250 Zoologij. 



1847. 



563 specimens presented ; G04 purchased. Total, 1167. 



The principal additions wei'e : — 



44 birds from New Zealand. Presented by Sir George Grey. 



134 birds from Jamaica. Collected by P, H. Gosse, Esq. 

 This collection contains the types of the species described in his 

 " Birds of Jamaica." 



171 birds from Australia. Presented by Sir T. ^Mitchell. 



1848. 



340 specimens presented ; 185 purchased. Total, 525. 



135 bii'ds and eggs from Repulse Bay. Presented by Dr. J. 

 Rae. 



307 birds from Sikhim. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 The fourth instalment of the great Hodgson donation. 



1849. 



93 specimens presented ; 399 purchased. Total, 492. 



147 birds from New Zealand. Presented by Capt. Stokes. 

 R.N., of H.M.S. Acheron. Collected by Dr. Lyall. 



173 specimens from various parts of tlie British Islands. 

 Purchased of JNlr. J. Baker. 



1850. 



671 specimens presented; 532 purchased. Total, 1203. 



230 birds from the Pacific coast of America, Galapagos 

 Islands, etc. Presented by Capt. Kellett, H.M.S. Herald, and 

 Lieut. Wood, H.M.S. Pandora. 



204 birds from the Islands of Torres Straits and adjacent 

 parts of Australia. Presented by Capi. Owen Stanley (Voyage 

 of H.M.S. Batth-male). 



36 eggs from Greenland. Collected by Governor Holboell. 



37 birds from San Domingo. Collected by Mr. Augusto 

 Salle. Purchased from Mr. Hugh Cuming. 



1851. 



284 specimens presented; 637 purchased. Total, 921. 



44 birds from the Falkland Islands and from islands off the 

 Australian coast, the Louisiades, etc. Presented by John 

 Macgillivray, Esq. (Voyage of H.M.S. liattlesnal^e). 



