172 alcidjE. 



in texture, glossless and pale bluish white. Four examples measure 

 respectively: 1-75 by 1-25; 1-8 by 1-24; 1-67 by 1-2; 1-7 by 

 ]-25.' 



4. St. Qeronimo Island, Lower Call- A. W. Anthony, Esq. [P.]. 

 fornia, 16th March. 



Genus SIMORHYNCHUS, Merrem.. 



The eggs of the Auks of this genus are of a pointed oval form, 

 fairly smooth, glossless and plain white. 



Simorhynclius cristatellus (Pall.). 



Simorhynchus cristatellus, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgw. Wetter Birds N. Am. 



ii. p. 512 (1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 601 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1899). 

 Fratercula cristatella, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Emp. p. 285 (1890). 



The single egg of the Crested Auk in the Collection measures '2-12 

 by 1-4. 



1. Kurile Islands, Japan {H. J. Snow). ■ Seebohm Coll. 



Simorhynchus pusillus i^Pdll.). 

 (Plate XII. fig. 7.) 



Ciceronia pusilla, Baird, Brewer ^ Ridgio. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 507 



(1884). 

 Simorhynchus pusillus, Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 605 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 132 (1899). 



The egg's of the Knob-billed Auk measure from 1-5 to 1-68 in 

 length, and from 1-05 to 1'16 in breadth. 



8. St. George's Island, Pribyloft Group, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Bering Sea, June {H. H. EUiott : 



Henshaw Coll.). 

 3. St. Paul's Island, Pribyloif Group, G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, 



24th-80th June. Esq. [P.]. 



Genus LUNDA, Pall. 



Lunda cirrhata {Pall.). 



Alca cirrhata, Thien. Foripfianz. ges. Vog. tab. vc. fig. 6 (1845-64). 

 Lunda cirrhata, Baird, Bremer Sr Eidgto. Water Birds N. Am. ii. p. 632 



(1884) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 612 (1898) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 133 (1899). 

 Fratercula cirrhata, Seebohm, Birds Japan Emp. p. 281 (1890). 



The eggs of the Tufted PuflSn are regular ovals with the small 

 end rather pointed ; the texture chalky and glossless. They are 

 either plain white, or white mottled with a few pale grey markings ; 

 they become much discoloured with incubation. They measure 

 from 2-65 to 3-03 in length, and from 1-81 to 1-96 in breadth. 



