xxxiii [Vol. X. 
Crested Grebe [Podicipes cristatus) is a regular breeder 
there. 
Finally, I may mention that enormous flocks of the 
Dominican Gull [Larus dominicanus) and the Cape Cor- 
morant {Phalacrocorax capensis) frequent the harbour of 
Table Bay, and are accompanied by small parties of the Cape 
Penguin [Spheniscus demersus). Outside the harbour the 
ships are likewise attended by numerous Giant Petrels 
[Mujaqueus aquinoctialis) and occasional Albatrosses {Dio- 
inedea melanophrys).” 
Mr. E. Bidwell exhibited an egg of the Great Auk 
[Plautus impennis), which had been lent to him by Mr. Henry 
Stevens, to whom it had that day been consigned for sale. 
At the moment nothing was known of its history, but parti- 
culars would shortly be forthcoming and would be contributed 
to the ‘ Ibis.^ This egg was undoubtedly the handsomest 
example of the ‘ zoned ■’ type in existence. Its discovery 
brought the number of known eggs of the Great Auk to 72. 
Mr. E. Lort Phillips exhibited several interesting species 
of birds obtained during his expedition to Somali Land in 
the spring of 1899, among them being four examples of 
Francolinus castaneicollis , Salvad., obtained on Mt. Wagga. 
The egg of Spreo super bus was obtained during the expe- 
dition and proved to be perfectly blue, without auy spots. 
Mr. Charles Hose, whose reappearance, after six years^ 
absence in Borneo, was warmly greeted by the members of 
the Club, exhibited some rare birds obtained by him. 
Among them was a specimen of Botaurus stellaris, hitherto 
unrecorded from Borneo ; a pair of Pitta cmrulea with the 
nestling (showing that the species was indigenous to 
Northern Borneo) ; and examples of Baza horneensis and 
Spizaetus alboniger, affording an extraordinary instance of 
mimetic colouring in the plumage of the two species. 
