162 PELECANOIDES. 



Genus DIOMEDEA, Linn. 



Diomedea exulans, Linn. 

 Diomedea exulans, Thien. Fortpjlanz. c/es. Vog. tab. xeii. fig. 1 (1815-54) ; 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 80. tig. 2 (1855-63) ; Gould, Handb. 

 Birds Austr.n. p. 427 (1865); Layard, Ibis, 1867, p. 460; Bree, 

 Birds Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 90, pi. — (1876) ; Baird, Brewer, i^- 

 Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 347 (1884) ; Buller, Birds New 

 Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 189 (1888) ; Scdvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xsv. p. 441 

 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Wandering Albatross in the Collection are 

 white, very sparingly stippled with reddish brown at the larger end. 

 They measure respectively : 4*85 by 3-1 ; 5-25 by 3-02, 



2. Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean. M. L. Beususan, Esq. [P.]. 



Diomedea regia, Buller. 



Diomedea exulans, Buller, Birds Neiv Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 189, part. 



(1888). 

 Diomedea regia, Sahin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 443 (1896) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eoyal Albatross are of a dull yellowish white. 

 Of the ten examples in the Collection, only one is marked with a few- 

 rufous specks on the larger end. They measure from 4-7 to 5-0 in 

 length, and from 3 to 3-25 in breadth. 



4. Auckland Islands. Sir G. Grey [P.]. 



2. Auckland Islands, 3rd Dec. McCormick Bequest. 



4. Campbell Island, New Zealand, McCormick Beque.>t. 

 16th Dec. 



Diomedea chionoptera, Salvin. 



Diomedea exulans, S/iarpe, ed. Lagard, Birds S. Africa, p. 770 (1875-84) ; 



Sahin, Zool. 'Challenger' Eaped. ii. pt. viii. p. 147 (1880); Schiter, 



t. c. p. 151 (1880). 

 Diomedea chionoptera, Sahin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 443 (1896) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899) ; Hall, Ibis, 1900, p. 12. 



The eggs of the White-winged Albatross are dull white, with a 

 large well-marked cap of rufous dots at the larger end. They 

 measure from 5 to 5-4 in length, and from 29 to 3 3 in breadth. 



3. Marion Island, Indian Ocean. Voy. H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 



l'. Kerguelen Island. Voy. H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 



1.' Crozet Islands. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Crozet Islands. T. Galley, Esq. [P.]. 



Diomedea albatrus. Pall. 



Diomedea albatrus, Baird, Breuer ^- Bidgw. If'ater Birds N. Am. ii. 

 p 351 (1884) ; Seebohm, Bris, 1890, p. 105; id. Birds Japan. Emp, 

 v 261 (1890); Sahin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 444 (1896) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l i. p. 128 (1899). 



