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fy Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 491 (1884) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, 

 \\\. p.' 559, pi. 63 (1885) ; MacFarlane, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. 

 p. 420 (1891). 



Anasboscas, Hume $ Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 151 (1880) ; Oates 

 ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 288 (1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 189 (1895); Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, 

 p. 43, pi. 13. fig. 6 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 216 (1899). 



About half the eggs of the Mallard in the Collection are of a 

 perfectly elliptical shape and the other half are of an oval shape, 

 with the smaller end very slightly compressed. Some are devoid 

 of gloss ; others show a fair amount. They vary in colour ; the 

 majority are either greyish green or greenish buff, and a few are 

 rich cream -colour. They measure from 2'1 to 2'4 in length, and 

 from 1-5 to 1'7 in breadth. ? 



1. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River 

 District. 



6. North America, 28th May (Hen- 



shaiv Coll.). 



3. Noith America (Henshaiv Coll.). 

 10. Washoe Lake, Nevada, 4th June 



(Henshaiv Coll.}. 



1. Dubuque, Iowa, 28th May (Hen- 



shaw Coll.). 



7. My Yatn Lake, Iceland (Nielson). 



4. Gal way, Ireland, 23rd May. 



(>. Loch Maddy, North Uist, 5th June 



(E. V. Seebohm). 

 4. Storr Loch, Skye, May. 

 9. Loch Luichart, Ross-shire, 28th 



April (If ar gift Coll.). 



6. Loch Luichart, 15th May (Hargitt 



Coll.}. 

 9. Loch Climy, Ross-shire, 20th May. 



8. Loch Knockie, Inverness-shire, 



13th May (Hargitt Coll.). 



2. Loch Knockie (Hargitt Coll}. 



3. Loch Knockie (Hargitt Coll.). 



7. Firth of Forth, June. 



8. Waraford Park, Hants, May. 

 10. Missolonghi, Greece, 28th' May 



(H. Seebohm). 



4. Zana, Algeria, June ( W. H. 



Simpson). 



2. Zana, 6th June ( W. H. S.}. 

 2. Kashmir, 27th May ( W. E. Brooks). 

 6. Kashmir, 9th June. 

 1. Srinagar Lake, Kashmir. 



B. R. Ross, Esq. [P.]. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest, 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowlev Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Anas melleri, Scl. 



Anas melleri, Cowan, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edin. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; 

 Milne- Edwards 8f Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 724, 

 pi. 307. fig. 3 (1885) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 199 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand- 1. i. p. 216 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 244 (1899). 



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