OF THE NETHERLANDS. 



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Q, 30 August 1907, uppersurface dark brown with pale 

 ciuuamon edges to the feathers; undersurface whitish, 

 thickly barred with dark brown. Legs grey, webs black, 

 in their upper parts fleshy white. Wing 298 mm., bill 

 27 mm. 



cT, 25 September 1907, uppersurface dark brown, feathers 

 edged with whitish and pale cinnamon, undersurface 

 whitish, thickly barred with dark brown, undertailco verts 

 with a faint tinge of pale cinnamon. Legs bluish grey, 

 extremity of feet and webs black. Wing 285 mm., 

 bill 26 mm. 



The shaft of the third primary in these birds is dark. 



157. Larus glaucus Brünnich. [Burgemeester]. 



This species we did not receive in the latter years. We 

 possess altogether two adult specimens and nine young 

 ones, killed in the months November, December, January 

 and March on the coast of Noord- and Zuid-Hollaud. 



158. Larus leucopterus Faber. [Kleine burgemeester]. 



We possess the only specimen that has been killed in 

 our country. It is a young bird, shot long time ago, 

 10 October on our coast (Schlegel, Cat. Lari, Larus 

 leucopterus, n°. 5). 



159. Larus marinus L. [Mantelmeeuw]. 



We received eleven specimens in perfect and imperfect 

 dress. This species is to be found throughout the year on 

 our coast, but does not breed here. 



160. Larus fuscus L. [Kleine mantelmkeuw]. 



We did not receive this species in the latter years. We 

 possess three adult specimens and seven young ones, killed 

 in every season. 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXX. 



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