503 Obituary. 



occasion in Porto Rico, and serve to commemorate the name 

 of its discoverer. 



After 1860 Taylor's headquarters were always in London, 

 where he had a set of rooms in Jermyn Street and was 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 Rome, and enjoyed the society 

 of numerous friends. He also re- visited Egypt more than 

 once, and never failed to give some account of his observations 

 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 unfortunately 

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

 places of resort. The end came somewhat suddenly, when 

 he died in Londou on April 19th at the age of 73 years. 

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

 the British Museum, where it will prove to be a valuable 

 accession, as several types are comprised in the series and 

 the skins are all in excellent condition and labelled with 

 Avell-established localities. 



Taylor's collection contains 1226 specimens of birds and 

 860 of egg<, principally from the Palaearctic and Neotropical 

 Regions. Amongst them are the types of Pitangus taylori 

 and Tyrannus rostratns, both shot and skinned by himself. 



The following is a list of the titles of Taylor's principal 

 ornithological papers : — 



1. Ornithological Reminiscences of Egypt. Ibis, 1859, p. 41. 



2. Five Mouths in the AY est Indies. Part I. : Ibis, 1864, p. 73. Tait II. : 



ibid. p. 157. 



3. Egypt Revisited. Ibis, 1867, p. 48. 



4. A few additional Notes on the Birds of Egypt. Ibis, 1878, p. 368. 



5. Ornithological Notes from Egypt and Athens. Ibis, 1886, p. 37*. 

 (i. Ornithological Notes from Constantinople. By I\ L. Sclater awl 



E.O.Taylor. Ibis, 187H, p, 60. 



