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at -svliose residence^.- 50 Belgrave E.oad_, ]\Ir. J. E, liLrting 

 found it. Ou April 7th., 1898^ it was purchased by me. 

 This specimen vi-as eiToneously supposed by Grieve {' History 

 of tlje Great Auk/ p. lOG) to liave been broken to pieces 

 through the carelessness of a servant. 



At the time of his death Lord Garvagh possessed three eggs^ 

 two of whicli he had purchased iroin ]\Ir. Potts in ]\Iay 1853^ 

 and it "was one of tliese (now in the possession of jNIrs. G. F. 

 Ftowley) that had been broken, to replace vrhich he bought 

 this egg in 1869. 



The Trougiiton egg had simply been lost sight of, and 

 remained undiscovered for more than 25 years. Mr. Bidwell 

 has a water-colour sketch made in 18G1, hefore it became 

 the pi'operty of Lord Garvagh, which places its identity 

 beyond doubt. 



]Mr. H. L. PoPHAM exhibited some beautiful clutches of 

 eggs of species of Thrushes procured by him during his 

 journey to the Yencsei Valley, among which were series of 

 Turdus oltcnrus, Geocichla sihirica, &c. 



Mr. Joseph I. S. Whitaker described an apparently new 

 species of Sljore-Lark from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, 

 and projjosed the name 



Otocorys atlas, sp. n. 



J . Similis 0, elwesi et regione nigra parotica minime cum 

 fascia pectorali conjuncta : frontis basi nigra : tec- 

 tricibns alarum arenario-brunneis, dorso coucoloribus, 

 nee vinaceis : gula pallide snlfurea ut in 0. alpestri. 

 Hab. Glani, Atlas jMts., IMorocco. 



Mr. ScLATER. having just returned from a short visit to 

 ]\Talta, proposed to say a few words about the Ornis of that 

 Island. According to the last authorities, the birds of the 

 Maltese group were rather over 300 in number. Of 

 these only some twelve were resident species, breeding in the 

 islands, the remainder being either migrants that pass 

 through in spring and autumn, or occasional visitors. Our 

 leading authority on Maltese ornithology is, of course. 



