MUSEUMS. 48 
Young Turtle taken in the Mersey, by Mr. W. Burgess. 
Pond Tortoise (Emys orbicularis), by Mr. $. Manning. 
American Tortoise (Testudo ibera), from Brazil, by Mr. Dowie. 
‘Two Fresh-water Turtles (Hydromedusa maximiliana and Hydraspis 
_ hilarii, juv.), from the River Plate, by Mr. L. Cole. 
Birds. 
By presentation : 
Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica), Naked-faced Cockatoo 
(Licmetes nasica), two Java Sparrows (Munia oryzivora), Piping Crow 
~(Gymnorhina organicum), Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), Amherst 
Pheasant (Thaumalea amherstie), Raven (Corvus corax), Teal (Nettion 
erecca), Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot (Chrysotis estiva), Langhing 
Jackass (Dacelo gigas), Levaillant’s Parrot (Peocephalus robustus) and 
Goose (Cyanopsis cygnoides) from the Sefton Park Aviaries, by the 
Parks and Gardens Committee, per the Superintendent. 
Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), by Mr. J. Smith. 
Noddy Tern (Anous stolidus) from Liberia, Wilson’s Petrel (Oceanites 
oceanicus) from 100 miles off Lagos, by Mr. A. Ridyard. 
Smew (Mergus albellus), by Mr. G. E. Clayton. 
} Redpoll (Linota rufescens), by Mr. D. Anderson. 
Egret (Bubulus lucidus), Roller (Coracias abyssinicus), three Bee- 
eaters (Merops rubicus and M. albicollis) from Nigeria, by Staff- 
‘Sergeant Bullock. 
eregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), from Scotland, by Mr, W. J. 
