THALACROCORAX. 201 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus {Brandt). 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus, Baird, Breicer Sf Ridyw. Water Birds N. A7n. 

 ii. p. 158 (1884) ; Grant, Cut. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 363 (1898) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 233 (1899); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 234 

 (1899). 



The eggs of Brandt's Cormorant in the Collection measure from 

 2-2 to 2"5 in length, and from 1*45 to 1"57 in breadth. 



1. North America {Sjniths. hist.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Pacific Coast of N. America. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Pacific Coast of N.America,28th May. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Farallone Islands (^. i. i/ee/'»ict7i?i). Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Farallone Islands. Crowley Beque.st. 

 3. Oregon Coast (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Phalacrocorax graculus {Linn.) 



Carbo graculus, Thien. Fortpjlanz. yes. T'oy. tab. xciii. fig. 2 (1845-54). 

 Phalacrocorax graculus, Baedeker, Bier Bur. Viiy. tab. 64. tig. 3 (1855- 



63) ; Dresser, Birds Bur. vi. p. 163 (1879) ; Seeboktn, Brit. Birds, iii. 



p. 6-16, pi. 34 (1885) ; id. Eyys of Brit. Birds, p. 71, pi. 19. tig. 1 



(1896); Grcmt, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 364 (1898); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 233 (1899). 

 Phalacrocorax cristatus, Hewitson, Egys of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 473, pi. cxxx. 



fig. i (1856). 



The eggs of the Shag measure from 2*25 to 2-6 in length, and 

 from 1-4 to 1-6 in breadth. 



3. Helvick, Co. Waterford, 27th April Seebohm Coll. 



{R. J. Ussher). 



3. Helvick, 6th May {R. J. U.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Fariie Islands, 12th May {H. C. Seebohm Coll. 



Midler: Haryitt Coll.). 



1. Shetland Islands {R. Dunn). Gould Coll. 



3. Copiusha, Orkneys, May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 8. Copinsha. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Hoy, near Stromness, Orkneys, May Crowley Bequest. 

 {Tristram Coll.). 



2. Farn Islands, June. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, May. Seebohm Coll. 

 10. Lulwortb, Dorsetshire {J. Meaton). Crowley Bequest. 



Phalacrocorax desmaresti, Paijr. 



Phalacrocorax graculus, Saunders, Ibis, 187], p. 398 ; Whitehead, Ibis, 



1885, p. 48. 

 Phalacrocorax desmai-esti, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 368 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Ilatid-l. i. p. 233 (1899). 



An egg of the Mediterranean Shag in the Collection measures 

 2 3 by 1-5. 



1. River Volga (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



