-54). 

 Harelda liistrioiiica, Baedekfr, Eier. Eur. Vriy. tab. 48. tig;. 2 (1855-63). 

 Fuligula histrionica, Hewilson, E)/(/s of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 433, pi. cxviii. 



Hg. 2(1856); Seehohm, Brit. Birds, m. p. 594, pi. 65 (1885); id. 



Eijtjsof Brit. Birds, p. 4i». pi. 15. tig. 1 (1896). 

 Cosiuoiietta histrionica, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 609 (1877) ; Salvadori, 



Cut. Birds B. M. xxv'n. p. 395 (1895). 

 Histrionicus histrionicus, Sharpe, Haml-l. i. p. 225 (1899). 



The eggs of the Harlequin Duck are general! j- of a broad oval 

 shape, occasionally elliptical, smooth, glossy, and cream-coloured. 

 They measure from 215 to 2 43 in length, and from l"62to l'75in 

 breadth. 



2. Iceland. 



1. Iceland. 



2. Iceland {W. I'ructor). 



3. Iceland (IF. P.) 



2. Iceland ( JV. P.: Tristram Coll.). 



1. Iceland. 



1. Iceland, 15th July. 



S. Iceland, 1st July. 



1. My Vatn Lake, Iceland, lOth June. 



1. My Vatu Lake, 20th June. 



8. My Vatn Lake (i\7e/.so«). 



Gould Coll. 

 Old Collection. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-(jodraan Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Ci'owley Bequest. 



Genus (EDEMIA, Flanimj. 



(Edemia nigra (Linn.). 



Anas nigra, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Voi/. tab. Ixxxi. tig. 3 (1845-54). 

 Qidemia nigra, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vojj. tab. 8. fig. 4 (1855-63). 

 (Edemia nigra, Hexoitson, Egc/s of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 421, pi. c.wi. fig. i 



(1856) : Seehohm 4" Hurvie-Brotvn, Ibis, 1876, p. 447 ; Dresser, 



Birds Eur vi. p. 663 ( 1877) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. 



p. 401 (1896) ; Shar/te, Hand-l. i. p. 225 (1899). 

 Fuligula. nigra, Seehohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 602, pi. 65 (1885); id. E(iqs 



of Brit. Birds, p. 51, pi. 14. tig. 1 (1896). 



The eggs of the Common Scoter are usually of an oval form, and 

 seldom elliptical. They are smooth, possess a considerable amount 

 of gloss, and vary from greyish buff to light brownish cream-colour. 

 'J'hey measure from 2-4 to 2'6.5 in length, and from 1-7 to 1"85 in 

 breadth. 



Iceland (Thienemann). 



My Vatn Lake, Iceland 12tli Jinn' 



(Nielson). 

 My Vatn Lake, 12th June ( Nielson). 

 Sutherlandshire (G. J. Hancock: 



Tri.ffravt Coll.). 

 Lapland. 

 Lapland (.7. Wolley). 



Old Collection. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Gould Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



