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mal Sternine markings, and bearing altogether a great resem- 

 blance to that of S. cantiaca. 



7. " Victory Pass. Dec. 1868." 



Eggs (2):— 1-84 X 1-4; 1-83 x 1-36. These, though much 

 unlike in colour, probably belong to the same species, as they do 

 not differ more from each other than those of Sterna hirundo (L.) 

 and other allied species often do. The first is of a rich orange- 

 brown with blotches (having the axes directed spirally) of several 

 distinct shades of greyish- brown, as well as good-sized spots and 

 specks' of the darkest ; the markings chiefly gathered in a zone 

 near the larger end, and the whole egg presenting much the ap- 

 pearance of one of the Sternince. The second has a pale green 

 ground with subdued markings of lavender-grey and orange- 

 brown, some of the last being striiform, others forming small 

 but regular spots, so as to be like many eggs of normal Sternce. 



The first of these two eggs was attributed by one of the officers, 

 from whom Dr. Cunningham received it, to an Hcematopus, which, 

 from its small size and general coloration, is, I think, very unlikely. 

 The second is admittedly a Tern's. 



8. Larus dominicanus,lj\cht. "Elizabeth Island. Nov. IS67." 

 Eggs (2) :— 2-7 x 1-89; 2-82 x 1-9*. Of ordinary Larine ap- 

 pearance, but with rather smaller markings than usual. 



9. Larus ? 



Egg : — 2"87 X 1"86. Disfigured by dirt stains ; but seems to 

 be of normal Larine character, except that the markings are 

 smaller than in most Gulls' eggs. Probably belongs to the pre- 

 ceding species. 



10. Aptenodytes pennanti, G. R. Gray. "Falkland Islands." 

 Egg: — 2-76 X 2-4. Pure white. 



11. Diomedea melanophrys, Temm. "Falkland Islands." 

 Eggs (2) :— 4-05 X 2-61 ; 4 x 2-57. White with blotches, a 



few spots and multitudinous specks of reddish brown ; the mark- 

 ings chiefly at the larger end. 



* These dimensions are not very accurate, the specimens being much 

 broken. 



