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MOTAOILLID^. 



exhibit a large amount of gloss. They are extremely variable in 

 colour, and there are at least five types, all of common occurrence. 

 Eggs of the first type are greyish-white, very densely freckled all 

 over with greyish-brown ; in a second they are pinkish-white, 

 densely freckled all over with reddish-brown ; in a third they are 

 pale brown or. greenish-white, spotted and clouded with two or 

 more shades of rich umber -brown and purplish-brown ; in a fourth 

 they are cream-colour, clouded with lilac and spotted and blotched 

 with purplish-red ; and in a fifth they are pale purplish-grey, 

 spotted and blotched, especially at the broad end, with deep choco- 

 late-brown and underlying lavender. Intermediate examples also 

 occur. Specimens measure from "7 to '9 in length, and from "6 to 

 •65 in breadth. 



6. The Mound, Sutherland, 25th May. 



2. Banff. 



1. Banff. 



2. Criefi, Perthshire. 



4. England. 



5. Near Cariisle, Cumberland, June. 



4. Near Carlisle, 17th June. 



6. Hagg Hill, Derwent, 3rd Jime. 



8. Durham ( W. B. Proctor). 



3. Alport, Derbyshire, 21st June. 



3. Alport, 23rd June. 



4. Hockering, Norfolk, SOth May 



(F. Nor gate). 



4. Cambridgeshire. 



4. Downham, Cambridge, 4th June 



(F. N.). 



6. Taplow, Berkshire. 



3. Wallingford, Berkshire. 



6. Churt, Surrey, May (Smithers). 



5. Churt, May {Smithers). 



3. Churt (Smithers). 



6. Churt {Smithers). 

 5. Ghxiit {Smithers). 



1. Finchlev, Middlesex (0. Salvin). 



5. Finchley (O. S.). 



4. Rnohley (0. S.). 



4. Finchley (0. 8.). 



6. Finchley (O. S.). 



2. Manor House, Finchley {O. S.). 



5. Tilford, Kent. 



6. St. Mary Cray, Kent, 16th May. 



5. Monmouth, 1st June ( W. M. S.). 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.l 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq. 



[P.l 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq. 



[P.l 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Old Collection. 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P-1- 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



W. H!adcliiJe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Qodman CoU. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



F. Bond, Esq. [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Gould CoU. 



Mrs. Thomas [P.]. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin-Qodman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman CoU. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.l 

 W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



