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Ornithology of Central America. 
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 9A lines. 
Fam. II. LARIDiE. 
/ 372. Chroicocepiialus 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. 
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Fam. III. PELECANIDiE. 
374. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus (6m.) : 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. Phalagrocorax mexicanus (Brandt) : Baird, Hep. 
p. 879. (N.A.) 
Lake of Peten (Leyland). 
377. Sul i 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. PLOTIDiE. 
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 ) 
■ , , ... . Ml , rj () Tavlor obtained eggs oi 
Observed on both coasts, i * • ‘ ^ p 7 s 1858 
this bird in the Bay of Fonseca in 1858. See P. Z. S. I808, 
p. 318, and ‘ Ibis/ No. II. {antea, p. 150). 
