MERGANSER. 



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largest example measures 2-62 by rS2, and the smallest 2-12 

 by 1-5. 



10. North America {Smiths, hist.) Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Umbagog, Maine, U.S.A. {Henshaio Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Coll.). 



Merganser serrator (Linn.). 



Mergus serrator, Thien. Fortpjlanz. yes. Viig. tab. Ixxxi. fig. 8 (1845-54) 

 Heioitsou, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 4u7, pi. cxix. fig. ii (1856) 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 603 (1874) ; Hume ■^- Marshall, Game 

 Bird.i Ind. iii. p. 305 ; Baird, Brewer ^ JRidgw. Water Birds N. Am 

 ii. p. 116 (1884); Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 629, pi. 67 (1885) 

 id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 56, pi. 16. fig. 2 (1890). 



Merganser serrator, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 48. fig. 3 (1855-63) 

 Nelson, Report Nat. Hist. Alaska, p. 66 (1887) ; Salvadori, Cat 

 Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 479 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 229 (1899) 



The majority of the eggs of the Red-breasted Merganser are of a 

 narrow, pointed oval shape and a tew are elliptical. They are 

 smooth and glossy, and vary in colour from brownish cream to drab. 

 They measure from 2-4 to 2'82 in length, and from 1-6 to 1-85 in 

 breadth. 



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St. Michael's, Alaska, 5th June 



(Henshaio Coll.). 

 Greenland, June (E. Feneker : Har- 



gitt Coll.). 

 Iceland, 17th June (Nielson). 

 Faroe Islands, 6th June (H. C. 



Midler). 

 Stromness, Orkneys (R. Dunn). 

 Loch Maddy, N. Uist, 5th June 



(E. V. Seehohm). 

 Dunvegan, Sk ve, 12th J une (E. V. S.). 

 Dunvegin, I'O'th June (E. V. 8.). 

 Bodci, Norway, 17th June (P. God- 



man). 

 Kistrand, Norway, 19th June 



(H. Seehohm). 

 Muonisalusta, Lapland, 12th June. 

 Oiasen-saari, Lapland, 20th July 



(/. Wolleij). 

 Lapland. 



Denmark, 6th June (T. Holland). 

 Oland, Denmark, 26th June (Meves). 

 Archangel {Piottiich). 

 Kola Peninsula, N. Russia, 30th June 



(Lieut. E. H. Sandeberg). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Seebohm Cull. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll, 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll, 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



