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Genus PROCTOPUS, Kaup. 

 Proctopus nigricollis (Brehm). 



rodiceps aiu-itus, Heioitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 445, pi. cxxi. fig. ii 



(1856) ; Tristram, Ibis, 1860, p. 159. 

 Podiceps nigricollis, Saunders, Ibis, 1871 , p. 402 ; Dresser, Birds Eur. \m. 



p. 651 (1878) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 465, pL 39 (1885). _ 

 Podicipes nigricollis, Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 81, pi. 22. fig. 11 



(1896); Grant, Cat. Birds B. 31. xxvi. p. 532 (1898). 

 Proctopus nigricollis, SharjJe, Hand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-necked Grebe measure from 1'61 to 1-92 

 in length, and from I'l to 1-28 in breadth. 



4. San Lucar, Spain (if. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Sarepta, S.E. Piussia {Ih-. Stader). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Algeria (H. B. Tristram). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Lake Halloula, Algeria, 11th May Seebohm Coll. 



(H. B. T. ). 

 6 Lake HaUoula, May {H. B. T.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Proctopus californicus (Ileertn.). 



Dvtes nigricollis californicus, Baird, Breicer S,- Eidgic. Water Birds 



' iV. ^w. ii. p. 434 (1884). 

 Podicipes californicus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 535 (1898). 

 Proctopus californicus, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eared Grebe measure from 1-7 to 1-8 in length, 

 nd from 1-18 to 1-2 in breadth. 



1, North America [Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Fort Garland, Colorado, June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(H. W.H.: Hnishaiv Coll.). 



Genus LOPH.ffiTHYIA, Kaiqy. 

 Lophaethyia cristata (Linn.). 



Podiceps cristatus, Thien. Furfpjlatiz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixxiv. fig. 5, a, b 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 16. fig. 1 (185-5-63); 

 Heivitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 441, pl. cxx. tig. ii (1856): 

 Trovers, Tr. N. Z. Inst. iii. p. 113 (1870) ; Sharpens ed. Layard, Birds 

 S. Africa, p. 785 (1875-84) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 629 (1879) ; 

 Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 455, pl. 39 (1885). 



Podicipes cristatus, Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 79, pl. 22. fig. 10 

 (1896) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 544 (1898). 



Lophaethyia cristata, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Great Crested Grebe vary from 2 to 2-4 in 

 length, and from 1-3 to 1-55 in breadth. 



3. Rostherne Mere, 21st June (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 

 8. Rostherne Mere, 5th July (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 



