136 PODICIPEDID^. 



Genus PROCTOPUS, Kauj>. 

 Pr octopus nigricollis (Brehm). 



Podiceps auritus, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 445, pi. cxxi. fig. ii 



(1856) ; Tristram, Ibis, 1860, p. 169. 

 Podiceps nigricollis, Saunders, Ibis, 1871, p. 402 ; Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. 



p. 651 (1878) I Seebohrn, Brit. Birds, iii,p. 465, pi. 39 (1885). _ 

 Podicipes nigricollis, Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 81, pi. 22. fig. 11 



(1896); Grant, Cat. Birds B. M'. xxvi. p. 532 (1898). 

 Proctopus nigricollis, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black-necked Grebe measure from 1'61 to 1-92 

 in length, and from I'l to 1"28 in breadth. 



4. San Lucar, Spain (H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Sarepta, S.E. Russia (Dr. Stader). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Algeria (H. B. Tristram). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Lake Halloula, Algeria, 11th May Seebohm Coll. 



(H. B. T. ). 

 6 Lake Halloula, May {H. B. T.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Proctopus californicus {Heerm.). 



Dytes nigricollis californicus, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgw. Water Birds 



. iV^.^m.ii. p. 434(1884). 

 Podicipes californicus. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 535 (1898). 

 Proctopus, californicus, Sharpe, Sand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eared Grebe measure from 1-7 to 1'8 in length, 

 nd from ]*18 to 1"2 in breadth. 



1. 'North Avaenca. (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Fort Garland, Colorado, June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(S. W.H.: Henshaw Coll.). 



Genus LOPH.ffiTHYIA, Kaup. 

 LophsBthyia cristata (Linn.). 



Podiceps cristatus, Thien. Fortpfianz. ges. Vo'g. tab. Ixxiv. fig. 5, a, b 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 16. fig. 1 (18.55-63); 

 Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 441, pi. cxx. fig. ii (1856) : 

 Travers, Tr. N, Z. Inst. iii. p". 113 (1870) ; Sharpe' s ed. Bayard, Birds 

 S. Africa, p. 785 (1875-84) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. viii. p. 629 (1879) ; 

 Seebohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 455, pi. 39 (1885). 



Podicipes cristatus, Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 79, pi. 22. fig. 10 

 (1896) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 644 (1898). ' 



Lophaethyia cristata, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 114 (1899). 



The eggs of the Great Crested Grebe vary from 2 to 2-4 in 

 length, and from 1'3 to 1-55 in breadth. 



3. Rostherne Mere, 21st June (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 

 3. Rostherne Mere, 6th July (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



CoU.). 



