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indicus and Jacana niyra. Five examples differ much in size, the 

 largest measuring 1-2 by -94, and the smallest 1 by -81. 



3. Brazil (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Argentine Republic. Crowley Bequest, 



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Pluvianus aegyptius. 



Additional specimens are marked in a somewhat similar manner 

 to the two examples already described, but the ground-colour varies 

 from buff to very rich buff and the markings are of a rich umber- 

 brown. Five specimens measure from 1-19 to 1*3 in length, and 

 from *89 to '98 in breadth. 



2. North Nigeria. J. T. Loder-Syrnonds, Esq. 



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3. Near Fashoda, White Nile, R. McD. Hawker, Esq. [P.], 



10th April. 



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Cursorius rufus, Gould. 



Cursorius rufus, Ayres, Ibis, 1869, p. 299 ; 1885, p. 347 ; Sharpe, ed. 

 Layard, Birds 8. Africa, p. 653 ( 1876-84) ; Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. 

 Charadriidce, p. 238 (1887) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 38 

 (1896) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 170 j Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 210 (1899). 



The eggs of Burch ell's Courser do not appear to be separable from 

 those of C. coromandelicus. Four examples measure respectively : 

 1-17 by -94 ; 1-24 by 1 ; 1-15 by '92 ; 1-22 by -95. 



4. Transvaal, Dec. (T. Ayres: Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



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Cursorius coromandelicus. 



1. India, 23rd May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. North- West Provinces ( W. E. Crowley Bequest. 

 Brooks: Tristram Coll.). 



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Cursorius temmincki, Swains. 



Cursorius senega] ensis, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 654 

 (1875-84) j Seebohm, Geogr. Distr. Charadriida, p. 239 (1887). 



Cursorius temmincki, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 41 (1896): id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 170 (1899). 



An egg of Lichtenstein's Courser in the Collection resembles 

 many of the eggs of C. coromandelicus in general appearance, but is 



