Birds. 225 



10 feet high ; beautifully preserved, and in the highest preserva- 

 tion. Bought by Professor Temminck for .£38 6s. 6fL 



Lot 105. Wattled Heron, Ardea Carunculata ; a noble 

 specimen, near 6 feet high ; from the French Museum. Pur- 

 chased by Mr. Leadbeater for 7 guineas. The reference to the 

 "French Museum" probably means that it formed part of the 

 loot taken by the Allies on the occupation of Paris. 



Lot 116 was a "Beautiful nondescript diminutive species of 

 Woodpecker, from Africa ; the smallest known." This was bought 

 by Mr. Fector for 12s. for Vienna. 



Lot 117. A Ditto was bought by Mr. Vigors for 13s. 



Lot 118. A Scarlet Ibis, Tantalus Ruber; an adult bird, in 

 the finest plumage. This was bought for 4 guineas by " Mr. 

 Ledbrook for Lord Temple," as a MS. note in Professor Newton's 

 copy informs us. 



The Twelfth Day's Sale, Wednesday, May 19, 1819, con- 

 sisted of " Foreign Birds." A certain Mr. Bell, " of Buckingham 

 Street," bought many of the lots, as did also Mr. Vigors and 

 Lord Stanley. Dr. Leach does not appear as a bidder on this 

 day, but many specimens were purchased by Professor Temminck, 

 Baron Laugier, and Mr. Fector. The latter secured Lot 121 for 

 £2 15s., consisting of the "Red-breasted Roller from Mexico, 

 extremely rare. Latham's Supplement, vol. ii., p. 125." 



For Lot 111, a "Beautiful Blue Crow, from Mexico," un- 

 described. Lord Stanley paid <£16 5s. 6(Z., and for the previous 

 Lot 110, a "Peruvian Jay, C. Peruvianus ; very rare," Baron 

 Laugier paid the enormous sum of 17 guineas ! 



" Part Third " of the Sale-Catalogue announces a further 

 auction of six days' duration, commencing on Thursday, the 

 20th of May, 1819, the Fifteenth Day. Leach appeared again 

 on the scene, but bought very little. The bidders from Holland, 

 France, and Austria were as keen as ever, and Mr. Vigors and 

 Mr. Swainson purchased some lots, principally South American 

 birds undetermined, and some Toucans. 



Lot 35, Pufi'-backed Shrike, Latham MS. (male and female), 

 went to Mr. Fector for £1 lis. M. 



Lot 64. " A splendid nondescript species of Lanius [altered 

 to Corvus in MS. in Prof. Newton's copy], the largest and most 

 beautiful known ; sent to Europe by Pei'ouse, and perhaps the 

 only remaining memento of his voyage." This specimen fell to 

 Mr. Leadbeater for £7 17s. M. 



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