FRATERCDLA. 



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2. North America (Smi/Iis. Tnsf.). 



2. Lake Beo;les, Calitornia (F. Griiber). 



5, Ilaro Channel, Vancouver Island 



(Dr. Lyall). 

 7. Berinj^ Isl., Commander Group, 



l:^th July. 

 1. Kurile Island, Japan (//. J. Snotu). 



Salvin-Godnian Coll. 



Purchased. 



Voy. II.M.S. ' Plumper.' 



G. E. II. Barrett-Hamilton, 



Esq. [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Genus FRATERCULA, Briss. 



Fratercula arctica (Linn.). 



Alca arctica, Thicn. Fortpflanz. ges. J'of/. tab. tc. fifj-. 7, a-e (1845-54). 



Fratercula arctica, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Tlig. tab. 80. fig. 6 ( 18o5-(i3) ; 

 Hewitson, Egi/s of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 466, pi. cxxvii. fio:. ii (1856); 

 Dresm; Birds Eur. viii. p. 599 (1877) ; Baird, Brewer Sf Ridc/w. Water 

 Birds N. Am. ii. p. 524 (1884); Seehohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 364, pi. 4^) 

 ( 1 885 ) ; ;V/. E(/qs of Brit. Birds, p. 96, pi. 26. figs. 1 , 2 ( 1 896) ; Divon, 

 Ih's, 1885, p. 9i ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 616 (1898) ; Sharpe, 

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



The eggs of the Puffin are of a rather pointed oval form, rough, 

 chalky, aud without gloss. The ground is white or bluish white, 

 and this is spotted and blotched with pale purple or grej', and 

 frequently it is also marked with some yellowish-brown spots 

 and streaky scrawls. In some specimens, the markings are larger 

 and more prominent than in others. Some examples have so few 

 markings, and these are so small, that until closely examined they 

 appear to be of a spotless white. With incubation, the shell 

 becomes of a dai-k mahogany-brown colour. They measure from 

 2'15 to 2-7 in length, and from i"55 to 1*75 in breadth. 



1 . Labrador. 



2. Greenland, 22nd June. 



1. Greeidand {Jl'hiteavt-s : 3Iontreal 

 Museum). 



1. West Greenland. 



3. Saltee Islands, Ireland, 28tli May 



(H. Saunders). 

 5. Faroe Islands (ff. C. Midler: 

 Hurqitt Coll.). 



2. Faroe I.^lands (If. C. Midler). 

 (?. St. Kilda (C. Diron). 



12. Earn Islands, 1st June [E. Ifar//i(f). 

 10. Earn Islands, 28th May (II.' See- 

 bohm). 



4. Earn Islands, 24th May {E. V. 



Seebohm). 



2. N. Warmsey, Earn Is'ands, 18th 



June (O. Salvin). 



1 . Tenby, Wales. 



3. Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, May 



{H. Saunders), 



2. Penzance. 



Sir II. Peelc [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebjhm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Salviu-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



D. W. Mitchell, Esq. [P.]. 



