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The egp:s of the Short-tailed Albatross arc dull white, and 

 are marked at the larger end with a lirofusiou of red spots and 

 l)lotches, many of which are confluent and form a very distinct ca]j. 

 Isolated spots and markings of various sizes are often scattered 

 over the shell. The eggs measure from 4-4 to 4-9 in length, and 

 from 2-75 to 305 in breadth. 



12. Benin Islands, Japan, Nov. (P. A. Seebohni Coll. 



Jlolst). 



Diomedea irrorata, Salvin. 



I3iomedea irrorata, Salvin, Cat. Uirds B. 31. xxv. p. 445 (1890) ; Rothsch. 

 S,- Iliirteit, Nov. Zool. yi. -p. WI (1899); Sharpe, Jland-l. i. p. ]i*9 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Waved Albatross are dull white. Three specimens 

 in the Collection are perfectly plain. Two other's have a few pale 

 purple spots and blotches at the broader end. They measure from 

 ;3-70 to 4-27 in length, and from 2-64 to 2-75 in breadth. 



3. Ilood Island, Galapagos, 2Gth Oct. Webster-Harris Exped. 



{R. H. Beck). 

 1. Hood Island, 2Gt]i Oct. (C. M. Webster-Harris Exped. 



Harris). 

 I. Hood Island, 26th Oct. {F. P. Webster-Harris Exped. 



Drowne). 



Diomedea nigripes, Amluh. 



Uiomedea nigripes, Baird, Breiver &,• Bidr/w. IJ^ater Birds N. Am. ii. 

 p. 355 (1884) ; Seebohm, Ibis, 1891, p. 191 ; Saliin, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxv. p. 445 (189S) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 129 (1899). 



The sole egg of the Black-footed Albatross in the Collection is 

 dull brownish white, without markings. It measures 4-2 by 2-5. 



1. Sulphur Island, Benin Group, Japan, Seebohm Coll. 

 8th June (P. A. Hoist). 



Diomedea melanophrys, Temm. 



Diomedea melanophrys, Abbott, Ibis, 1861, p. 1G5 ; Gould, Handb. Birds 

 Aiistr. ii. p. 438 (1865) ; Salvin, Zuol. ' Challenger ' Hvped. ii. pt. viii 

 p. 148 (1880); Scl. i.e. p. 151 (1880); Buller, Birds Neio Zeal. 

 2nd ed. ii. p. 198 (1888) ; Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxy. p. 447 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 129 (1899) ; Hall, Ibis, 1900, p. 17. 



The eggs of the Black-cyebrowed Albatross are dull white, with 

 a well-marked cap of rufous specks and blotches at the larger end. 

 The three examples obtained by the ' Challenger ' Expedition are 

 of very diflcreut sizes and are said to be eggs of the tirst, second, 

 and third year respectively. The smallest of these measures 3'8 by 

 2'1. Full-sized specimens measure from 3'S to 4'5 in length, and 

 from 2-45 to 2*7 in breadth, 



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