APPENDIX. 353 



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Recurvirostra novae-hollandiae, F. 



Recurvirostra rubricollis, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 249 (1865) ; 



North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 309, pi. xvii. fig. 1 (1889). 

 Himantopus rubricollis. Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriidce, p. 292 



(1887). 

 Recurvirostra novae-hollandiae, Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 333 



(1896); id. Hand-l. i. p. 157 (1899); Campbell, Nests $ Egys 



Austr. Birds, ii. p. 804, pi. 23 (1901). 



The eggs of the Australian Avocet appear to be indistinguishable 

 from those of R. avocetta. Two examples measure respectively : 

 1-9 by 1-4; 1-9 by 1-35. 



2. Yandembah, N. S. Wales, 18th Aug. Crowley Bequest. 

 (A. J. North). 



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Numenius arquatus. 



Numenius arquatus lineatus, Tacz. Faun. Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 938 

 (1893). 



1. Eastern Siberia (Dyboiuski). Crowley Bequest. 



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Numenius longirostris. 

 Another example is of very large size, measuring 2-8 by 1/9. 



1. North America. Crowley Bequest. 



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Numenius phaeopus. 



2. Iceland ( W. Proctor : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



5. Iceland ( W. P. : Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Lapland (H. W. Wheelwright : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



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Limosa liinosa. 



1. Orkney Islands, June (Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



2. Bodo, Norway (H. B. Tristram). Crowley Bequest. 



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