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Phalacrocorax varius {Gm.). 



Graculus varius, Hutton, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. iii. p. 112 (1870). 

 Phalacrocorax varius, Buller, Birds Neju Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 149 



Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 394 (1898); Sharps, Iland-l. \. 



p. 234 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamjnl. p. 235 (1899). 



The egg of the New-Zealand Cormorant in the Collection measures 

 2-25 by 1-55. 



1. Cook's Strait, New Zealand. Dr. Lyall [P.]. 



Phalacrocorax gouldi (Salvad.). 



Phalacrocorax leucogaster, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 492 (1865). 



Graculus leucogaster. North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 366 (1889). 



Phalacrocorax gouldi. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 396 (1898) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eier.mmml. p. 235 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 234 

 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. B. ii. p. 973 (1901). 



The Q%%^ of the White-breasted Cormorant vary from 2'05 to 

 2*35 in length, and from 1-35 to 1-6 in breadth. 



3. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



3. Moreton Bay. Gould Coll. 



2. Bass Straits. Gould Coll. 



Phalacrocorax hypoleucus (Brandt). 



Phalacrocorax varius, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 490 (1865) ; 



Walker, Ibis, 1892, p. 258. 

 Graculus varius, North, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 365 (1889). 

 Phalacrocorax hypoleucus. Grant, Cat. Birds B.M. xxvi. p. 397 (1898); 



Sharpe. Hand-l. i. p. 234 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^- Eggs Austr. 



^(Vd«, ii. p. 975 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Pied Cormorant measure from 2-15 to 

 2-4 in length, and from 1-45 to 1-55 in breadth. 



1. Three Sisters Island, W. Australia, Gould Coll. 



25th April ( Wilson). 

 6. Adele Island, N.W. Australia, The Admiralty [P.]. 



2nd May {J. Walker). 



1. Sand Island, Long Reef, N.W. Lieut. G. Oliver, R.N. [P.]. 



Australia, Jul v. 



2. Moreton Bay, Queensland {Gould: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus ( F.). 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 493 

 (lS(i5) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 398 (1898) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 234 (1899); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 235 (1899); 

 Campbell, Nests ^- Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 977 (1901). 



Graculus melanoleucus, North, Ne.sfs S^- Egos Austr. Birds, p. 366 

 (18S9). 



