FLOTIDJB. 207 



2. Lake Fetzarah, Algeria, 1st May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(Locke). 



3. Lake Fetzarah, 20th June (Loche). Crowley Bequest. 

 2. Algiers (Hargitt Coll}. Seebohm Coll. 



Phalacrocorax africanus (Gm.). 



Phalacrocorax africanus, Dresser, Birds Eitr. vi. p. 169 (1876) ; Sharpe, 

 ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 781 (1875-84) ; Kuschel, J. f. O. 

 1895, p. 83 ; W. L. Sdater, Ibis, 1896, p. 522 ; Grant, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvi. p. 407 (1898); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 236 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 234 (1899). 



Graculus africanus, Milne-Edwards Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., 

 Ois. ii. p. 685, pi. 308. fig. 1 (1885). 



Six eggs of the African Cormorant measure respectively : 1-81 

 by 1-15; 1-6 by 1-08; 1-7 by M3; 1-6 by 1-13; 1-78 by 1-16; 

 1-72 by 1-23. 



1. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



3. South Africa (E. L. Layard}. Crowley Bequest. 



1. South Africa (E. L. L. : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Namaqua-land. Crowley Bequest. 



Family PLOTID^E. 



Genus PLOTUS, Linn. 



Plotus rufus, Daud. 



Plotus levaillanti, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 782 (1884) ; 



Tristram, Ibis, 1882, p. 418; Reiohenoiv, J.f. 6. 1892, p. 4; Kuschel, 



J.f. O. 1895, p. 83. 

 Plotus rufus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 412 (1898); Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 236 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 236 (1899). 



The eggs of the African Darter measure from 2*1 to 2-4 in 

 length, and from 1*35 to 1*45 in breadth. 



3. Lake of Antioch, Syria, June Crowley Bequest. 

 (H. B. Tristram). 



1. South Afnca. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. South Africa (E. L. Layard : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 



Plotus melanogaster (Gm.). 



Plotus levaillanti, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xciii. fig. 9 (1845-54). 



Plotus melanogaster, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 1194 (1880) ; Whitehead, 

 Ibis, 1888, p. 412 ; Oates cd. Hume, Nests $ Eggs 2nd. B. iii. p. 274 

 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 414 (1898) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-L i. p. 236 ' 



The eggs of the Indian Darter measure from 1*95 to 2'35 in 

 length, and from 1-28 to 1*46 in breadth. 



