I'LOTIDJK. 2()7 



2. Lake Fetzaiah, Algeria, 1st May SalvJn-Godnian Ooll. 



(Loche). 



3. Lake Fetzarali, 20th June (Locke). Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Algiers (Ilaryitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



Phalacrocorax africanus (Gm.). 



Phalacrocorax africanus, Dre.^ser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 1G9 (1876) ; Sharpe, 

 ed. Layard, Birdi 8. Africa, p. 781 (1875-84) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 

 1895, p. 83; W.L. Sclutcr, Ibis, 1896, p. 522; Grant, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvi. p. 407 (1898); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 236 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 234 (1899). 



Graculus africanus, Milne-Edwnrds ^ Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., 

 Ois. ii. p. 685, pi. 308. tig-. 1 (1885). 



Six eggs of the African Cormorant measure respectively : 1-81 

 by 1-15; 1-6 by 1-08; M by 1-13; 1-6 by M3 ; 1-78 by 1-16; 

 1-72 by 1-23. 



1. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



3. South Africa {E. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 



1. South Africa {E. L. L. : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Naniaqua-land. Crowley Bequest. 



Family PLOTID.^. 



Genus PLOTUS, Linn. 



Plotus rufus, Baud. 



riotus levaillanti, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 782 (1884) ; 



Tristratn, Ibis, 1882, p. 418; Beichenoiu, J. f. 6. 1892, p. 4; Kuschel, 



J.f. O. 1895, p. 83. 

 Plotus rufus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 412 (1898); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 236 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaiurnl. p. 236 (1899). 



The eggs of the African Darter measure from 2'1 to 2-4 in 

 length, and from 1*35 to 1-45 in breadth. 



3. Lake of Antioch, Syria, June Crowley Bequest. 

 {H. B. Tristram). 



1. South Afnca. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. South Africa {E. L. Layard : Tri.'s- Crowley Bequest. 



tra7)i Coll.). 



Plotus melanogaster {Gm.). 



Plotus levaillanti, Thien. FortpJlaHz. yes. Vog. tab. xciii. fig. 9 (1845-54). 



Plotus melanogaster, Leyge, Birds Ceylon, p. 1194 (1880); Whitehead, 

 Ibis, 1888, p. 412 ; bates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 274 

 (1890); Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 414 (1898); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 236 (1899). 



The eggs of the Indian Darter measure from 1"95 to 2-35 in 

 length, and from 1-28 to 1-46 in breadth. 



