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ALCIP^E. 



Grylle columba, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 70. fig. 1 (1855). 

 Cepphus grylle, Baird, Brewer $ Ridgtv. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 492 



(1884) ; Sharpe, Hand-L i. p. 131 (J899). 

 Alca grylle, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 383, pi. 45 (1885) ; id. Eggs of 



Brit. Birds, p. 94, pi. 26. fig. 4 (1896). 



It is possible that some of the eggs enumerated below may 

 appertain to the closely allied race or species, C. mandti, but 

 there is no evidence to determine this. 



The eggs of the Elack Guillemot are quite different from those 

 of Uria troile. They are of a regular broad oval form, slightly 

 rough, and they possess a small amount of gloss. The ground- 

 colour varies from a creamy white to pale blue pink or pinkish 

 buff. The markings, which consist of spots and blotches, are 

 pretty evenly distributed over the shell and are of a deep brown, 

 black, yellowish brown or chocolate colour. In addition, there are 

 underlying pale purple markings. Not unfrequently the markings 

 form a confluent broad zone round the larger end. Specimens 

 measure from 2'1 to 2-55 in length, and from 1*4 to 1*7 in breadth. 



2. N. America (Henshaiv Coll.}. 



3. Hudson's Bay. 



4. James Bay, Hudson's Bay (C. Drex- 



ler : Henshaiv Coll. ex Smiths. 

 Inst.}. 



5. Labrador. 



2. Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, 10th 



July. 



2. Fortune Bay, 10th July. 

 2. S. Greenland, June (R. Midler: 



Hargitt Coll.}. 

 2. S. Greenland, 21st June (R. M.: 



Hargitt Coll.}. 

 2. S. Greenland, 21st June (JR. M.: 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 2. S. Greenland, 25th June (R. M.: 



Hargitt Coll.}. 

 2. Greenland, June (R. M.: Hargitt 



Coll.}. 



2. Godthaab, Greenland, 18th June. 

 4. Greenland (E. Feneker : Hargitt 



Coll.}. 



2. Faroe Islands, 26th May (H. C. 



Miiller : Hargitt Coll.}. 



3. Faroe Islands, June (H. C. M.: 



Hargitt Coll.}. 



8. N. Uist, 6th June (E. V. Seebohm). 

 3. Fair Island, Orkneys. 

 2. Co. Waterford, 10th May (R. J. 



Ussher}. 



6. Kistrand, Norway, 21st June. 

 2. Esthonia, Russia, 18th June. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Sir H/ Peek [P.]. 



Col. H. W. Feilden [P.]. 



Col. II. W. Feilden [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



E. M. Nelson, Esq. [P.]. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Cell. 



