278 
m J. V. MADARÁSZ 
Larus leucophthalmus, ïemm. 
Larus leucophthalmus, Temm., Pl. Col. ï. 366 (1825). — Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p«. 
48 (1900-1901). 
1 <$, 4 $. Fatmah Island, 21. Y. 1907. 
5 <?, 4 $. Assab, 28. I., 13. Y., 29. YI. 1907. 
Besicles this little series of skins there were also collected 18 eggs 
in 9 clutches on Fatmah Island on the 11 th of July. 
These eggs are much of the same type and vary from oval to a pointed 
oval. The ground-colour varies between creamy-white and creamy-buff. 
The markings consist of blotches and spots but two of the eggs have irregular 
stripes, evenly spread all over the shell of sepia-brown with pale under- 
lying purple. The eggs vary from 54 to 58 in length and from 39 to 41 mm 
in breadth. 
Larus Hemp richi (Bruch). 
Adelarus Hemprichii, Bruch, Journ. f. Orn. 1853. p. 106. 
Larus hemprichi (Bruch), Reichw. Vög. Afr. I. p. 49 (1900 — 1901). 
6 S, 3 $. Assab, 3—17 L, 29. VI. 1907. 
Sterna anaestheta Scop. 
Sterna anaesthetus. Scop., Del. F. Fl. Ins. I. p. 92 (1786). 
Sterna anaestheta, Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 55 (1900—1901); Kittenb., Aquila,. 
1907. p. 176. 
(?. Fatmah Island, 7. YI. 1907. 
Ç. Assab, 1. Y. 1907. 
Sterna caspia Pall. 
Sterna caspia, Pall., N. Comm. Petr. XIV. p. 582 (1770); Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 
56 (1900—1901); Kittenb., Aquila, 1907. p. 175. 
1 ad. Fatmah Island, 28. Y. 1907. 
Sterna Bergei Lichst. 
Sterna Bergli, Lichst., Verz. Doubl, p. 80 (1823); Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 57 (1900— 
1901); Kittenb., Aqu. 1907. p. 175. 
2 <?. Assab, 20-23. II. 1907. 
