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the eggs of that species. They are of a dirty creamy-white colour, 

 and measure, axis 2 inches 4| lines, diam. 1 inch 10 lines ; but 

 are sometimes rather more elongated, as others measure, axis 

 2 inches 7 lines, diam. 1 inch 9| lines. 



Fam. II. LARIDiE. 



372. Chroicocephalus atricilla (Linn.) : Baird's Rep. 

 p. 850. (N. A.) 



Common about Belize, and said to breed in the Keys along 

 the coast. 



373. Angus stolidus (Linn.) : Baird, Rep. p. 864. (N. A.) 

 Observed on the Pacific coast. 



Fam. III. PELECANIDiE. 



374. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus (Gm.) : Baird, Rep. 

 p. 868. (N. A.) 



Transmitted by Mr. Skinner, having been obtained on the 

 Pacific coast. 



375. Pelecanus ruscus (Linn.) : Baird, Rep. p. 870. (N. A.) 

 Seen on the Atlantic coast, and found breeding by Mr. G. C. 



Taylor in the Bay of Fonseca, on the Pacific. 



376. Phalacrocorax mexicanus (Brandt) : Baird, Rep. 

 p. 879. (N.A.) 



Lake of Peten (Leyland) . 



377. SuLA FIBER (Linn.) : Baird, Rep. p. 872. (N. A.) 

 One of these birds came on board the steamer, off the coast 



of San Salvador. 



Fam. IV. PLOTIDiE. 



378. Plotus anhinga, Linn. : Baird, Rep. p. 883. (N.A.) 

 Found at Lake Peten, by Leyland. 



Fam. V. TACHYPETIDiE. 



379. Tachypetes aquila (Linn.): Baird, Rep. p. 873. (N.A.) 

 Observed on both coasts. Mr. G. C. Taylor obtained eggs of 



this bird in the Bay of Fonseca in 1858. See P.Z.S. 1858, 

 p. 318, and ' Ibis/ No. II. [antea, p. 150). 



