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J5GIALITIS. 



1. Damietta, Egypt, May (J. H. Seebohm Coll. 



Cochrane). 



3. Fao, Persian Gulf. W. D. Cumming, Esq. [P.], 



1. Jask, Persian Gulf. Hume Coll. 



2. Ceylon, 1st July ( W. V. Legge}. Hume Coll. 



-3. Formosa (R. Swinhoe). Seebohm Coll. 



1. Chefoo, N. China, April (Dr. Sten- C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 

 house, R.N.). 



JEgialitis ruficapilla (Temm.). 



^Egialophilus rufica.pillus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 235 (1865) ; 



Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 54 (1883). 

 JEgialitis ruficapilla, Harting, P. Z. 8. 1874, p. 459, pi. Ix. fig. 8; North, 



Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 306 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxiy. p. 286 (189(3) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 155 (1899). 

 Charadrius ruficapillus, Seebohm, Geogr. Vistr. Charadriida, p. 164 (1887). 



The eggs of the Red-capped Plover vary from pyriform to a 

 pointed oval shape. They are quite gloss-less. The ground-colour 

 is buff, and this is marked with spots, small blotches, streaks, and 

 a few lines and scrawls of black, together with some pale purple 

 underlying blotches. The markings are larger and more frequent 

 at the broad end than elsewhere. Seven specimens measure from 

 1-12 to 1-25 in length, and from -9 to -93 in breadth. 



3. South Australia ( C. Gould). Gould Coll. 



2. Bass Straits (C. G.). Gould Coll. 



2. Rotnest Island, W. Australia Seebohm Coll. 

 (Harting Coll.). 



JEgialitis collaris (Vieill.). 



^Egialitis collaris, Scl. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 199 ; 1873, p. 309 ; 



Harting, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 458, pi. Ix. fig. 7 ; Sd. Sf Huds. Argent. 



Om. ii. p. 173 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 288 (1896) ; 



id. Hand-l. i. p. 155 (1899). 

 Charadrius collaris, Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidce , p. 173 (1837). 



The eggs of Azara's Sand -Plover in the Collection differ slightly 

 from each other. One is pyriform, of a pale buff colour, spotted 

 all over with umber-brown. The other is a regular oval, of a 

 warm buff colour, and covered with black spots, lines and scrawls. 

 Two examples measure respectively : 1*1 by *82 ; 1'06 by '77. 



1. Ucayali River, Upper Amazonia Seebohm Coll. 



(E. Bartlett}. 

 1. Ucayali River (E. B.}. J. E. Harting, Esq. P.], 



JEgialitis nivosa, Cass. 



(Plate II. fig. 5.) 



^Egialitis alexandrina nivosa, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgiv. Water Birds N. 

 Am. i. p. 164 (1884). 



