208 Zoology. 



PI. 92 = Tatare sequinoctialis (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B., vii., 

 p. 528. 

 AcrocepJialus sequinoctialis, Sharpe, Handl. B., iv., p. 190. 

 " Christmas Isle. W. W. Ellis ad viv., 1778." 

 Latham described this bird (Gen. Syn., Suppl. i., p. 187) from 

 the papers of Mr. Anderson, and does not mention Ellis' Drawings 

 or Sir Joseph Banks' collection. 



PI. 93. Fig. 1. Parus insularis, Hellmayr (c/. Hartert, Vog. 

 Pal. Fauna, i., p. 359). 

 Fig. 2. Parus minor, Temm. (cf. Hartert, t.c, p. 346). 

 " Coast of Japan. W. W. Ellis ad viv., 1779." 

 PI. 94. Is Parus hudsonicus, Forst. {cf. Hellmayr, Tierr. 

 Paridse, p. 71). 

 "Norton Sound. W. W. Ellis ad viv., 1778." 

 PI. 95 = Malurus cyaneus (Ellis) ; Cat. B., iv., p. 286. 

 ^ "Adventure Bay. W. W. Ellis ad viv., 1777." 



This is the Tasmanian Superb Warbler, described by me in 

 1879 in the "Catalogue of Birds" (iv,, p. 287) as Malurus 

 gouldi. This must now be called Malurus cyaneus (Ellis), and 

 the Australian species, hitherto called M. cyaneus by authors, 

 must bear the name of M. superhus (Shaw). 



PI. 96. Is Collocalia leucophaea (Peale) ; Hartert, Cat. B., xvi., 

 p. 502. 

 " Friendly Isles." 

 Forster's Drawing represents a different species to that figured 

 by Ellis, which shows a white rump. 



1809-1820. 



The Bullock Collection. 



When Dr. Leach was Keeper of the Zoological Department, 

 he represented the British Museum at the sale of Bullock's great 

 collection, and several birds were bought for the National 

 Museum. Unfortunately many of the most valuable specimens, 

 including a number from Captain Cook's voyages, were allowed 

 to pass into the hands of purchasers from abroad, and left the 

 country. These specimens were probably acquired by Bullock at 

 the dispersal of the Leverian Museum. 



Professor Newton possesses a copy of the Sale-Catalogue of 

 Bullock's Collection, and he has most generously lent it to me, 

 thus enabling me to trace the history of many important 



