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them we notice the Menura alberti, the beautiful Pitta strepitans, 

 and several interesting Pigeons {Lopholamus antarcticus, &c.). 

 These have also been mounted (not too well) by Mr. Ward. 



St. Vincent shows nothing ornithological. Tasmania produces 

 feathers and an egg of her Emeu (Nos. 618, 624), three spe- 

 cimens of Strix castanops, and two others badly set up, con- 

 tributed by Mr. W. Chatfield, and a few Penguins' skins, with 

 a considerable assortment of fans and such-like ornaments made 

 of feathers. Mrs. Crowther also exhibits a series of bird-skins 

 that appear to have been selected for their brilliant colours. 



Vancouver's Island sends a case of birds containing specimens 

 of Pyrariga ludoviciana, Turdus ncevius, Hirundo thalassina, Sialia 

 mexicana, Colaptes mexicanus, Picas ruber, Hedymeles melanoce- 

 phalus, and what we suppose must be Bonasa umbelloides (Baird, 

 B. Am. pp. 630, 925). 



So much for the British dependencies that have sent in their 

 goods in time to be inserted in the Official Catalogue. But there 

 are likewise several of the tardy arrivals that merit the ornitho- 

 logist's attention. Victoria sends three glass cases containing 

 birds well set up, but without the name of the artist or exhibitor. 

 In one of them we recognize the fine Athene strenua (Gould, B. of 

 Austr. i. pi. 35). Canada sends several cases of birds to illustrate 

 her Oruis. .These are exhibited by Mr. James Thompson of 

 Montreal and Mr. S. W. Passmore of Toronto. The series of 

 North-American Anatidce, though not particularly well stuffed, 

 nor including any great varieties, is very fair; and there is a 

 Buzzard amongst the Accipitres, which is doubtless Buteo insig- 

 natus of Cassin. We have also to notice from British Guiana 

 eight cases prepared (like those from Natal and Queensland) by 

 Mr. Ward. This collection includes a good series of Accipitres, 

 such as 



Buteo pterocles. Micrastur brachyptcrus. 



„ poecilonotus. Ilypotriorchis femoralis. 



„ melanops. Ibycter ater. 

 Buteogallus nigrioollis. „ americanus. 



SpizaiJtus ornatus. Circus maculosus. 



We observe in the same case an example of the American 

 Peregrine [Falco anatam). If this is really a "Guiana-killed" 



