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been the case in our National Museum, and whereas the 
observer had before this change to seek laboriously through 
thousands of birds, from every clime, for the isolated 
specimens which had formed the collection of some 
celebrated Naturalist,—as for instance that of Colonel 
Montague,—he may now see them all placed side by side 
in the gallery devoted to British Zoology. And with them 
he may also see ranged the gems from the collection of the 
late Mr. Yarrell, The advantage of such an arrangement 
is obvious. 
It has been observed, with great truth, “that you cannot 
vie with the larger Museums in a general collection, but 
you may eacel them if you confine yourselves to a purely 
local collection.” Fully agreeing with this opinion, the 
Hon. Curators, while enlarging the collection of British 
Birds, purpose to do so, as much as possible, by means of 
specimens obtained in Warwickshire, or the contiguous 
Counties. They offer these remarks in the hope that the 
friends of the Institution will assist them in carrying out 
their views, by donation of some of the species forming the 
following list of desiderata:— 
Order 1. Accipitress, Linn. 
Egyptian Vulture ... ... Neophron Percnopterus (Linn.) 
Griffon Vulture ee Gyps fulous (Gmel) 
Rough-legged Buzzard ... Archibuteo Lagopus (Briin.) 
Spotted Eagle ... ... ... Aquila nevia (Gmel.) Mey 
Jer-falcon ... ... ... «.. Faleo Gyrfalco, Linn. 
Red-footed Falcon ... ... Tinnunculus vespertinus (Linn.) 
Swallow-tailed Kite... ... Wauclerus fereatus (Linn.) Vigors. 
Goshawk ... ... ... ... Astur palwmbarius (Linn.) Bechst. 
Montagu’s Harrier ... ... Circus cinerascens (Mont.) 
Hawk Owl es a. Surnia ulula (Linn.) Bonap. 
SnowyOwl[Brit.Specimen.] Nyctea nivea (Thunb.) 
Little Owl... ... ... _... Athene noctua (Retz.) 
Great-earedOwl[female]... Bubo maximus, Sibb. 
Tengmalm’s Owl... ... Nyetale Tengmalmi (Gmel.) Strickl. 
