38 CHARADRIID.I:. 



Numenius longirostris, Wilson. 

 (Plate II. fig. 8.) 



Numenius longirostris, Lord, Proc. R. A. lust. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 

 (1865) ; Baii-d, Brewer $ Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 311 

 (1884) ; Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidce, p. 327 (1887) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 352 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. \. p. 158 (1899). 



The three eggs of the American Curlew in the Collection are 

 pyriform, and have a small amount of gloss. The ground is of a 

 pale greenish stone-colour, and this is rather densely marked with 

 greyish brown and underlying pale purple. The surface-markings 

 have a general streaky appearance, especially at the larger end. 

 Three examples measure respectively: 2-65 by 1-85 ; 2-4 by 1'75 ; 

 2-42 by 1-75. 



1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. British Columbia, June (J.K. Lord}. N. Amer. Bound. Comm. 



Nnmeniits phasopus (Linn.}. 



Numenius phasopus, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixviii. fig. 2, a-h 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 14. fig. 2 (1855-63); 

 Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 324, pi. Ixxxvii. fig. i (1856) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Em: viii. p. 227 (1873) ; Legge, Birds Ceyl p. 910 

 (1880) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 100, pi. 33 (1885) ; id. Geogr. 

 Distr. Charadriida, p. 328 (1887) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 133, 

 pi. 45. figs. 1, 2 (1896); Poynting, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 249, 

 pi. 53 (1895-6) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 355 (1896) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 158 (1899). 



Numenius melanorhynchus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 71. fig. 1 

 (1855-63). 



The eggs of the Common "VVhimbrel are smaller than the eggs of 

 the Common Curlew, but otherwise resemble them closely. The 

 ground-colour, however, of the eggs of the present species is more 

 varied, ranging from a pale green to an olive-green, and from a pale 

 buff to a brownish buff. Numerous specimens measure from 2*2 

 to 2*5 in length, and from 1-55 to 1'75 in breadth. 



4. Iceland ( W. Proctor). H. F. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Iceland ( W. P.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Faroe Islands, 14th June (H. W. Seebohm Coll. 



Feilden). 



7. Faro* Islands (H. C. Mutter}. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Faroe Islands 12th June (H. C. M.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 25 Faroe Islands (H. C. M. : Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 



4. Faroe Islands, 4th June (H. C. M. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 



3. Faroe Islands, 4th June (H. C. M. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.}. 

 2. Faroe Islands, 4th June (H. C. M. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 2. Faroe Islands, 5th June (H. C. M. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 



4. Faroe Islands, 6th June (H. C.M. : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 



