PREFACE. 



The Ninth Volume of the ' Catalogue of Birds in the British 

 Museum ' contains an account of all the species of Cinnyrimorphce 

 known at present, and was prepared by the author of the previous 

 volume, Dr. H. Gadow. The total number of species described 

 amounts to 355, of which 291 are in the British Museum ; they are 

 represented by 2450 specimens. 



Of the principal donors I have to mention B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 

 Capt. Stackhouse Pinwill, F. D. Godman, Esq., 0. Salvin, Esq., 

 Sir John Kirk, W. E. and C. G. Gates, Esqrs., H. Seebohm, Esq., 

 A. 0. Hume, Esq., W. Davidson, Esq., Capt. Wardlaw Ramsay, 

 and Capt. Trevelyan. 



The proof-sheets were again revised by Mr. Sharpe, but sub- 

 mitted to the author before sending them to the press. 



British Museum, 

 February 11, 1884. 



ALBERT GtJNTHER, 



Keener of the Department of Zoology. 



