MU. J. WHITAKER OX ABNORMAL PLUMAGE. 
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Brent Goo.«e. f 
Razorbill, t Gurney. 
Guillemot.* t Gurney. 
Cormorant.* f 
Shag, t Whitaker. 
Black Guillemot, t Whitaker. 
Common Tern. • Gurney. 
Arctic Tern. Marshall. 
Black-headed Gull.* Bond. 
Common Gull, t AVhitaker. 
Herring Gull.* Gurney. 
Pomatorhine Skua, melanism. 
AVild Duck, f AAliitaker. 
Shoveller, f AVhitaker. 
AVigeon.t Gurney. 
'real, t Bond. 
(iarganey.* Gurney. 
Pintail, f Marshall. 
Scoter.’t 
Eider Duck.* Bond, 
liedthroated Diver.* Alarshall. 
Rednecked Grebe.* Alarshall. 
Great-crested Grebe. J. G. Barclay. 
Pufiin.* Marshall. 
AA'hitaker. 
Storm Petrel.* Gurney. 
Tlie following are some of the most striking varieties I have 
noticed in Mr. llond’s collection : — A Kingfi.sher, in which the 
hack and wings have about an eciual jiroportioii of white and blue 
feather-s ; a beautiful variety of a llulllinch, back, wings, and head 
Avhite, breast a beautiful rose colour ; Heed Hunting, white, with 
slight markings of black about head ; common Hunting, of a straw 
yellow; Yellow-hammer, of a beautiful canary yellow ; pied Nut- 
hatch ; two Goldfinches, white, Avith bright yellow on wings ; 
Avhite Woodcock, Avith markings in red ; Avhitc Eider Duck, 
Knot, and Dunlin; yelloAv Great Tit, and Coal Tit Avith much 
Avhite .about it ; cream Nightjar, drab Golden-crested AVren, 
Avhito AVren, Avhite IlaAvlinch; melanism of Hedge SparroAA', 
besides many other interesting v.arieties. In my collection the 
folloAving are Avorthy of mention : — Hiscuit-coloured AA^oodcock, 
Avith grey markings in breast and black patches on back (this is 
an extraordinary variety, having no feathers in common Avith a 
bird in ordinary plumage) ; cream AA'oodcock, Avith markings in 
light-broAvn ; cream Shoveller, Avith markings in chocolate ; pied 
Jay, Avith Avhito Avings Avith blue on the Avhite (rare) ; Avhito Ked- 
backed Shrike, Avhite Nightingale, broAvn and Avhite Magpie, 
Avhito AA'illoAv AAYen, cream Green Plover, dun Carrion CroAv, 
pied AA’oodlark, dun YelloAv AATagtail, Avhite Cuckoo, Avith 
markings in red ; melanism of KedAving, cream Corn Cr.ake, ash- 
coloured AA'.atcr-rail, Avhite AA^ood AA'ren, and two pied Swifts 
(there .are only three in England : the other is in Air. Bond’s 
collection) ; and cream Green Cormorant, Avith broAvn m.arkings. 
M r. Alarshall h;\s more pure .albinoes than any other collector, and 
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