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the case of the eggs of most Gulls, they are much bolder at the 

 larger end than elsewhere. Five specimens measure from 2*5 to 

 2'62 in length, and from 1-75 to 1-8 in breadth. 



1 . Wenman Island, Galapagos, 31 st July 



(C. M. Harris). 

 1. Wenman Island, 31st July ( C. M. H.). 

 1. Wenman Island, 31st July( C. M.H.). 

 1. Wenman Island, 4th Aug. (R. H. 



Beck). 

 1. Culpepper Island, Galapagos, 28th 



Jidy {C. M. Harris). 



Webster-Hanis Exped. 



Webster-Harris Exped. 

 Webster-Harris Exped. 

 Webster-Harris Exped. 



Webster-Harris Exped. 



Genus LARUS, Linn. 

 Larus minutus, Pall. 



Larus minutus, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Viig. tab. Ixxxvii. fig. 4, a-e 

 (1845-54); Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 373 (1871) ; Seebohm, Brit. 

 Birds, iii. p. 301, pi. 54 (1885) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 107, 

 pi. 36. tigs. 1, 2 (1896); Saunders, Cat. Bird's B. M. xx\. p. 173 

 (1896); S/mrpe, Hand-l. i. p. 139 (1899). 



Hydrocolaeus minutus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 72. fig. 5 (1855-03). 



The eggs of the Little Gull are very varied. Many are of a 

 regular oval form, but the majority are pointed at the smaller end. 

 The ground varies from pale buff to brown and olive-brown. The 

 markings are dark brown, frequently approaching black, and under- 

 lying pale purple. They vary in size from spots to large blotches, 

 and are fairly equally distributed over the whole shell. The eggs 

 measure from 1*5 to 1"75 in length, and from 1*13 to 1'23 in 

 breadth. 



18. Estbonia, Gulf of Finland, 29th 



May (Russoiv). 

 2. Lake Ladoga (yif eyes.* HargittColL). 

 2. Lake Ladoga, 1st June [Meves : 



Hargitt Coll.). 



2. Lake Ladoga, 5th June (Meves: 



Hargitt Coll.). 



3. Lake Ladoga, Stli June (Meves: 



Hargitt Coll.). 



2. Lake Ladoga, 5th June (Meves : 



Hargitt Coll.). 



4. Lake Ladoga, 5th June (Meves). 



3. Lake Ladoga, .3rd June (Meres). 

 1. Lake Ladoga, 5th June (Meves). 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll, 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll, 



Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Saunders Coll. 

 Saunders Coll. 



Larus ichthyaetus, Fall. 



Larus ichthyaetus, Thien. Fortpjiun::. ges. Jog. tab. Ixxxvii. fig. 1, «-c 

 (1845-54) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 369 (1873) ; Bree, Birds 

 Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 83, pi.— (1876) ; Lec/ge, Birds Ceyl. p. 1046 (1880) ; 

 Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 109, pi. 35. figs. 3, 4 (1896) ; 

 Saunders, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 176 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 i. p. 139 (1899). 



The eggs of the Great Black-headed Gull appear to be very 



