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The eggs of the Short-tailed Albatross are dull white, and 

 are marked at the larger end with a profusion of red spots and 

 blotches, many of which are confluent and form a very distinct cap. 

 Isolated spots and markings of various sizes are often scattered 

 over the shell. The eggs measure from 4-4 to 4-9 in length, and 

 from 275 to 3'05 in breadth. 



12. Bonin Islands, Japan, Nov. (P. A, Seebohm Coll. 

 Hoist). 



Diomedea irrorata, Salvin. 



Diomedea irrorata, Salvin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxv. p. 445 (1896) ; Rothsch. 

 # Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 192 (1899) ; Sharne, Hand-l. i. p. 129 

 (1899). . 



The eggs of the Waved Albatross are dull white. Three specimens 

 in the Collection are perfectly plain. Two others have a few pale 

 purple spots and blotches at the broader end. They measure from 

 376 to 4-27 in length, and from 2-64 to 2-75 in breadth. 



3. Hood Island, Galapagos, 26th Oct. Webster-Harris Exped. 



(R. H. Beck}. 

 1. Hood Island, 26th Oct. (C. M. Webster-Harris Exped. 



Harris). 

 1. Hood Island, 26th Oct. (F. P. Webster-Harris Exped. 



Droivne). 



Diomedea nigripes, Audub. 



Diomedea nigripes, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. 

 p. 355 (1884) ; Seebohm, Ibis, 1891, p. 191 ; Salvin, Cat. Birds B. 3d. 

 xxv. p. 445 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 129 (1899). 



The sole egg of the Black-footed Albatross in the Collection is 

 dull brownish white, without markings. It measures 4'2 by 2-5. 



1. Sulphur Island, Bonin Group, Japan, Seebohm Coll, 

 8th June (P. A. Hoist}. 



Diomedea melanophrys, Temm. 



Diomedea melanophrys, Abbott, Ibis, 1861, p. 165 ; Gould, Handb. Birds 

 Austr. ii. p. 438 (1865) ; Salvin, Zool. ' Challenger ' Exped. ii. pt. viii. 

 p. 148 (1880) ; Scl t. c. p. 151 (1880) ; Butter, Birds New Zeal. 

 2nd ed. ii. p. 198 (1888) ; Saloin, Cat. Birds B. M. xxy. p. 447 

 (1896) ; Skarpe, Hand-l. i. p. 129 (1899) ; Hall, Ibis, 1900, p. 17. 



The eggs of the Black-eyebrowed Albatross are dull white, with 

 a well-marked cap of rufous specks and blotches at the larger end. 

 The three examples obtained by the 4 Challenger ' Expedition are 

 of very different sizes and are said to be eggs of the first, second, 

 and third year respectively. The smallest of these measures 3*8 by 

 2*1. Full-sized specimens measure from 3'8 to 4-5 in length, and 

 from 2-45 to 2-7 in breadth. 



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