172 ALCID^. 



in texture, glossless and pale bluish white. Four examples measure 

 respectively: 1-75 by 1-L>5; 1-8 by 1-24; 1-67 by 1-2; 17 by 

 ] -25. 



4. St. Geronimo Island, Lower Call- A. W. Anthony, Esq. [P.]. 

 foruia, 16th March. 



Genus SIMORHYNCHUS, Merrem. 



The eggs of the Auks of this genus are of a pointed oral form, 

 fairly smooth, glossless and plain white. 



Simorhynchus cristatellus {Pall.). 



Simorhynchus cristatellus, Baird, Brewer Sj- Ridgto. Water Birds N. Am. 



ii.'p. 512 (1884); Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 601 (1898); 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1893). 

 Fratercula cristateJla, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Emp. p. 285 (1890). 



The single egg of the Crested Auk in the Collection measures 2-12 

 by 1-4. 



1. Kurile Islands, Japan (7/. J. Snow). Seebohm Coll. 



Simorhynchus pusillus (Pall.). 

 (Plate XII. fig. 7.) 



Ciceronia pusilla, Baird, Brewer ^ Eidgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 507 



(1884). 

 Simorhynchus pusillus, Grarit, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. COo (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1899). 



The eggs of the Knob-billed Auk measure from 1-5 to 1-G8 in 

 length, and from 1*05 to 1*15 in breadth. 



3. St. George's Island, Pribylott Group, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Beriug Sea, June {U. H. Elliott : 



Henshmv Coll.). 

 3. St. Paul's Island, Pribyloff Group, G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, 



24th-30th June. Esq. [P.J. 



Genus LUNDA, Pall. 



Landa cirrhata {Pall.). 



Alea cirrhata, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Viig. tab, vc. fig. 6 (1845-54). 

 Lunda cirrhata, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 532 



(1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 612 (1898) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 133 (1899). 

 Fratercula cinliata, Seebohm, Birds Japan Emp. p. 281 (1890). 



The eggs of the Tufted Puffin are regular ovals with the small 

 end rather pointed ; the texture chalky and glossless. They are 

 either plain white, or white mottled with a few pale grey markings ; 

 they become much discoloured with incubation. They measure 

 from 2-65 to 303 in length, and from 1-81 to I-J)6 in breadth. 



