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2. Walnoy Island, 4th June (H. Seebohm Coll. 

 Siaunders). 



1. Wainey Island. Seebohm Coll. 



1. Wainey Island, 26th June (P. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Godman). 



3. Farn Islands, 29th May (H. Seebohm). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Farn Islands. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Farn Islands, 16th June (O. Salviri). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Cornwall. I). W. Mitchell, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Stappen, Norway, 17th June (H. Seebohm Ooll. 



Seebohm). 



2. Smolen Islands, 26th May (R. B. S.). Dr. H. Bowdler Sharpe [P.]. 



3. Smolen Islands, 26th May (R. B.S.). Dr. Ii. Bowdler Sharpe [P.J. 



3. Smolen Islands. 27th May (R. B. S). Dr. Ii. Bowdler Sharpe [P.j. 



1. Sweden. S. 0. Sahlin, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Dago Island, Gulf of Finland (Russow). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Tromso, Finmark, 10th Juuie (R. Seebohm Coll. 



Cottett $ H. Seebohm). 



2. Tamso, Finmark, 17th June (R. C. Sf Seebohm Coll. 



H. S.). 



2. Tamso, Finmark, 17th June (R. C. 8? Seebohm Coll. 



H. S.). 



2. R. Petchora, lat. 6b' N., 15th June Seebohm Coll. 



(H. Seebohm fyJ.A. Hat- vie JSrowtt). 



Hsematopus osculans, Swinh. 

 (Plate I. fig. 3.) 



Haematopus osculans, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 129 ; Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. 

 Charadriidce, p. 303 (1887) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. Ill 

 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 147 (1899). 



The eggs of the Japanese Pied Oyster-catcher in the Collection 

 were found by Swinhoe after the parent birds had abandoned 

 them. They are of very abnormal shape and coloration. One is a 

 very narrow ellipse, the other a narrow pointed oval. The ground 

 is of a pale creamy-buff colour, and this is evenly, but very sparingly, 

 marked with small spots of yellowish brown and large blotches of 

 pale purple or grey. The two examples measure respectively : 

 2-25 by 1-4; 2-35 by 1-47. 



2. Chefoo, North China (R. Swinhoe). Seebohm Coll. 



Haematopus longirostris, Vieill. 



Haematopus longirostris, MacgttUvray, Voy. ' Rattlesnake? ii. p. 358 (1852) ; 

 Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 215 (1865); Potts, Trans. New 

 Zeal. Inst. ii. p. 68 (1869) ; Campbell, Nests 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 52 (1883) ; Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidce, p. 304 (1896) ; 

 Butter, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 16 (1888) ; North, Nests 8f 

 Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 299 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. 

 p. 112 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 147 (1899). 



The eggs of the Australian Pied Oyster-catcher are rather larger 

 than those of H. ostraleyus, but do not otherwise differ from them. 

 They measure from 2-1 to 2'75 in length, and from 1*55 to 1'75 in 

 "breadth. 



