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A NATION. 



2. Wuontasjervi, Lapland (J. W.). 

 7. Kautokeino, Lapland, 22nd June 

 (Meves: Hargitt Coll.). 



6. R. Petchora, Lat. 68 N., 4th July 



(H. Seebohm fy J. A. Harvie- 

 Brown}. 



7. R. Petchora, Lat. 68 N., 6th July 



(H. S. Sf J. A. H.-B.}. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



(Edemia fusca (Linn.). 



Anas fusca, Thien. Fortpjlanz. yes. Vog. tab. Ixxxi. fig. 1 (184554). 

 Oidemia fusca, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 8. fig. 3 (1855-63). 

 CEdemia fusca, Hewitson, Egys of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 419, pi. cxvi. fig. ii 



(1856) ; Seebohm fy Harvie-Brown, Ibis, 1876, p. 448 ; Dresser, Birds 



Eur. vi. p. 657 (1877) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 406 



(1895); Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 225 (1899). 

 Fuligula fusca, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 605, pi. 65 (1885) ; id. Eyys 



of Brit. Birds, p. 52, pi. 15. fig. 5 (1896). 



The eggs of the Velvet Scoter resemble those of (E. nigra, but are 

 rather larger. They measure from 2-6 to 2-9 in length, and from 

 1-8 to 1-93 in breadth. 



1. Lapland (J. Wolley). 



2. Lapland, June (.7. W.}. 



2. Lapland, July (J. W.: Tristram 

 Coll.). 



1. Jerisjirvi, Lapland (J. W.). 



2. Peldonona, Lapland (J. W.). 



3. Kautokeino, Lapland, 17th June 



(H. Hawkins: Hargitt Coll.). 

 6. Finmark (Nordvi). 

 6. Finland. 



1. Lappajervi, Finland (J. Wolley). 

 L Akkes-jervi, Finland (J. W.). 

 6. R. Petchora, 6th July (H. Seebohm 



Sf J. A. Harvie- Brown). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



(Edemia deglandi, Bp. 



Melanetta velvetina, Baird, Brewer $ Ridqw. Water Birds N. Am. ii. 



p. 93 (1884). 



Oidemia deglandi, MacFarlane, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. p. 422 (1891). 

 (Edemia deglandi, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 409 (1895) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 225 (1899); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 246 



(1899). 



The eggs of the American Velvet Scoter in the Collection are of a 

 narrow oval shape, fairly glossy, and cream-coloured. They measure 

 respectively : 2- 64 by 1'7 ; 2-5 by 1-7. 



1. East of Anderson River, Arctic Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 America, 22nd June (R. Mac- 

 Farlane : Smiths. Inst.}. 



1. Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River. Crowley Bequest. 



