42 MUSEUMS. 



Specimens of Bird Skins from the Philippine Islands, ex J. Whitehead's 

 Collection :—*Oriolus steerii, Sharpe, <£ and $ ; Rhipidura albiventris 

 (Sharpe), $ ; *Stoparola panayensis (Sharpe), <J and $ ; * Turd us 

 nigrorum, Grant, <$ and $ ; '■' Zcsterops siquijorensis, Bourns and Worces. ; 

 * Hypotkymus samarensis, Steere, $ and ? ; Dendrophila cenochlamys, Sharpe, 

 9 ; * Zosterornis nigroeapitatus (Steere), J and $ ; * Arachnothera 

 Philippine nsis (Steere), $ ; *Eudrepanis pulcherrima (Sharpe) juv. and 

 *Turnix whiteheadi, Grant, <$ (B. 28. 6. 98. 1-11) ; purchased. 



Hornbill (Ceratoi/yrnna at rata, Temm, $ ), from Ukaka, West Africa 

 (B. 9. 8. 98. 5) ; presented by Mr. Stokes, per Mr. Ridyard. 



Four Lesser Purple Gallinules (Porphyriola atleni (Thomps.) ) (B. 9. 8. 

 98. 6) ; presented by Mr. S. Smith, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Collection of Birds from New Guinea (B. 11. 10. 98. 1-6) ; purchased: — 

 *Astrarchia stephaiiiae, Finsch, $, $ juv. and $ ; * Paradisornis rudolpki 

 Finsch and Meyer, S ', "' Lophorhina minor, Rams., d ; *Drepanornis 

 cervinicauda, Sclat, $ ; *Z>iphyl lodes hunsteini, Meyer, $ ; and Maegregoria 

 pufchra, De. Vis. 



Indian Bronze Fruit Pigeon (Carpophaga cenea (Linn.) ) (B. 11. 10. 98. 8); 

 purchased. 



Collection of Bird Skins from New Zealand and neighbouring Islands : — 

 Catfirrhactes sclateri, Buller, £ ; *(Estrelata cervical i*, Sal v. <J and $ ; 

 Pha/acrocorax chalconotus, G.R. Gr. $ ; P. varius (Gin.), £ and 9 > *?• 

 campbelli (Filhol.) $ and §; *P. colensoi, Buller, $ ; and *Apteryx lawryi, 

 Buller, <J; (B. 18. 10. 98. 1-7); purchased. 



Hawk {Urotriorchis macrurus Temm.), from West Africa (B. 24. 10. 98. 1) ; 

 presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Rook {Trypanocorax frugilegus, Linn.) from Eccleston, St. Helens (B. 24. 

 1.1. 28. 1) ; presented by Mr. T. West. 



Five Bird Skins : — Caprimulgus europoeus, Linn., $ ; Glaucidium 

 castaneonotum (Blyth) ; Pitta baudi, Mull, and Schleg ; Ceyx malamaui, 

 Steere, $ ; and *Oriolus boneralensis, M. and W., $ (B. 24. 11. 98. 1-6); 

 presented by Mr. H. C. Robinson. 



Cassowary (*Casuarius beccarii, Sclat. $ juv.) (B. 24. 11. 98. 7) ; 

 purchased. 



Collection of Bird Skins from Talaut Island : — *Tanygnathus talautensis, 

 Mey. and Wigl., £ and ^ ; *Prioniturus platurus, Temm. sub. sp. talautensis, 

 Hart., (J and $ ; *Eos histrio (Mull.) mb. sp. talautensis, M. and W. ; 

 Zeocephus talautensis, M. and W., 2 <$ and $ ; Calornis mnghirensis, Salvad, 

 cJ and 3 ? ; *Oriolus melanisticus, M. and W., 2 $ > * Edoliisoma talautense, 

 M. and W., $ and $ ; Cinnyris talautense, M. and W., 2 $, 2 <J juv. and $ ; 



