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Phalacrocorax varius (Gm.). 



Graculus varius, Hutton, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. iii. p. 112 (1870). 

 Phalacrocorax varius, Butter, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 149 (1888) ; 



Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 394 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l i. 



p. 234 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 235 (1899). 



The egg of the New-Zealand Cormorant in the Collection measures 

 2-25 by 1-55. 



1. Cook's Strait, Ndw Zealand. Dr. Lyall [P.]. 



Phalacrocorax gouldi (Salvad.). 



Phalacrocorax leucogaster, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 492 (1865). 



Graculus leucogaster, North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 366 (1889). 



Phalacrocorax gouldi, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 396 (1898) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 235 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 234 

 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests 8? Eggs Austr. B. ii. p. 973 (1901). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Cormorant vary from 2'0o to 

 2-35 in length, and from 1/35 to 1-6 in breadth. 



3. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



3. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



3. Moreton Bay. Gould Coll. 



2. Bass Straits. Gould Coll. 



Phalacrocorax hypoleucus (Brandt). 



Phalacrocorax varius, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 490 (1865) ; 



Walker, Ibis, 1892, p. 258. 



Graculus varius, North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 365 (1889). 

 Phalacrocorax hypoleucus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 397 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 234 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. 



Birds, ii. p. 975 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Pied Cormorant measure from 2-15 to 

 2-4 in length, and from 1-45 to 1-55 in breadth. 



1. Three Sisters Island, W. Australia, Gould Coll. 



25th April (Wilson). 

 6. A dele Island, N.W. Australia, The Admiralty [P.]. 



2nd May (J. Walker). 



1. Sand Island, Long Reef, N.W. Lieut. G. Oliver, R.N. [P.]. 



Australia, July. 



2. Moreton Baj r , Queensland (Gould : Crowlev Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus ( V.}. 



Phalacrocorax melanoleucus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 493 

 (1865) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 398 (1898) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l i. p. 234 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 235 (1899) ; 

 Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 977 (1901). 



Graculus melanoleucus, North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 366 

 (1889). 



