248 Zoology. 



Only two acquisitions of any note, viz. : — 



332 birds from South Australia. Purchased from Mr. Gould. 



78 birds from Kerguelen Land, collected by the naturalists of 

 the Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Lords of the 

 Admiralty. 



1842. 



492 specimens presented ; 870 purchased ; 92 received in 

 exchange. Total, 1*454. 



Of .special importance were : — 



120 birds from Port Essington, North Australia. Presented 

 by Captain Chambers, R.N. 



160 birds from the Philippine Islands, including several types 

 of new species. Purchased of Mr. Hugh Cuming. 



49 ))irds from Al>yssinia and Shoa, including several co-types 

 of his new species, collected by Dr. E. Riippell. 



119 I)irds from New Zealand and adjacent islands, collected 

 by the naturalists of the Antarctic Exjjedition. Presented by 

 the Lords of the Admiralty. 



1843. 



2027 specimens, presented; 799 purchased. Total, 2826. 



The most important additions were : — 



1302 birds from Nepal, including numbers of types. Presented 

 by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 



This is the lirst instalment of the great Hodgson donation. 



302 birds from (South Australia. Presented by Captain 

 [afterwards Sir George] Giey. 



43 nests of Australian ))ir(ls. Presented by John Gould, Esq. 



50 birds collected in Chili by Mr. T. Bridges. 



83 birds from various localities. Presented by Sir E. Belcher. 



1844. 



969 specimens presented ; 368 purchased. Total, 1337. 



Important additions were : — 



222 birds from the Antarctic Ocean, the Falkland Islands, 

 Cape of Good Hope, etc., obtained by the naturalists of the 

 Antarctic Expedition. Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 



139 birds fi'om Tenasserim. Presented by J. D. C. Packman, 

 Esq. 



This collection was never worked out by George Robert 

 Gray, the .specimens having been somewhat roughly preserved. 



