168 ALCID^. 



The magnificent series of eggs of this species in the Collection 

 ■was arranged in groups by the late Mr. Seehohm and represents 

 some thirty types or variations of coloration. 



The eggs vary from 3 to 3-5 in length, and from 1-8 to 2 in 

 breadth. Specimens of abnormal size are not included in these 

 measurements. The smallest egg in the Collection measures 1*5 

 by 1-12. 



1. Labrador {H. Bryant: Ilenshaw Sal vin-Godman Coll. 



Coll.). 

 1 4. Rathlin Island, Ireland. E. Lloyd Patterson, Esq. [P.]. 



40. Saltee Islands, Ireland, May (if. Seebohm Coll. 



Seehohm). 

 4. St. Kilda, June (C. DLvon). Seebohm Coll. 



14. Faroe Islands {H. C. Miiller : Har- Seebohm Coll. 



f/itt Coll.). 



2. Orkneys. Salvin-Godman CoU. 



2. Copinsha, Orkneys, J line. Seebohm Coll. 

 f?o. Copinsha {Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



1. Bass Eock {H. Seebohm). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Deebank, Aberdeen (if «)•(/!<< Co/Z.). Seebohm Coll. ' 



1. England. J. Waher, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Earn Islands. AV. Thorburn, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Earn Islands, June. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 114. Earn Islands, June (i^«7•l7^V< Co//.). Seebohm Coll. 



23. Earn Islands, June (if. Seebohm).' Seebohm Coll. 



147. Bempton Chffs, Yorkshire (if. 6'.). Seebohm Coll. 



145. Bempton Cliffs {H.S.: Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 

 Coll.). 



4. Scarborough. AV. Eooke, Esq. [P.]. 



31. Elamborough Head. Lord Londesborough [P.]. 



14. St. Davids, Wales, May & June. Seebohm Coll. 



Uria californica {Bryant). 



I'ria troile californica, Baird, Brexver S,- liidgic. JVater Birds i\'. Ajii. ii. 



p. 483 (1884i : Nelson, Beport Nat. Hist. Alaska, p. 45 (1887). 

 Uria troile. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 573, part. (1898). 

 Uria californica, Shaj-jje, Hand-l. i. p. 130 (1899). 



The five eggs of the Californian Guillemot in the Collection are 

 of different types, all of which can, however, be matched by eggs 

 of U. troile. 



2. N. America ( 7F. i^mcf/-). Purchased. 



1. ]N'. America [Snuths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Earallone Islands, California {F. Salvin-Godman CoU. 



Gnieber : Henshaw Coll.). 



Uria lomvia (Pall.). 



Uria lomvia, Thie7i.FoiipJlanz.ges. Tog. tab. iic. fig. l,a-e (1845-54); 



Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 577 part. (1898) ; Sharjie, Hand-l. 



i. p. 130 (1899). 

 Uria arra, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Tog. tab. 69. fig. 2 (1855-63). 

 Uria bruunichii, HewiUon, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 460, pi cxxv. (1856). 



