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Plate 7. 1, Nestling of Stone Plover (BurUnus magnirostris). 2, Nestling of 

 Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). 3, Nestling of Pied Oyster- 

 catcher (Hcematopus ostralegus). 4, Immature of Lotus 

 Bird (Irediparra gallinacea). 



,, S. I, Nestling of Noddy (Ancws stolidus). 2, Nestling of White-capped 

 Noddy (Megalopterus minutus). 3, Nestling of Tippet Grebe 

 (Podiceps cristatus). 4, Nestling of Black-throated Grebe 

 (Poliocephalus ruficollis). 



9. 1, Nestling of Bald Coot (Porphyriomelanotu^s). 2, Nestling of Black 

 Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa). 3, Nestling of Black-tailed 

 Water Hen (Microtribonyx ventralis). 4, Nestling of Coot 

 (Fulica atra). 



,,10. 1, 2, Nestling of King Quail (Excalfactoria chinensis). Australian 

 and extra-limital forms. 3, Nestling of Stubble Quail 

 (Coturnix pectoralis). 4, Nestling of Painted Quail (Marian- 

 ornis varius). 





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In this Volume the following subspecies have been named as new : 



Eudyptes serresianus mosdeyi : Tristan d'Acunha Group . . . . 11 



- inter jectus : Kerguelen Island . . . . . . . . . . | i 



Heteroprion desolatus alexanderi : West Australia u 



Phosbetria palpebrata murphyi : South Georgia fiO 



Sulita serrator rex : New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 



Chlidonias leucopareia sdaleri : South Africa . . . . . . 84 



Pelecanopus bengalensis par : Bed Sea . . 94 



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