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New Guinea, presented by Sir William Macgregor, K.C.M.G., 

 Governor of British New Gviinea. Skeletons of birds from 

 Dr. Forsyth Major's expedition to Madagascar, presented 

 by the Royal Society. 586 specimens of birds from the 

 Philippine Islands, collected by Mr. John Whitehead, con- 

 taining 67 ty2)es of new species and examples of 68 species 

 new to the collection, presented by the subscribers to the 

 Whitehead Expedition. 29 specimens from Lagos, presented 

 by Major Ewart, 116 specimens of Herons, Wading- 

 birds, Goatsuckers, and Birds of Prey, including the types 

 of the new genus of Eagles {P'lthecophaga jejferyi) and 

 of the Small-billed Fi'og-mouth (Batrachostomus micro- 

 rhynchus), collected by Mr. John Whitehead, purchased. 

 A specimen of a new Siberian Goose [A user neglectus, Sush- 

 kin), presented by Professor M. Menzbier. 378 specimens 

 of birds from North Nyasa-land, collected by Mr. Alexander 

 Wliyte, including the types of two new species {Bessonornis 

 modesta and Cisticola nigriloris^, presented by Sir Harry 

 Johnston, K.C.B. 157 specimens, mostly Humming-birds, 

 from Ecuador, presented by L. Soderstrom. 224 specimens 

 of birds and 565 eggs from the Argentine Republic (in- 

 cluding the type of Hapalocercus hoUandi), collected by 

 Mr. Arthur H. Holland, purchased. 14 birds received in 

 exchange from the Hon. Walter Rothschild, including 

 examples of seven species new to the collection. 18 birds, 

 presented by J. Davidson, Esq., from Aden, collected by 

 the late Lieut. H. E. Barnes. The types of Williams's Silver 

 Pheasant {Gennceus ivilliamsi) from the Chin Hills, pre- 

 sented by Capt. F. T. Williams. 117 birds from Northern 

 Norway, collected by Mr. Nicolai Hanson, purchased. 17 

 specimens of birds from the Cape Verde Islands, including 

 the types of Spizocorys razee and Puffinus marice, presented 

 by Boyd Alexander, Esq. 26 specimens from the Loria 

 collection, including examples of nine species new to the 

 British Museum, purchased. 72 skins of birds from Siam, 

 collected by Stanley S. Flower, Esq., Director of the Royal 

 Siamese Museum, Bangkok, received in exchange. 3 

 specimens of birds from the Eastern Soudan, including the 



