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in the ground, and contained two eggs. The ground-colour of this egg is pale stone, washed 

 with dull green ; and the markings, which are scattered all over the surface of the egg, consist of 

 pale purplish underlying shell-blotches, and rich dark reddish brown overlying surface-spots. In 

 general appearance it resembles some varieties of the eggs of the Greenshank, but is, of course, 

 much larger, measuring 2^ by 1^ inches. We have also examined four eggs in Mr. Henry 

 Buckley's collection, obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. These eggs were taken at 

 Anderson-River Fort, on the 13th of June, 1863, during McFarlane's expedition to Arctic 

 America ; and the female bird was snared on her nest. 



The specimen described and figured is in Dresser's collection ; particulars as to locality are 

 given above. 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 3 ■ Labrador, August 23rd, 1860 (Dr. Coues). b. Texas, 1861 (Dr. A.L.Heermann). c. Henley Harbour, 

 August 25th (Dr. Coues). 



a. Bermudas, 1848 (H. B. T.). 



a. Sligo, Ireland, October 1870. 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram. 



E Mus. Sir V. Brooke. 



E Mus. Salvin and Godman. 



a, (j. Xavier, Brazil, October 7th, 1826 (Natterer). b, 6. San Geronimo, April 1860 (R. Owen), c, $. 

 Henley Harbour, August 23rd (Dr. Coues). 



