MisKt MS. "27 



2 ; * Acnionorhynchus aureolimbatus (Wall.) and *Grcmcalw mmbemis, 



Meyer, 3 (B. 10. 10. 99. 1-37) ; purchased. 



Skin of *Pitta kuehni, Roth., from Kei Island (B. 27. 11. 99. 1) 

 presented by the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



Skin of Lorivs hypcenochrous, sub.-sp. devittatus, Hartert, from 

 YVoodlark Island (B. 13. 12. 99. 1): presented by Mr. H. C. Robinson. 



Two Birds of Paradise (*Paradisea intermedia, De Vis. 3 and 2 ) 

 from British New Guinea (B. 13. 12. 99. 2): purchased. 



Collection of Bird Skins containing 4-1 specimens representing 29 

 species from New Guinea, of which the following are new to the 

 collection: *Halcyon nigrocyaneus, Wall.: *Ptttotis megarhynchus, 

 G. R. Gr.: *Poecilodryas bimacidata (Salvad.): *P. leucops (Salvad.); 

 *Pachycephala hyperythra, Salvad.; *Monarchaf rater, Sclat. ; *Rhectes 

 cristatus, Salvad.: and *Caliechthrus leucolophus (S. Mull.) (B. 13. 12- 

 99. 3-31) : purchased. 



Five Bird Skins (Ptilinopus roseieapiUus (Less.) ), 2 3 '■ Halcyon 

 emnamomimis, Swains. 3 and 2 . and Phlogocnas zanthonura, (Temin.), 

 2 imm.), from Marianne Islands (B. 31. 12. 99. 1-3), received in 

 exchange. (See page 17). 



Two Moa Bones (B. 31. 12. 99. 4 and 5) ; received in 1894 with a 

 view to exchange, and being left unclaimed now referred to Register 

 of this year. 



Cory's Least Bittern (*Ardetta neoxena, Cory) 2 (B. 31. 12. 99. 6) ; 

 received in exchange. (See page 16). 



Mammals. 



Bosnian's Potto (Perodicticus potto (Geoffr.) ) ; a Blue-faced Monkey 

 (Cercopithecus cephus, F. Cuv.), and a Collared Mangabe}' (Cercocebu s 

 collaris, Gray), from Batanga, West Africa (A. 28. 2. 99. 1-3) ; pre- 

 sented by Mr. J. Newberry, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



A Mungoose (sp. indet.), from Cameroon, West Africa (A. 28. 2. 99. 

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



Harnessed Antelope {Tragelaphus scriptus (Pall.) ) (A. 24. 4. 99. 1) 

 American Puma (Felix concolor, L.) (A. 29. 5. 99. 1) : a Polar Bear 

 (Ursus maritimus, L.) (A. 24. 7. 99. 2) ; and a Chimpanzee (Anihro- 

 popithccus niger, (Linn.)) (A. 10. 10. 99. 4); presented by Messrs. 

 Barn u 111 & Bailey. 



