458 SCOLOPACID.E. - LARID.E. 



Genus RECURVIROSTRA. 



1267. Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. European Avocet. 

 Hab. Europe. 

 a-d. Purchased, Aug. 21, 1874. 



Order 

 Family LARID.E. 

 Genus STERCORARIUS. 



1268. Stercorarius catarractes (Linn.). Arctic Skua. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Presented by F. Cresswell, Esq., Sept. 25, 1868. 



1269. Stercorarius antarcticus (Less.) . Antarctic Skua. 

 Hab. Antarctic Seas. 



a, b. Presented by E. L. Layard, Esq., F.Z.S., Aug. 14, 

 1868. From the Cape. 



c, d. Presented by the Eev. A. E. Eaton, May 10, 1874. 



From Kerguelen Land. 

 e. Presented by Capt. Fairfax, July 1, 1875. From Ker- 



guelen Land. 

 /. Presented by Capt. W. Vincent Legge, E.A., May 7, 1877. 



1270. Stercorarius pomatorhinus (Temm.) . Pomatorhine Skua. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Purchased, Nov. 20, 1874. 



Genus RISSA. 



1271. Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). Kittiwake Gull. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Purchased, April 28, 1865. 



6, c. Presented by F. Eoxburgh, Esq., Dec. 31, 1868. 



d. Presented by Sir H. Dalrymple, Bart., Aug. 5, 1876. 



Genus LARUS. 



1272. Lams glaucus, Fabr. Glaucous Gull. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1859. 



b. Purchased, Oct. 3, 1860. 



c. d. Bred in the Gardens, June 24, 1868. 



