172 ALCIDJ3. 



in texture, glossless and pale bluish white. Four examples measure 

 respectively: T75 by 1-25; 1-8 by T24 ; 1-67 by 1-2: 1-7 by 

 3-25. 



4. St. Geronimo Island, Lower Cali- A. W. Anthony, Esq. [P.]. 

 forma, 16th March. 



Genus SIMORHYNCHUS, Merrem. 



The eggs of the Auks of this genus are of a pointed oval form, 

 fairly smooth, glossless and plain white. 



Simorhynchus cristatellus (Pall.}. 



Simorhynchus cristatellus, Baird, Brewer fy Ridqio. Water Birds N. Am. 



ii. p. 512 (1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 601 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1899). 

 Fratercula cristateila, Seelohm, Birds Japan, Emp. p. 285 (1890). 



The single egg of the Crested Auk in the Collection measures 2'12 

 by 1-4. 



1. Kurile Islands, Japan (H. J. Snow). Seebohm Coll. 



Simorhynchus pusillus (Pall). 

 (Plate XII. fig. 7.) 



Ciceronia pusilla, Baird, Brewer & Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 507 



(1884;. 

 Simorhynclms pusillus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 605 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1899). 



The eggs of the Knob-billed Auk measure from 1-5 to 1-68 in 

 length, and from 1*05 to 1*15 in breadth. 



3. St. George's Island, Pribylofi Group, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Bering Sea, June (H. H. Elliott : 



Henshmv Coll.}. 

 3. St. Paul's Island, Pribyloff Group, G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, 



24th-30th June. Esq. [P.]. - 



Genus LUNDA, Pall. 



Lunda cirrhata (Pall.). 



Alca cirrhata, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. vc. fig. 6 (1845-54). 

 Lunda cirrhata, Baird, Brewer fy Ridf/w. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 532 



(1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 612 (1898) j Sharpe t 



Hand-l i. p. 133 (1899). 

 Fratercula cirrhata, Seebohm, Birds Japan Emp. p. 281 (1890). 



The eggs of the Tufted Puffin are regular ovals with the small 

 end rather pointed ; the texture chalky and glossless. They are 

 either plain white, or white mottled with a few pale grey markings ; 

 they become much discoloured with incubation. They measure 

 from 2-65 to 3'03 in length, and from 1-81 to 1-96 in breadth. 



