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England in Deceraberj 1872^ he proceeded to the West Indies, 

 and besides made excursions from Trinidad to the mainland 

 of South America, visiting, amongst other places, the towns 

 of Ciudad Bolivar and Caracas. Birds were studied and 

 collected at all the places visited, and the general results of 

 the expedition were given to the world in two articles pub- 

 lished in ' The Ibis ' in 1864. Examples of Pitangus taylori, 

 a species of Tyrant-bird named by Sclater after his friend 

 and companion, Averc first obtained on this occasion in Porto 

 Rico, and serve to commemorate the name of its discoverer. 



After 1860 Taylor's headquarters Avere always in London, 

 where he had a set of rooms in Jermyn Street and w^as a 

 member of several clubs. The winter-climate of London, 

 however, did not suit his health, and the colder months of 

 the year were usually passed in Italy, where he was quite at 

 home both at Florence and Home, and enjoyed the society 

 of numerous friends. He also revisited Egypt more tban 

 once, and never failed to give some account of his obser- 

 vations on birds made during these excursions to the Editors 

 of ' The Ibis,' at the same time never omitting to add to his 

 cabinet of birds. When in London in the summer he was 

 a constant visitor to the Zoological Society's Library and 

 Gardens, and to the Bird-room of the British Museum, 

 always intent upon questions relating to the study of Birds. 

 During the last part of his life Taylor's health unfortunateh^ 

 failed him, and he was not so much seen at his favourite 

 places of resort. The end came somewhat suddenly, when he 

 died in London on April 19th, 1905, at the age of 73 years. 

 By his will Taylor left his collection of birds and eggs to the 

 British Museum, where it proved to be a valuable acces- 

 sion, as several types were comprised in the series and the 

 skins Avere all in excellent condition and labelled with avcU- 

 established localities. 



Taylor's collection contained 1226 specimens of birds and 

 860 of eggs, principally from the Palsearctic and Neotropical 

 Regions. Amongst them are the tj^pes of Pitangus taylori 

 and Tyr annus rostratus, both shot and skinned by himself. 



