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from those of A. scolopaceus. They measure from 2'25 to 2'45 in 

 length, and from 1*7 to 1'8 in breadth. 



7. Florida, 14th March. Crowley Bequest. 



2. Savanna, Florida (Nehrkorn Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



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Sub-Order RHINOCHETES. 

 Family EHINOCHETIDJE. 



Genus RHINOCHETUS, /. Verr. $ Des Mars. 



Rhinochetus jubatus, J. Verr. <Sf Des Murs. 



Rhinochetus jubatus, Bartlett, P. Z. IS. 1868, p. 115, pi. xii. fig. 3 ; 

 Layard, Ibis, 1882, p. 534; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 246 

 (1894) ; id. Rand-l. i. p. 180 (1899). 



The egg of tfre Kagu in the Collection is of much the same 

 character as those of the two species of Aramus already described. 

 It is perfectly elliptical in shape, slightly rough in texture, and 

 devoid of gloss. The ground is cream-coloured, spotted and blotched 

 with dark brown and two shades of purplish grey. It measures 

 2-5 by 1-75. 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Crowley Bequest. 

 London). 



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Sub-Order EURYPYGA. 

 Family EURYPYGID^l. 



Genus EURYPIGA, llliger. 



Eurypyga helias (Pall.}. 



Eurypyga helias, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xxiii. fig. 9 (1845-54) ; 



Bartktt, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 76; 1868, p. 115, pi. xii. fig. 4; Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 240 (1894) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 181 (1899) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 206 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. 



Paulista, iv. p. 289 (1900). 

 Eurypyga phalenoides, Goudot, Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 1 j Des Murs, Mag. 



de Zool. 1843, pi. 38. 



The eggs of the Sun-Bittern are of a short elliptical shape, very 

 smooth in texture, and moderately glossy. They are of a pale buff 

 colour, spotted and blotched, almost entirely on one half of the egg, 



