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the collection ; presented by E. W. Oates, Esq. 55 skins and 

 61 eggs, including two species new to the collection {Anthus 

 infuscatus and Lanius fuscatus) , from Foocliow ; presented 

 by C. B. Rickett, Esq. 115 birds from Luzon, Philippine 

 Islands, including the types of 15 new species and three 

 others new to the collection, presented by the subscribers 

 to the Whitehead Expedition Fund. 65 specimens from 

 Bongao and Sibutu Islands, Sulu Archipelago, including nine 

 species new to the collection and the types of four species 

 {Scops sibutuensis, Prioniturus verticalis, Dicaum sibutuense, 

 and Edoliisoma everetti), collected by A. H. Everett, Esq. ; 

 purchased. 173 specimens collected in Borneo by Mr. A. 

 H. Everett; received in exchange. 171 specimens from 

 Palawan, Borneo, &c. ; presented by A. H. Everett, Esq. 

 Five birds from Mount Dulit, N. Borneo, including the type 

 of a new Falcon [Falco ernesti), collected by C. E. Hose, 

 Esq.; purchased. A rare Owl {Gijmnoscops itisularis) from 

 the Seychelles, new to the collection ; presented by Chevalier 

 Brooks. The type specimen of Pceoptera kenricki, from 

 Northern Masai-land, new to the collection ; presented by 

 Major R. W. E, Kenrick. A pair of flightless Ducks [Ne- 

 sonetta aucklandica) from Auckland Island, a pair of Mantell's 

 Apteryx [Apteryx mantelli) from North Island, New Zea- 

 land, and a pair of a new Bird of Paradise {Trichoparadisea 

 guliebni) from Finisterre Mountains, New Guinea, new to 

 the collection ; presented by the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 

 60 bones of birds, mostly belonging to extinct species, 

 from Chatham Island and New Zealand, including the 

 types of seven new species, collected by Mr. H. O. Forbes ; 

 purchased. 



The total number of additions to the Class of Birds in 

 189-t was 6423. 



We have heard, with great regret, of the death of Henry 

 Thornton Wharton, M.A., M.B.O.U.,of whom an obituary 

 notice will be given in our next number. 



