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the eggs of that species. They are of a dirty creamy-white colour, 
and measure, axis 2 inches 4| lines, diam. 1 inch 10 lines; but 
are sometimes rather more elongated, as others measure, axis 
2 inches 7 lines, diam. 1 inch lines. 
Fam. II. LARIDAS. 
372. Chroicocephalus atricilla (Linn.) : Baird’s Rep. 
p. 850. (N. A.) 
Common about Belize, and said to breed in the Keys along 
the coast. 
373. Anous stolidus (Linn.) : Baird, Rep. p. 864. (N. A.) 
Observed on the Pacific coast 
Fam. III. PELECANIDjE. 
374. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus (Gm.) : Baird, Rep. 
p. 868. (N. A.) 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner, having been obtained on the 
Pacific coast. 
375. Pelecanus fuscus (Linn.): Baird, Rep. p.870. (N. A.) 
Seen on the Atlantic coast, and found breeding by Mr. G. C. 
Taylor in the Bay of Fonseca, on the Pacific. 
376. Phalacrocorax mexicanus (Brandt): Baird, Rep 
p. 879. (N. A.) 
Lake of Peten (Leyland). 
377. Sula fiber (Linn.) : Baird, Rep. p. 872. (N. A.) 
One of these birds came on board the steamer, off the coast 
of San Salvador. 
Fam. IV. PLOTIDA3. 
378. Plotus anhinga, Linn. : Baird, Rep. p. 883. (N. A.) 
Found at Lake Peten, by Leyland. 
Fam. V. TACHYPETIDiE. 
379. Tachypetes aquila (Linn.): Baird, Rep. p.873. (N.A.) 
Observed on both coasts. Mr. G. C. Taylor obtained eggs of 
this bird in the Bay of Fonseca in 1858. See P. Z. S. 1858, 
p. 318, and ' Ibis/ No. II. ( antea , p. 150). 
