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"^ The actual number of specimens registered during the 

 past year is 6,357. All these have been incorporated aud 

 neatly labelled, 



'' AvES. — The total number of additions to this group is 

 7,414, of which the following may be specially mentioned : — 



''Nine hundred and sixty-seven birds from the interior of 

 British East Africa ; presented by Lord Delamere : 90 birds^ 

 including the type of a new species [Cossypha omoensis), 

 procured on his journey to Lake Rudolf, and presented by 

 Dr. Donaldson- Smith : 131 birds from the New Hebrides, 

 including the types of twelve new species, presented by 

 Capt. A. M. Farquhar, R.N. : 85 birds from Mount Kenya, 

 including the types of four new species and two species new 

 to the collectiou collected by the Mackinder Expedition : 

 309 birds from Nyasaland, including the type of a new Swift 

 [Ctjpselus shai'pii), presented by Mr. Alfred Sharpe, C.B. : 

 parent-birds, nest, and eggs of the Ivory Gull {Payophila 

 eburnea), from Franz- Josef Land, presented by Mr, F. G. 

 Jackson : 307 birds from Mashonaland and the Congo ; 

 presented by Mrs. Jameson : 41 birds from S.E, New 

 Guinea, &c,, including one example of a species new to the 

 collection, purchased : 45 birds from Morty Island, pur- 

 chased : 131 birds from Sarawak, purchased : lOi birds from 

 Mashonaland, purchased : 195 birds and 40 nests and 

 eggs- from Sarawak, presented by Dr. C. Hose : 22 birds 

 from British New Guinea, presented by His Excellency 

 R. G. Le Hunte, C.M.G. : 32 birds from French Congo, 

 including the types of two new species, collected by 

 Mr. G. L. Bates, purchased : 33 birds and 37 eggs 

 from the River Ruo, B.C. Africa, including a specimen 

 of MachcerhampliHS anderssoni, purchased : 256 birds from 

 China, including examples of three new species, presented by 

 Mr. C. B. Rickett : 35 birds from North Queensland, presented 

 l)y Mr. H. C. Robinson : parent-birds, nests, and eggs of the 

 Stock-Dove [Columba cenas), Hcrring-GuU (Larus argen- 

 tatus). Roseate Tern {Sterna duugalli), aud Sandwich Tern 

 {Sterna cantiaca), from Scotland, presented by Capt. S. G. 

 Reid and Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut : 37 eggs from South 



