NUMENIUS BOREALIS : ESKIMO CURLEW. 253 



always tend to aggregate at the larger end, or, at least, 

 are more numerous on the major half of the egg ; 

 though in a few instances the distribution is nearly- 

 uniform. Occasionally the large end of the egg is 

 almost completely occupied by confluence of very dark 

 markings. Eggs vary from 1.90 X l.40to2.i2X 1.33, 

 averaging about 2.00 X 1.45. 



