162 PELECANOIDES. 



Genus DIOMEDEA, Linn. 



Diomedea exulans, Linn. 



Diomedea exulans, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xcii. fig. 1 (1845-54) ; 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 80. fig-. 2 (1855-63) ; Gould,. Handb. 

 Birds Austr. ii. p. 427 (1865); Layard, Ibis, 1867, p. 460; Bree, 

 Birds Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 90, pi. (1876) ; Baird, Brewer, fy 

 Ridyw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p, 347 (1884) j Buller, Birds New 

 Zeal 2nd ed. ii. p. 189 (1888) ; Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 441 

 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Wandering Albatross in the Collection are 

 white, very sparingly stippled with reddish brown at the larger end. 

 They measure respectively : 4*85 by 3-1 ; 5-25 by 3*02. 



2. Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean. M. L. Bensusan, Esq. [P.]. 



Diomedea regia, Buller. 



Diomedea exulans, Buller, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 189, part. 



(1888). 

 Diomedea regia, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 443 (1896) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899). 



The eggs of the Royal Albatross are of a dull yellowish white. 

 Of the ten examples in the Collection, only one is marked with a few 

 rufous specks on the larger end. They measure from 4'7 to 5-6 in 

 length, and from 3 to 3'25 in breadth. 



4. Auckland Islands. Sir G. Grey [P.]. 



2. Auckland Islands, 3rd Dec. McCormick Bequest. 



4. Campbell Island, New Zealand, McCormick Bequest. 

 16th Dec. 



Diomedea chionoptera, Salvin. 



Diomedea exulans, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 770(1875-84) ; 



Salvin, Zool. 'Challenger' Exped. ii. pt. viii. p. 147 (1880); Sclater, 



t. c. p. 151 (1880). 

 Diomedea chionoptera, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 443 (1896) 



Sharps, Hand-l. i. p. 128 (1899) ; Hall, Ibis, 1900, p. 12. 



The eggs of the White-winged Albatross are dull white, with a 

 large well-marked cap of rufous dots at the larger end. They 

 measure from 5 to 5'4 in length, and from 2-9 to 33 in breadth. 



3. Marion Island, Indian Ocean. Voy. H.M.S. 'Challenger.' 



1. Kerguelen Island. Voy. H.M.S. < Challenger.' 



1. Crozet Islands. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Crozet Islands. T. Galley, Esq. [P.J. 



Diomedea albatrus, Pall. 



Diomedea albatrus, Baird, Brewer Sf Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. 

 p. 351 (1884) ; Seebohm, Ibis, 1890, p. 105 ; id. Birds Japan. Emp. 

 p. 261 (l&O); Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 444 (1896) ; Sharpe, 

 W-/.i. P .128(1899). 



