the entire collection of Cuckoos formed by Mr. H. Seebohm, and 

 consisting of 539 specimens ; and a valuable series of South- African 

 birds collected by T. and W. Ay res in Natal and the Transvaal for 

 the late Mr. J. H. Gurney, and presented by his son. 



ALBERT GUNTHER, 

 Keeper of the Department of Zoology. 



British Museum (N. H.), 

 Maroh 28, 1891. 



