The present catalo^ue was written during 

 the absence of the proprietor of the Museumj 

 and maj, therefore, be considered as verj incom- 

 plete. Since it was printed almost dailj augmen- 

 tation has made to the coUection, particularly a 

 verj considerable number of birds from Kordofan 

 and Darfur have been added, so that the orni- 

 tholo^ical Fauna of Africa is now so richlj re- 

 presented, that but few Museums of natural historj 

 in Europe can equal it. 



In making" the collection, it hk^ beeii the pro- 

 prietor's particular care, to classify the difFerent 

 birds according" to their varied pluma^e , in which 

 he has for the greater part succeeded, particularlj 

 with those of Europe and Africa. 



The most of the birds have been most care- 

 fiillj and artisticallj stufFed, so that thej maj 

 serve as faithful models for drawin^s or works 

 on ornithologj. The collection also contains a 

 great number of well preserved birds' skins, not 

 jet stuffed. 



The collection of eggs belong'ing' to this Mu- 

 seum maj be considered as one of the richest, 



