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the bird, shot in Scotland, in 1825, and the bird, caught 
in Ireland, in 1856, from the fact that, though birds of 
most powerful fught, they were quite exhausted by fatigue ; 
and the crop of the Scotch specimen quite empty ; and the 
stomach having no trace of artificial food ; that Thompson’s 
(Birds of Ireland) conjecture is admissible “ the account of 
this individual leads me to believe that it may have crossed 
the Atlantic.” 
The eggs which are nearer in size to the Turtle dove, 
than to the Rock dove, measure according to Saunders 
1.5 by 1.1 inches; according to Davie 1.45 by 1.05 inches ; 
he confirms Saunders that it lays two eggs. 
Two eggs which I have received from Minnesota 
March, 1884 measure 1.4 by 1 and 1.33 by .98 inches. 
PALLAS’ SAND GROUSE. 
(SyRRHAPTES PARADOXUS.) 
The eggs of different descriptions of Sand Grouse bear a 
strong family likeness; but some are larger, some darker, 
and rounder than other; the eggs of the bird upon the 
British List are yellowy cream colour; blotched with pale 
red brown; and having like the ‘ Hemipode’ underlying 
spots of purplish grey. A character I believe peculiar to 
these species among the ‘ Phasianide.’ As these birds lay 
very few eggs to a clutch, there is probably a longer time 
between the layings; giving time for two impressions of 
markings, for which there would be less time where the 
bird, laying many eggs, lays every day; as do many of the 
game birds. 
Eggs which I have received, through Mr. Marsden, 
taken by Herr Tancré’s Collector in the Altai Mountains 
measure 1.7 by 1.2 inches. 
