279 



Haliaetus leucocephalus {Linn.). 



Haliaetus leucocephalus. Brewer, N. Amer. Ool. pt. i. p. 48, pi. iv. fig. 37 

 (1857) ; Fo>>s, A'at. Hist. Rev. 1862, p. 277 ; id. Canad. Nat. vii. 

 p. 142 (1862) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 304 (1874) ; Baird, 

 Breicer %■ Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, iii. p. 326 (1874) ; Bendire, Life- 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 274, pi. ix. tig. 7 (1892) ; Skarjie, Hand-l. 

 i. p. 267 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 7 (1899), 



The eggs of the Bald Eagle in the Collection are plain white and 

 cannot be separated from those of the White-tailed Eagle. They 

 measure respectively : 3-] by 2-3; 2-85 by 2-1 ; 2-77 by 2-23. 



1. Mackenzie River District, N. America, B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 



11th .May. 

 1. Santa Cruz Island, California {Hen- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



shaw Coll.). 

 1. Y\oy\Aa {Field Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Haliaetus leucogaster {Gnu). 



Fidco leucogaster, Thien. Fortpfianz. yes. Vog. tab. 1. fig. 1 (1845-54). 



Ichthyaetus leucogaster, Macyillivray, Vvy. ' Rattlesnake,' ii. p. 356 

 (1852). 



PoUoaetus leucogaster, Gould, Handb. Birds Aitstr. i. p. 13 (I860). 



Haliaetus leucogaster, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 307 (1874) ; Leyye, 

 Birds Ceylon, p. 67 (1878) ; Dates, Birds Brit. Bnrm. ii. App. p. 445 

 (1883) : North, Nests 4- Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 7, pi. i. fig. 2 (1889) ; 

 Oatesed. Hime, Nests ^ Eyys Ind. B. iii. p. 161 (1890) ; Hharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 267 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests ^- Eyys Austr. Birds, 

 i. p. 16 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-bellied Sea-Eagle resemble those of 



