328 Ornithological Acquisitions of the British Museum. 



2. A collection of 6650 eggs of birds, formed and presented 

 by Messrs. F. Du Cane Godman and O. Salvin. It contains 

 the materials collected by them in Europe^ North Africa, 

 and Central America^ supplemented by specimens collected 

 by the most trustv/ortby collectors^ such as the late Mr. J, 

 Wolley. All the specimens being well authenticated, and in 

 a perfect state of preservation, this collection is one of the 

 most valuable of its kind in existence. 



3. Two valuable additions to the series of Groups of 

 British Birds have been made by Tlieodore Walker, Esq. 

 They illustrate the nesting-habits of the Skylark and the 

 Great Crested Grebe, the parent birds and the nest being 

 mounted with the natural surroundings. 



The following is the general report upon the acquisitions 

 in the class of Birds : — 



The total number of acquisitions (exclusive of the collection 

 of Birds' Eggs mentioned above) amounts to 291 9^, of which 

 159 were species entirely new to the collection^ and 27 

 typical specimens. The following accessions may be specially 

 mentioned : — 



The typical series of the birds collected by the naturalists 

 of the expedition sent by the Geographical Society of Bremen 

 to Western Siberia and Turkestan ; the number of specimens 

 amounts to 205 ; purchased. 



Thirteen rare Flycatchers fromDarjiling, among them five 

 species new to the collection ; presented by L. Mandelli, Esq. 



A collection of 308 specimens from Cochin China and 

 Camboja^ containing a new species of Campophaga, as well 

 as numerous others new to the British Museum ; presented 

 by M. E. Pierre^ Director of the Botanic Gardens, Saigon. 



The type of a new species of Indicator from Malacca 

 (/. malayanus), purchased. 



Seventy-eight specimens from Ceylon ; presented by 

 Captain Vincent Legge^ R.A. 



The type of a new species of Scops Owl {Scops mimita), 

 from Ceylon ; presented by G. Bligh, Esq. 



A collection of 121 specimens made by the late Mr. E. C. 

 Buxton in Western Java; presented by Francis Nicholson, Esq. 



