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been attributed to either of the two latter species. Another 

 set of unusually large eggs of the Common Sandpiper, taken 

 by Mr. E,ead in Sweden, were an exact counterpart in size 

 and markings of eggs of the Green Sandpiper, although not 

 quite so pyriform in shape as the latter. A pigmy set of 

 Peewits' eggs fairly resembled a set of those of the Red- 

 necked Phalarope ; whilst, as a contrast, a normal egg of 

 the Reeve was shown alongside a pale green, almost spotless, 

 egg of the same species, the latter being one of a set of two 

 similar spotless rounded eggs taken by the exhibitor near 

 the former in Denmark. 



The object of the exhibit, which greatly interested the 

 members present, was to show how necessary it is that eggs 

 of the Limicolae should be properly authenticated before 

 assigning them to any particular species. 



Mr. Gregory M. Mathews sent the following description 

 (to be added on p. 150 of 'A List of the Birds of 

 Australia ') : — 



Sauropatis sordida colcloughi, subsp. nov. 



Differs from /S. s. sordida (Gould) in being more brilliantly 

 coloured. The blue in all the feathers of the head, back, 

 and tail being most noticeable. The head is bluish green, 

 not greenish brown ; the back is also bluish green, and the 

 primaries edged with indigo. Tail blue. 



Type from Mud Island, near Brisbane, Queensland. 

 Collected by Mr. M. J. Colclough on 22nd November, 

 1915. 



The next Meeting of the Clnh will he held on Wednes- 

 day, the 8th of March, 1916, at PAGANrS EESTAUEANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W., at 6.45 p.m. 



The Meeting will he devoted to an exhibition of Lantern- 

 slides hy Members, and the Editor especially requests that 

 those who wish to show slides will kindly send him a list as 

 early as possible, so that their names may he included in the 

 Agenda. 



