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Genus HISTRIONICUS, Less. 

 Histrionicus Mstrionicus (Linn.}. 



Anas histrionica, Thien. FortpJJanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixxx. tig 1 . 7 (1845-54). 

 Harelda histrionica, Baedeker, Eier. Eur. Vog. tab. 48. fig. 2 (1855-63). 

 Fuligula histrionica, Hewttson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 433, pi. cxviii. 



tig. 2 (1856) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 594, pi. 65 (1885) ; id. 



Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 49, pi. 15. tig. 1 (1896). 

 Cosmonetta histrionica, Dresser, Birds Eur. vir-ft. 609(1877) ; Saloadori, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 395 (1895). 

 Histrionicus histrionic us, Sharpe, Hand-L i. p. 225 (1899). 



The eggs of the Harlequin Duck are generally of a broad oval 

 shape, occasionally elliptical, smooth, glossy, and cream-coloured. 

 They measure from 2-15 to 2 43 in length, and from 1-62 to 1'75 in 

 breadth. 



2. Iceland. Gould Coll. 



1. Iceland. Old Collection. 



2. Iceland ( W. Proctor). ' Seebohra Coll. 



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

 2. Iceland ( W. P. : Tristram Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Iceland. Seebohm Coll. 



]. Iceland, loth July. Seebohm Coll. 



8. Iceland, 1st July. Crowley Bequest. 



1. My Vatn Lake, Iceland, 10th June. Seebohm Coll. 



1 . My Vatn Lake, 20th June. Seebohm Coll. 



8. My Vatn Lake (Nielson). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus (EDEMIA, Fleming. 



(Edemia nigra (Linn.}. 



Anas niirra, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixxxi. fig. 3 (1845-54). 

 CKdemia nigra, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 8. fig. 4 (1855-63). 

 (Edemia nigra. Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 421, pi. cxvi. fig. i 



(1856); Seebohm fy Harvie-Brown, Ibis, 1876, p. 447; Dresser, 



Birds Eur. vi. p. 663(1877); Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. 



p. 401 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-L i. p. 225 (1899). 

 Fuligula nigra, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 602, pi. 65 (1885); id. Eggs 



of Brit. Birds, p. 51, pi. 14. fig, 1 (1896). 



The eggs of the Common Scoter are usually of an oval form, and 

 seldom elliptical. They are smooth, possess a considerable amount 

 of gloss, and vary from greyish buff to light brownish cream-colour. 

 They measure from 2-4 to 2'65 in length, and from 1*7 to 1'85 in 

 breadth. 



1. Iceland (Thienemann}. Old Collection. 



5. My Vatn Lake, Iceland 12th June Crowley Bequest. 



(Nielson). 



10. My Vatn Lake, 12th J une (Nielson). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Sutherlandshire (G. J. Hancock: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.}. 



2. Lapland. Gould Coll. 



2. Lapland (.7. Wolley). Seebohm Coll. 



