CIRCUS. 239 



Circus macrunis (S. G. (7m.). 



Strigiceps swainsoni, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 74. fig-. 3 (1855-63). 



Falco pallidus, Bree, Birds Eur. i. p. 55, pi. (].866). 



Circus pallidus, Bree, t. c. 2nd ed. i. p. 61, pi. (1875). 



Circus macrurus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. i. p. 67 (1874) ; id. Hand-l. 



i. p. 246 (1899). 

 Circus swainsoni, Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 441 (1878). 



The eggs of the Pale Harrier are pale bluish white, rather boldly 

 spotted and blotched with pale rufous and yellowish brown. They 

 measure from 1-65 to 1-92 in length, and from 1'25 to 1'42 in 

 breadth. 



3. Dobrudscha (H. F. Moschler}. Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Sarepta, S.E. Russia (H. F. M.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Sarepta (H. F. M.}. Seebohm Coll. 



4. Sarepta (H. F. M.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Sarepta (//. F. M.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 4. Volga (H. F. M. : Ilaruitt Coll.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Volga (H. F. M.: Hargitt Coll.}. Seebohm Coll. 



2. Volga (H. F. M. : Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Volga (H. F. M.; Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Volga. Crowley Bequest. 



5. S. Russia, 26th May (Field Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Altai Mts., Central Asia. Crowley Bequest. 



Circus seruginosus (Linn.}. 



Falco asruginosus, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. xliv. fig. 5. a-c 

 (1845-54). 



Circus aeruginosus, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 49. fig. 1 (1855-63) ; 

 Sounders, Ibis, 1871, p. 64 ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B.M. i. p. 69 (1874) ; 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 415 (1878) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, i. p. 124, 

 pi. 6 (1883) ; Irby, Orn. Sir. Gihr. 2nd ed. p. 163 (1895) ; Seebohm, 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 17. pi. 5. fig. 4 (1896) ; SJiarpe, Hand-l. 

 i. p. 246 (1899). 



Circus rufus, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds,\. p. 44, pi. xvi. fig. i (1856). 



The eggs of the Marsh-barrier vary in colour from white to pale 

 bluish white. Some specimens are very sparingly and indistinctly 

 mottled with pale brown, but the majority are quite plain. They 

 measure from 1-8 to 2-15 in length, and from 1'4 to 1'6 in breadth. 



4. Hickling Broad, Norfolk. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Wood Walton, Whittlesea Mere. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Near Oxford, July. H. K. Swann, Esq. [P.]. 



4. Helford, Belgium, llch May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(J. Baker}. 



1. Holland (J. Baker). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Holland (J. B. : Tristram Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Playa de la Resina, Spain, 22nd Seebohm Coll. 



April (H. Saunders). 



2. Aranjuez, Spain, 4th May (H. S.}. Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Casas Viejas, Spain, 2nd May Seebohm Coll. 



(L. H. Irby). 

 2. Gibraltar. Seebohm Coll. 



