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greatly in extent and character. Normally they are of a reddish- 

 or yellowish-brown colour, but frequently the}- are of a deep 

 chocolate-brown. On some specimens the markings consist of 

 merely a few spots or specks, but in the majority large blotches and 

 smears are present, and these are often confluent and form a cap at 

 one end of the egg and sometimes an irregular zone. An occasional 

 example may be found which is wholly unmarked. Many eggs 

 exhibit underlying markings of pale grey or lavender. A series 

 measures from 1*35 to 1"85 in length, and from 1'15 to 1*4 in 

 breadth. 



Waterford, Ireland, 12tb May 



{R. J. Ussher). 

 Scotland. 



Knockie, Inverness (Haryitt Coll.). 

 Knockie {Harc/Ht Coll.). 

 Knockie {Ilaiyiff Coll.). 

 Knockie (Haryitt Coll.). 

 Knockie {Haryitt Coll.). 

 Knockie, May (Haryitt Coll.). 

 Knockie, 17th Mav [Haryitt Coll.). 

 Knockie, 18th May {Haryitt Coll.). 

 Port Clair, luveruess {Haryitt 



Coll.). 

 Durham (IF. Proctor). 

 Castle Eden, Durham (H. B. 



Tristram). 

 Ashopton, near Sheffield, 22nd June 



{H. Seebokm). 

 Strines, near Sheffield {H. S.). 

 Strines, May {H. S.). 

 Strines, 28th xAlay (H. S.). 

 Ollarton, near Sheffield, May {H. S.). 

 Raveling Moss, 6th June. 

 HockeringWood, Norfolk, 30th May. 

 Haddenhani, Bucks, May. 

 Cambridgeshire. 

 Hedley, Oxfordshire, May. 

 Gloucestershire. 

 Hampshire. 

 Avington, Hants, May (R. Bowdler 



Shnrpe). 

 Frensham, Hants, June {S»nthers). 

 Frensham, June {Smithers). 

 Alton, Hants, Mav. 

 Isle of Wight. 



Fincbley, Middlesex (O. Salvm). 

 Edgeware, Middlesex (O. Salvtti). 

 Epping Forest. 

 Bentley, Surrey, 6th June {G. 



Carter). 

 Wolmer Forest, 2nd June. 

 Vaguey, Yosges, France, 10th May 



{Mouycl : Haryiit Coll.). 

 Granada, Spain {H. Saunders: Har- 

 yitt Coll.). 

 Granada, Mav {H. 'Saioidcrs). 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 G. C. Norman, Esq. [P.]. 

 P. L. Sclater, Esq. [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 CJrowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Col. II. W. Feildeu [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



