188 



Wuontasjervi, Lapland {J. W.). 

 Kautokeino, Lapland, 22nd June 



(Meves : Harc/itt Coll.). 

 R. Fetch ova, Lat. C8^ N., 4th July 



{H. Seebohm (^- J. A. Harvie- 



Brown). 

 R. Petchora, Lat. 68= N., 6th July 



{H. S. 8r J. A. H.-B.). 



Salvin-Godman Coll, 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohni Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



OEdemia fusca (Linn.). 



Anas fusca, Tlnen. I'urtpjianz. yes. Tog. tab. Ix.t.xi. fio-. ] (1845-o4). 

 Oidemia fusca, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 8. tipf. 3 (] 855-63). 

 Gideruia fusca, Heivitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 419, pi. cxvi. fig-, ii 



(1856); Seehnhm ^ Harvie-hrotvn, Ibig, 1876, p. 448; Dreiser, Birds 



Eur. vi. p. 657 (1877) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. x.wii. p. 406 



(1895); Sharpe, Hnnd-l. i. p. 225 (1899). 

 Fuligula fusca, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 605, pi. 65 (1885) ; id. Eggs 



of Brit. Birds, p. 52, pi. 15. finf. 5 (1896). 



The eggs of the Velvet Scoter resemble those of CE. nigra, but are 

 rather larger. They measure from 2-6 to 29 in length, and from 

 1-8 to 1-93 in bread'th. 



1. 



Lapland {J. WoUey). 



Lapland, June [J. W.). 



Lapland, Jul}' {J. W. : Tristram 



Coll.). 

 Jerisjirvi, Lapland (J. IT'.). 

 Peldonona, Lapland (J. JV.). 

 Kautokeino, Lapland, 17th June 



(If. Hawkins: Hargitt Coll.). 

 Finmark [Nordvi). 

 Finland. 



Lappajervi, Finland {J. WoUcy). 

 Akkes-jervi, Finland (J. W. ). 

 R. Petchora, 6th July (H. Seebohm 



i.^' J. A. Harrie- Brown). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coil. 



(Edemia deglandi, Bp. 



Melanetta velvetina, Baird, Brewer S,- Ridqw. Water Birds X. Am. ii. 



p. 93 (1884). 

 Oidemia deglandi, MacFarlane, Proc. U.S. Nai. Mus. xiv. p. 422 (1891). 

 (Edemia deglandi, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 409 (1895) ; 



Sharjje, Hand-l. i. p. 225 (1899); Nehrh. Rat. Eiersamml. p. 246 



(1899). 



The eggs of the American Velvet Scoter in the Collection are of a 



narrow oval shape, fairly glossy, and cream-coloured, 

 respectively : 2-64 by 1"7 ; 2"5 by Iw. 



1. East of Anderson River, Arctic 

 America, 22nd June (B. Mac- 

 Farlane : Smiths. Inst.). 



]. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River. 



Thev measure 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



