1917-] Letters, Extracts, and Notes. 125 



Mr. J. Parker, and the exhibitor iu northern India; of 

 Spizaetus kelaarti, all taken by Mr. Stuart in Travancore ; 

 and of S. nepalensis, taken by Mr. S. L. Whymper and 

 Colonel Buchanan in the Himalayas. 



Mr. Stuart Baker also showed complete series of the eggs 

 of Falco peregrinator , F. severus, and of Pernis cristatus, 

 together with corresponding series of the eggs of their 

 European allies Falco peregrinus, F. subbuteo, and Pernis 

 ptilorhynchus , and commented on their similarities and 

 differences. 



Other eggs shown by Mr. Stuart Baker were those of 

 Lophotriorchis kieneri, and of the genera Baza, Spizaetus, 

 and Spilornis, 



The Rev. F. C. E. Jourdain also showed four clutches of 

 the Honey-Buzzard [Pernis apivorus) for comparison. 



Mr. P. B. Smyth exhibited : — 



(«) A drawer of clutches of eggs of the Corn-Bunting, 

 showing many good varieties. 



[b) A fine clutch of eggs of the Hen-Harrier, biightly 

 blotched, and including an abnormally small egg. 



Mr. R. W. Chase exhibited a fine series of British-taken 

 eggs of the following Raptorial birds, showing great varia- 

 tion. 



(fl) Series of eggs of the Golden Eagle (Aquiia chrysaetus). 



(b) 12 clutches of Bicteo vulgaris. 

 Milvus ictinus. 

 Falco peregrinus. 

 Falco subbuteo. 

 Falco cBsalon. 

 Falco tinnunculus. 



Mr. Reginald Ware exhibited : — 



[a] Two clutches of 6 each of the erythristic type of 

 Yellow Wagtail [Motacilla rayi), apparently the produce of 

 different birds ; botii from Romsey marsh, 2 May, 1914, 

 and 14 May, 1916. 



[b) A clutch of 11 Blue Tit (Parus c. obscta-us), excep- 

 tionally heavily marked, some of the blotches measuring 

 10 mm. by 6 mm. (Frant, 20 May, 1908). 



