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markings are all small and densely set over the shell ; in others, 

 spots are combined with huge blotches which are often confluent. 

 As a rule the larger end of the egg is more thickly marked than 

 the other parts. A few specimens are devoid of all markings except 

 some pale purple blotches. Examples vary from 1'55 to 2"17 in 

 length, and from I'l to 1*42 in breadth. 



5. 

 1. 



1. 



3. 

 4. 

 3. 



7. 

 2. 

 2. 



4. 



Eatagan, Eoss-shire 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 Lochend, Inverness {E. Hargitt). 

 Lochend, 2nd June (E. S.). 

 Knockie, Inverness (J". Richmond: 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 Cumberland {Heysham). 

 Allerton Park, Yorkshire, 24th May 



(E. Hargitt). 

 Lathkill, Derbyshire, 6th June (0. 



Salvim), 

 Oastle Donington, Derbyshire, 15th 



June. 

 Denham Bridge, 26th May. 

 Merton, Norfolk, 18th May (ff. 



Seebohm). 

 Luton Park, Bedfordshire, 28th May 



(H. Seebohm). 

 Finchley (0. Salvin). 

 Devon. 

 Valkenswaard, Holland, 23rd May 



(H. Seebohm). 

 Valkenswaard, 23rd May (H. S.). 

 Livonia, Baltic Provs. {Russaw). 

 Pomerania (71 Holland). 

 Riddagshausen, Brunswick, 4th June 



{A. Nehrkorn). 

 Spain, 28th April {H. Saunders: 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 Seville, Spain {H. Saunders). 

 Cape of Good Hope. 

 Eastern IS'arra, Sind, 21st May 



{8. Doig). 

 Eastern Narra, 1st June. 

 Eastern Narra. 

 Utehulda, Etawah, 7th Sept. ( W. E. 



Brooks). 

 Etawah, 14th Aug. {A. 0. Hume). 

 Etawah, 16th Aug. (A. O. H). 

 Etawah, 18th Aug. {A. O. H.). 

 Samar, Philippines. 



W.McRae: Seebohm OoU. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Gould Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



P. Dalby, Esq. [P.]. 



Gould Coll. . 

 Seebohm CoU. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Montagu Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 



H. F. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 J. Whitehead, Esq. [C j. 



Galliuula galeata, Bp. 

 (Plate IX. fig. 3.) 



Gallinula galeata, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixxiii. fig. 6 (1845-64) ; 

 Qosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 381 (1847) ; A. S^ E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, 

 p. 260; Baird, Brewer Sr Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 388 

 (1884); Fdlden, Ibis, 1889, p. 499; James, New List of Chilian 

 Birds, p. 10 (1892) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 177 (1894) • 

 id. Hand'l. i. -p. 107 (189Q). ^ ^ ^' 



