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ALCIDJS. 



The magnifloenfc series of eggs of this species in the Collection 

 •was arranged in groups by the late Mr. Seebohm and represents 

 some thirty types or variations of coloration. 



The eggs vary from 3 to 3-5 in length, and from 1-8 to 2 in 

 breadth. Specimens of abnormal size are not included in these 

 measurements ~' 

 by 1-12. 



The smallest egg in the Collection measures 1"5 



14. 

 40. 



4. 

 14. 



2. 



2. 

 25. 



1. 



3. 



1. 



3. 



3. 



114. 



23. 



147. 



145. 



4. 

 31. 

 14. 



Labrador (H. Bryant: 



Coll.). 



Rathlin Island, Ireland. 

 Saltee Islands, Ireland, May (-H. 



Seebohm). 

 Stmilda, June (C. Dixon). 

 Faroe Islands (S. C. Miiller : Sar- 



gitt Coll.). 

 Orkneys. 



Oopinsha, Orkneys, June. 

 Oopinsha {Hargitt Coll.). 

 Bass Eock (S. Seebohm). 

 Deebank, Aberdeen {Hargitt Coll.). 

 England. 

 Farn Islands. 

 Farn Islands, June. 

 Farn Islands, June {Hargitt Coll.). 

 Farn Islands, June {H. Seebohm).' 

 Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire {H. S.). 

 Bempton CliflFa {H. S.: Hargitt 



Coll.). 

 Scarborough. 

 Flamborough Head. 

 St. Davids, Wales, May & June. 



Hensliaw Salvin-Qodman Coll. 



R. Lloyd Patterson, Esq. [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



SalviD-Godman Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. ' 

 J. Walter,-Esq. [P.]. 

 W. Thorburn, Esq. [P.]. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Seel)ohm Coll. 

 Seebohm,Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



W. Rooke, Esq. [P.]. 

 Lord Londesborough [P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Uria californica {Bryant). 



Uria troile californica, Baird, Brewer 8r Ridgw. Water Birds iV. Am. ii. 



p. 483 (1884) ; Nelson, Report Nat. Hist. Alaska, p. 45 (1887). 

 Uria troile. Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 673, part. (1898). 

 Uria californica, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 130 (1899). 



The five eggs of the Californian Guillemot in the Collection are 

 of different types, all of which can, however, be matched by eggs 

 of U. troile. 



2. N. America (TT. Jj-axer). 



1. N. America (Smiths. Inst.). 



2. Farallone Islands, California {F. 



Grueber : Hemhaiv Coll.). 



Purchased. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Uria lomvia {Pall.). 



Uria lom via, Thien. FoHpJlanz. ges. Vog, tab. iic. iig. l,a-e (1845-54); 



Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 677 part. (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 



i. p. 130 (1899). ^ 



Uria arra, Baedeker, Fier JEvr. Viig. tab. 69. fig. 2 (1855-63). 

 Uria brunnichii, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 460, pi cxxv. (1856). 



